HOW MANY OF US HAVE GOT WINDOWS?

champ_rock · 13-10-2005, 09:03 PM

hi there linux junkiees...
how many of us have got a complete linux system without windows...

desertwind · 13-10-2005, 09:32 PM

Me have!
gnu/Linux rules my desktop for last 5 years.

Vishal Gupta · 13-10-2005, 10:32 PM

My primary OS is Window XP.
Sometimes I install Linux, whenever I get a new distibution

rachitar · 13-10-2005, 10:38 PM

Dual boot for me
The applications which i use have no linux alternatives

busyanuj · 13-10-2005, 10:45 PM

Dual boot works fine.
I still haven't found the transition to Linux completely Windows free.

e-freak · 13-10-2005, 11:29 PM

Dual boot with primary being Ubuntu Linux.

desertwind · 13-10-2005, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rachitar

Dual boot for me
The applications which i use have no linux alternatives

Can u quote the applications please. I think i can find alternatives for atleast some of them

__Virus__ · 14-10-2005, 12:52 AM

Mandrake being primary ..Xp as secondary

firewall · 14-10-2005, 01:47 AM

As you are talking about Operating Systems, please make sure that you are referring GNU/Linux, as linux is only the kernel.

thanks.

praka123 · 14-10-2005, 09:10 AM

Mainly using Linux.

infra_red_dude · 15-10-2005, 06:55 AM

Use FC4 + Windows MCE.

.:Shadow:. · 15-10-2005, 10:23 AM

I can't depend only on Linux since it does not support my internal modem

sujithtom · 15-10-2005, 10:57 AM

Quote:

I can't depend only on Linux since it does not support my internal modem

Same prob here also

mediator · 15-10-2005, 02:06 PM

FC4 primary, Xp secondary
I hang on FC4 80% of time other wise Xp for .net applications, using decoders etc

champ_rock · 15-10-2005, 05:03 PM

windows is still necessary here...
the ease of use...
i am not saying that linux is not easy to use... but habits dont go quickly...

vignesh · 15-10-2005, 05:59 PM

i will dump windows once I get an external modem or linux supports internal modems...

Satissh S · 16-10-2005, 02:07 PM

I have already dumped windozzeee. Hope u'r glad to hear this viggy... It's been a long time i had a conv. with you,,, Suse Linux rulezzz my desk. If only I could get eclipse 3.6 via Yast........ Fedora has it by default...

rohan · 16-10-2005, 02:26 PM

FC4, RedHat and MS Windows XP

vignesh · 16-10-2005, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Satissh S

I have already dumped windozzeee. Hope u'r glad to hear this viggy... It's been a long time i had a conv. with you,,, Suse Linux rulezzz my desk. If only I could get eclipse 3.6 via Yast........ Fedora has it by default...

Ya long time.Tried Opensuse ?

vishalbhatia · 16-10-2005, 04:10 PM

I got only and only a genuine copy of Windows XP Home SP2.

vignesh · 16-10-2005, 05:20 PM

Never tried Linux ?

champ_rock · 16-10-2005, 06:34 PM

believe me... even sp2 does not provide u 100% security with viruses and spyware....

Satissh S · 16-10-2005, 06:56 PM

Even if they release sp17 they can't fix all the bugs within windows. Becozz a new bug and a new security flaw is detected every day. This is not to discourage any windozee user but this is what the philosophy of opensource signifies... Since the amount of programmers who view the code is unlimited and not confined to a specific Organisation and hence Windozee can Never become more secure than linux.....

champ_rock · 16-10-2005, 07:08 PM

yeah also u can secure a house as much as u can but if its foundation is shaky then it is bound to fall

windwos has basic system faults which need a total revamp ... a totally new code would help microsoft.......

Satissh S · 16-10-2005, 07:25 PM

So you want a windows from scratch.... MS can Scratch their heads from now.....

champ_rock · 16-10-2005, 07:27 PM

n o no i am saying that windows has faults from the starting... even windows 95 crasshed..
microsoft is trying to patch up a broken piece of glass for example...
however hard they patch it up ... it will still remain broken only??????
it will not become original right...

Satissh S · 16-10-2005, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vignesh

Tried Opensuse ?

No! But, will SuSe become proprietary as Redhat Enterprise Linux??... I don't think so. Actually Yast first had a seperate license that didnot allow it to be distributed, until release 9.1, when it was changed to GPL. :roll:

Ashis · 16-10-2005, 08:35 PM

I have a dual boot but by default I enter into windows...GNU-Linux Rocks But i don't have many Software what I use here in Windows!

Again I understand Windows much better that Linux...Even though I have studied RedHat Linux 6.0 & haven't studied Windows.

desertwind · 16-10-2005, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashis

GNU-Linux Rocks But i don't have many Software what I use here in Windows!

Ofcourse you'll not have many software what you use in Windows, but you'll find alternatives here. May i know which all software you miss ?

firewall · 17-10-2005, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashis

GNU-Linux Rocks But i don't have many Software what I use here in Windows!

oops.. even i do miss a lot of software in my friends box running windows. lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertwind

.....but you'll find alternatives herebut you'll find alternatives here....

Well there is no scope of mentioning the word "alternatives". " Similer" - this is much appropriate. as how could K3B, for instance , be alternative for Nero or wahtever as Gnu/linux is completely a different OS.

Am using the gnu/linux since 2001 and nevver found if i am missing something

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vignesh Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,659	i will dump windows once I get an external modem or linux supports internal modems...

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Satissh S Alpha Geek Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai , India Posts: 693	I have already dumped windozzeee. Hope u'r glad to hear this viggy... It's been a long time i had a conv. with you,,, Suse Linux rulezzz my desk. If only I could get eclipse 3.6 via Yast........ Fedora has it by default... __________________ Call it Emacs, Love it or Leave it.

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champ_rock champ_rock Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere on the earth , near the equator Posts: 751	believe me... even sp2 does not provide u 100% security with viruses and spyware.... __________________ ------------- Registered Linux user number 400618

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Satissh S Alpha Geek Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai , India Posts: 693	Even if they release sp17 they can't fix all the bugs within windows. Becozz a new bug and a new security flaw is detected every day. This is not to discourage any windozee user but this is what the philosophy of opensource signifies... Since the amount of programmers who view the code is unlimited and not confined to a specific Organisation and hence Windozee can Never become more secure than linux..... __________________ Call it Emacs, Love it or Leave it.

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champ_rock champ_rock Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere on the earth , near the equator Posts: 751	yeah also u can secure a house as much as u can but if its foundation is shaky then it is bound to fall windwos has basic system faults which need a total revamp ... a totally new code would help microsoft....... __________________ ------------- Registered Linux user number 400618

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Satissh S Alpha Geek Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai , India Posts: 693	So you want a windows from scratch.... MS can Scratch their heads from now..... __________________ Call it Emacs, Love it or Leave it.

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champ_rock champ_rock Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere on the earth , near the equator Posts: 751	n o no i am saying that windows has faults from the starting... even windows 95 crasshed.. microsoft is trying to patch up a broken piece of glass for example... however hard they patch it up ... it will still remain broken only?????? it will not become original right... __________________ ------------- Registered Linux user number 400618

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Ashis In The Zone Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bhubaneswar Posts: 337	I have a dual boot but by default I enter into windows...GNU-Linux Rocks But i don't have many Software what I use here in Windows! Again I understand Windows much better that Linux...Even though I have studied RedHat Linux 6.0 & haven't studied Windows.

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