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Re: [SLE] FYI: OpenSUSE vs Vista
- From: "Orn E. Hansen" <orn_hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 03:05:13 +0200
- Message-id: <200606040305.13475.orn_hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Föstudaginn 2 júní 2006 14:56 skrifaði George Stoianov:
> I have always thought that the only thing that can bring down a giant
> is the giant himself. I mean Linux is great ... and no matter how many
> review I read I think it is at least 10 sorry 500 no sorry 1000 better
> than what MS Windows is and will ever be, because of the way it is
> made. MS is getting to fat and too lazy to adapt and change and why
> should they make the other people change.
>
There are a lot of things people are overlooking here. The most noticeable
advantage of Linux over Windows, is the opensource thing. You can modify
things, to your hearts content, and add things you think you need. And it
doesn't cost the shirt to do it. Companies, can create their own
applications.
But when it comes to Vista, it's gonna be a simple cut case, it's gonna win,
because people will get Vista, not because it's good or stable. But because
it's simply the best piece of crap around. People buy stuff, because of
their social status, not because of their need to do so. All the guys will
talk about Vista, because it's new, it's fat, it looks great, it's got some
nice features ... wether it's bloated or not, isn't relevant.
On the other hand, you've got Linux ... and everything I see on Linux today,
with the exception of Xgl and compiz, is a cheap copy of Windows. Back a few
years, you'd got enlightenment Window manager. It wasn't stable, it was hard
to run, but it was great looking and was a knockout ... because it didn't
look like Windows. Take a look at Linux themes ... even the old
enlightenment themes are gone. It all looks like Windows, the feel is the
same as Windows ... the interface is the same as windows. The same taskbar,
the same menu setup, the same icon bar ... it's just windows, with a
different look.
No, if Novell wants to make this desktop a success to challenge Windows.
They're gonna have to do something, to get the enthusiasts back on track,
that made Linux what it is today. The programs are good, and getting better,
but they lack a touch of glory.
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> I have always thought that the only thing that can bring down a giant
> is the giant himself. I mean Linux is great ... and no matter how many
> review I read I think it is at least 10 sorry 500 no sorry 1000 better
> than what MS Windows is and will ever be, because of the way it is
> made. MS is getting to fat and too lazy to adapt and change and why
> should they make the other people change.
>
There are a lot of things people are overlooking here. The most noticeable
advantage of Linux over Windows, is the opensource thing. You can modify
things, to your hearts content, and add things you think you need. And it
doesn't cost the shirt to do it. Companies, can create their own
applications.
But when it comes to Vista, it's gonna be a simple cut case, it's gonna win,
because people will get Vista, not because it's good or stable. But because
it's simply the best piece of crap around. People buy stuff, because of
their social status, not because of their need to do so. All the guys will
talk about Vista, because it's new, it's fat, it looks great, it's got some
nice features ... wether it's bloated or not, isn't relevant.
On the other hand, you've got Linux ... and everything I see on Linux today,
with the exception of Xgl and compiz, is a cheap copy of Windows. Back a few
years, you'd got enlightenment Window manager. It wasn't stable, it was hard
to run, but it was great looking and was a knockout ... because it didn't
look like Windows. Take a look at Linux themes ... even the old
enlightenment themes are gone. It all looks like Windows, the feel is the
same as Windows ... the interface is the same as windows. The same taskbar,
the same menu setup, the same icon bar ... it's just windows, with a
different look.
No, if Novell wants to make this desktop a success to challenge Windows.
They're gonna have to do something, to get the enthusiasts back on track,
that made Linux what it is today. The programs are good, and getting better,
but they lack a touch of glory.
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