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Things You Miss with GNU/Linux
May 7, 2008, 00 :00 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (7477 reads)

(Other stories by Ryan Cartwright)

[ Thanks to steve hill for this link. ]

"Recently I've noticed an increases in the number of people I know who are migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux. Either my tireless advocacy is grinding them down, word is starting to spread. Perhaps they've actually seen Vista in action and decided to jump ship now. Either way there are some things they are going to miss when they make the leap.

"I had one of the regular weekly IT newspapers drop on my desk today and the headline was screaming about how the release of SP3 for Windows XP might hit sales of Vista. Service packs don't really happen with GNU/Linux distros. Oh sure you can download a new CD for Hardy Heron and upgrade your Gutsy install, but that's not really a service pack, it's a whole OS..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
I miss the bluescreens, the illegal oper ...   Things you miss with GNU/Linux   
Matt
May 7, 2008, 02:36:01
 
Geez, its been so long since I've us ...   Like an x-wife   
waflorek
May 7, 2008, 04:23:25
 
I have been using various Linux distros  ...   Kind of forgot...   
Wonderbird
May 7, 2008, 14:52:10
 
things I DON'T MISS in Windows:http: ...   A more complete list of   
GreyGeek
May 7, 2008, 16:13:34
 
> things I DON'T MISS in Windows:The ...   Re: A more complete list of   
blackhole
May 7, 2008, 23:34:16
 
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