--- In [email protected], "raihan hasnain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > true, linux doesn't has the capability to race with vista.
Huh!! Could you be more specific? As far my understanding goes, you can not generalize such statement. Linux OSes has its proven capabilities over Windows OSes and the opposite is also true too. I will doubt if your statement stands in the context of the superiority of the core kernel. UI blings!! Maybe but not once Compiz-Fusion becomes stable. Once stable, it sure beats the pants out of Vista. So race is close there. Security? Its not only vista, the total windows family is just a *laugh*. And yet Vista is claimed to the most secure OS ever. Time will tell but looking at similar claims and previous releases ...we know whats going to happen. Unless ofcourse you are like traditional windows user who thinks its not the responsibility of OS to be inherently secure and its your obligation to use AntiVirus + AntiSpyware + Firewall to keep your data secure. I saw somewhere in the net where a windows user commented "whats the harm in few reboots?". If you are happy about the way things are then there is no better product for you. Isn't it? > most of the vista users are power gamers. and now directx 10 comes in place. > search on google if you want to know about dx10. Yep, sure is gaming a *fatal attraction* of windows. But I guess you are missing the point of why games are not available in Linux platform. If you are thinking of the reason being library/API like DirectX, I have to say you have no clue. Not only OpenGL is a far better standard, given the nature of Game developers, who seldom use their own game engine, it's not an issue for them to have their engine ported to Linux. In fact, the codes are usually developed in such a manner that its easier for them to compile on any ANSI platfrom. So whats the reason? The driver for gfx cards. Until recently, all high end gfx cards were totally useless in Linux due to driver availability. But things are changing now. HW manufacturer are now starting to take Linux into their account. So given that all the cards are supplied with Linux driver, I can see Gaming becoming a mainstream use of Linux. So, yep, it is racing there ... > copying in vista, it checks the integrity of the contents before it can be > copied. (macOS X does the same) This is rather a bold claim. Raed on to see why? > think of XP or any linux. you are copying something, at the end it says that > you are out of space, and you have to copy the whole thing again. in vista > this can't happen. it will tell you before it starts copying. copying isn't > slow! i have copied 7GB of my south park collection over LAN, in 10 minutes. > with P4, 512MB RAM. (not even 2GB RAM and Core2Duo) Checking for disk space is not content integrity. Its just a simple functional check. Content integrity checking would be if it could check if my avi/mp3/image file is corrupted. Now, do you think how dumb Linux/XP developers were to not check for space before copying? Don't they use their own OS? Don't they copy files like us? I don't know what you think of them but I think of them way clever than average joe. Look at it from the app designer perspective. if you have 1 directory containing 300 fies of total 30MB and you want to copy it to a place where you have 20 MB space. For the feature designer there are 2 options, 1) Let the copy be success for number of files that can be copied to the available space. 2) Not copy at all. I vote for 1. I have seen ppl that would like 2. I am not going to explain more on this but just wanted to show that many feature are implemented based on design decision. Not based on the implementors capability. Let alone the core developers, even i can write a patch for Linux copy operation within 2 hour so that it checks for space availability of total copy amount. > > To shutdown, it is easier than ever, on any appliance, like tv, radio or ac > now you can start or shutdown you computer by pressing the power button. to't know > shutdown you just had to press power button once. no need to maneuver menus, > icons or anything. Yes, I would love that in my server. Yes it will be great to have that in wall Street Stock Exchanges DB server. Cool!!! Just like AC/Radio, shut it down .... I know you are going to say that the machine will be protected and only ppl who knows what they are doing will be allowed physical access to it. yes yes.. i know what you mean... i need antivirus+firewall+antispyware .. its my fault that my machine is not secured. > > Moreover, to save time vista won't recommend you to shutdown your PC, rather > they prefer to sleep/hibernate. thats why they havn't put the shutdown > button on start menu. still you can put it there if you want. > Read above. But as fearure this is not a Vista enguinity. All OS now have this. so not a race advantage. (Just to let you know a secret .. the actual implementation of power management in Linux sucks till date. So next time use that for your argument instead of how having the button or not having the button makes Vista better than Linux) > Every single feature of > vista is useful. and those people who are using vista, will never switch to > anything Wow thats a real strong claim. I wish you could know me personally to see how once I used to be a die hard windows fan (i still like them for whats they are due), would argue how linux sucks as desktop OS (note the word desktop os. It used to be the days when X server would crash every few ui operations.) and look at me after few years - I have my laptop living on Linux (not even dual boot for last few months). Thats my work and personal laptop. I develop, I do word prcessing, I email, I browse, I wantch movies ... its all linux. why? I am not bold enough to give a generic statment as My Linux distro is better than XP/Vista. But I can give you reason which had make sence to others. But this email is not the place for it. > > take a survey on 100 people, or 10000 people, see what they say. Again, wrong way of looking @ it. Ofcourse 98% of any number of people you take will go for Windows OS. Becasue of many many issues - FUD (Fear, Uncertainity and doubt) around Linux. Many promoted by marketing strategies of the compettion - M$. The mindset of tinking of Linux as a complicated, comman line OS Actually not seeing one around to judge (yep, admit it, nobody uses it for daily life :P ) I guess you will find a billion argument in internet on this issue. Now to conclude it, yes I can give you many reason that can shut the lips of Linux fan aganist Windows but I don't think you are presenting the correct one to say "Linux can't race Vista". It can and in some ways its ahead. The reasons are: 1) UI blings are far far far far better in Compiz-fusion. Actaully Vista is 18th century in comparison that that. The catch: Gfx card driver + stability of the Compiz-fusion itself. 2) Platfrom maturity of Vista as in API and Library included for applications is as usual a good offering from M$. But Linux though may not be streamlined (no signle OS standard API, you have 1000s of libraries offered by 1000s of sources to pick and use) but definitely not running behind. 3) Gaming: Windows wins over Linux. Hands down. But how long ... I would say 2 more years max. Let the gfx cards drivers to be available as per with windows ones. 4) Security: Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall, Service pack....checked...yep i am secured now. but whats this annying confirmation dialog in every step? there are more. And finally, did you see the words floating aroun d in the net? M$ is keeping XP alive more than it initially planned after Vista release. Even Vista licence has rights for user to fall back to Xp if they don't like it? Huh .... how come manufacturer of the OS where every feature is useful is falling back to its previous version? Somehting is worng ... >Sarcasm isn't an option. Din't get this statement. Regards, Soyuz
