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nailgunner
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Joined: 18 Mar 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Diggs wrote:
There are Linux fanboys just as there are Windows fanboys. And no, Linux won't run your Windows programs flawlessly just as Windows won't run your Linux programs flawlessly. Big difference is that all 35,000+ Linux programs are free and just waiting to be downloaded through the repository and they all do work fine. Windows has no complete repository of all it's software and you have to pay to play on just about everything.

Ubuntu gets better and better as do most of the other Linux distros. Sounds like you guys were trying Ubuntu back in the 7.x or 8.x version days when you still had to use command line for a few things. You might be surprised at todays versions (11.10 with 12.04 LTS just around the corner). Take a tour of 10.04 below. You might be surprised at the things a two year old distro can do that Windows can't or is just finally getting to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvfRpmqKRbs

(And yes, I use both Linux and Windows depending on the task, but prefer Linux for the wealth of software.)


It's not so much being a fanboy of Windows. I have little doubt Linux works better than it did when I tried it. And I'm sure for a number of specific applications that Windows is the less preferred OS.

But other than games, I haven't paid for a piece of software in over 10 years, (unless you count the wonderful MJ). I do extensive spreadsheet work, and like OpenOffice Calc almost as much as I did Excel when I used it in a business environment. And I recently finished an extensive photo editing project with various free/share ware programs without a hitch.

I personally have no reason to tinker with a different OS. There are no applications that I need or want to run on Win7 that I can't. But to wonder, as our friend did, "why anyone would consciously want to run Windows 7, unless they absolutely had to", is a laughable comment, in my opinion. Something I would not suggest to Linux users, except in a semi-tongue-in-cheek response to a laughable comment.

Those comments are usually one-directional, by the way, with Linux users questioning the sanity of Windows users, and not usually vice-versa. But for a ton of computer users like myself, who surf the web, play some games, run a few standard office-type applications, I'm at a total loss as to what advantage would be obtained from switching OS's. Better security? Years of using free virus and firewall programs has worked well for me.
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Diggs
Dan isn't smart enough to hire me


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nailgunner wrote:
It's not so much being a fanboy of Windows.


My "fanboy' comment was in no way aimed your way gunner. Sorry about that.
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nailgunner
MagicJack Sensei


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Diggs wrote:
nailgunner wrote:
It's not so much being a fanboy of Windows.


My "fanboy' comment was in no way aimed your way gunner. Sorry about that.


No problem. I took no offense regardless. I view Microsoft about the exact same way I do magicJack. I like the company because they have a product that works for me. Almost everything else about them leaves quite a bit to be desired.
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MagicJackLinux
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:18 am    Post subject: Magic Jack on Linux, life after Windows. Reply with quote

Not sure how Linux got brought up in this TOPIC area but I use Magic Jack on Ubuntu 11.10 AND did on Linux Mint 12 too. MORE correctly, I use it on Windows XP in the Virtual Box. I've looked at WINE, but turned my head at THAT like a confused dog and used Virtual Box. I actually liked Windows7, I decided to Dual Boot with MINT and began experimenting with Linux. I enjoy learning new things, I like the idea that Linux is safer than all the viruses and garbage meant ONLY for Windows, up until now. So how is Using Magic Jack in the Virtual Box on Linux? Just perfect. ONLY problem I had was using Slingbox to watch a Hockey Game on WHILE trying to talk on Magic Jack, it made a pulsing noise and cut out a bit. Used by itself in Virtual Box, it works fine. I'm not tethered to Windows. I'm not a Religious Zealot for ANY OS. They are only tools to get to the Internet with. I have used them all and just like playing with new OS's. I've used Ubuntu, Linux MInt, Puppy Linux and a few others. Used my Sister MAC for a while when House sitting. It's discovering HOW to make things work Thats the most fun.
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