On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 08:07, Roy <linuxcanuck@
> The last place I expect to see one is in a help forum for Linux. I can get
> them anytime I want. I come here to help and not be propagandized. This is
> Linux board not a Windows promotion platform. It would have been fine had if
> shown the features of Ubuntu (or any other distro) only.
>
> As soon as Windows is mentioned it invites response and usually it causes
> problems. The hatchets come out (mine included) and Microsoft's name gets
> dragged through the mud (again). Feelings get hurt. Been there. Done that.
I would agree with you Roy, except on one thing... this is the NEWBIES
list... and thus, it's expected that the people who come here seeking
help and answers are just that, newbies with little to no experience.
Now, they HAD to come from somewhere... and it's a 98% certainty that
they came from Windows.
So while the typical Windows Vs Linux discussion IS overdone and
annoying even at the best of times, for the newbies that come here
from that world, allowing them to ask the questions "Why is Linux
better than Windows," or "I can do X in Windows, how can I do it in
Linux?" and discussing the reasons behind that is informative and
educational.
> I respect that Scott and some of the rest of you use both Windows and Linux.
> I do not. I am Microsoft free and proud of it. There is a dichotomy here.
> The two operating systems are like night and day and should be kept in
> separate boxes (and forums), IMO.
I'd agree with you about keeping them separate IF the question is "How
do I get X to run on my Vista machine?" but other such things I have
no problem with at all. HOWEVER, that feeling ONLY applies here. I
would not tolerate the same discussion on Linux@, RedHat@ or any of
the other non-newbie lists I'm on.
If you can be 100% MS free, I am proud of you, and say
congratulations. I can't say the same... I need a Windows system to
handle certain tasks, and for my wife, because try as I might, she
just can't get the hang of Linux.
Both are just tools. Neither OS is the saviour of the human race,
neither is any more important to me than a couple of hammers, or
chainsaws. Both are tools, both have their uses, both have their pros
and cons.
At one time I was an OS zealot but grew out of it because it's really
kind of pointless to say My hammer is better than your hammer and I
refuse to use your hammer at all!.
Anyway, I'm glad you stand up for your beliefs... that's very
important in this day and age, and I respect you greatly for it.
Cheers
Jeff
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