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From: Hadron
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: OT : More on Vista and that guy from NZ
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:27:59 +1300
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SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid> writes:
> * Hadron wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:
>> MCR writes:
>
>>> SINNER wrote:
>>>> * Hadron wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:
>
>>>>> With reference to CBFalconer's blind acceptance of that NZ "professors"
>>>>> waffle:
>
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6286245.stm
>
>>>>> As I said : scare mongering.
>
>
>
>>>> Not sure its scare mongering. The bottom line is that if they can
>>>> control content on MY pc because someone else says its OK, there are
>>>> BOUND to be issues with this just as there are activation nightmares
>>>> for legit users.
>
>>>> They can keep Vista.
>
>
>>> Yes. Vista is the new WinME. Unfortunately I think that it will get
>>> widely adopted. There is just enough for the average user to want
>>> it. DX10 for the gamer, eye candy for the noob. Improved security for
>>> the business. I think widespread adoption will make XP obsolete
>>> quickly, I just hope a few people will jump ship to Ubuntu or any
>>> other distro for that matter.
>
>> The security enhancements are sufficient. Most office type apps for
>> Windows are far more polished and stable than their OSS equivalents with
>> Gimp being a notable exception.
>
> Haven't seen the articles on the new version of office yet huh? Wait till
> the consumers get a load of that.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/23/microsoft_office_2007_uptake/
>
> and just for giggles:
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/13/vista_training/
>
>> I am a long believer that if the Linux
>> crowd banded together better and stopped this pissing competition over
>> Gnome/KDE etc and the distro hell then the Linux apps would approve and
>> garner much more attention from the office crowd.
>
> MS is taking care of that with the new Office release.
>
>> I solely use Linux
>> now, but I wouldnt say its office appps are as stable or as
>> comprehensive as their Windows commercial counterparts. Which is to be
>> expected since 90x more people use Windows in the office than do
>> Linux. Most businesses dont care about the OS. They care about the
>> apps. Apps with which they do their daily work.
>
> Which will now cost them thousands of hours in lost productivity with
> this revelation MS is going to call Office 2007 that most companies will
> not switch to for a Looooooonnnng Time anyway.
I'm surprised you are so bitter on this subject. MS have typically
delivered SW which meets business needs. hence their market share. I
prefer Linux - its why I used it. Most desktop users dont care about up
time. Yes, I do think Vista will drive some people to Linux, but I also
think its no where near as bad as some Linux advocates would have one
believe.
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