On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 1:05 AM, Sagar <[email protected]> wrote: > i appreciate the article but never mind to say that Open Source is the > Model and Linux is the part of it; so m$ is also following the model. > Now the digital world is ruled by Create Share and Collaborate. > Genuinely Linux Does Do You? Its the Main Qns. > It is not the thing that Linux application are ported to M$ platform; > its a gift from the open world to be pirated and vendorlock free and > M$ had no so much guts to do what Linux/FOSS does coz deeper inside > its the one which seems happy as 80% of the world market is using M$ > where 80% may be the pirated ones but encouraging to use Window$. Too > Bad. > > On 3/5/10, uvishere <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Why Windows 7 will crush Linux > > By Ron Barrett on Fri, 01/09/09 - 3:04pm. > > > > > > Okay it is no secret that Linux has not been able to crack the > > desktop, either at the home or at the workplace. Not to ignored either > > is that Windows lost some desktops last year (a little over 3%),but > > let’s not panic just yet, Windows still owns over 88% of all the > > desktops according to leading research. > > > > Many people might be surprised to learn that I come from a background > > of Windows, Linux, UNIX and even MAC. In fact, my first IT experience > > was in a Novell/SCO UNIX environment. Now there are some fundamental > > issues to why Windows 7 will trump Linux distros like Ubuntu, Fedora > > and Debian. > > > > THEREFORE, to get those out of the way let’s just spell them out. > > Windows 7 installs easier, has simpler configuration of user settings, > > greater availability of software, support (you could argue that all > > support is awful, which is probably true) Windows support is easier to > > get when you need help. Gaming, MP3’s,… I could go on and on. > > > > But these have been the same arguments from the beginning, to be fair > > to Linux the GUI used to be seriously lacking but it has improved. > > None of these issues had crushed the penguin before so what is > > different about Windows 7. Let’s look at three areas: > > > > POWERSHELL > > The biggest complaint I have ever heard from die hard Linux users is > > the GUI, which explains why Linux taken so long to catch up in this > > area. To real Linux die hards… terminals rule. Microsoft has realized > > that the serious Administrator understands the usefulness of using > > command line input to accomplish tasks. Windows Powershell has > > introduced cmdlets to improve administration of Windows. Powershell > > also makes it easier to string together multiple administrative > > without the need to jump from management GUI to management GUI. > > So Powershell presents an interesting argument for Windows adoption by > > the Linux user. You can go command line crazy if you like and still > > play all your favorite PC games. Powershell remoting will allow > > Administrators to create one to one or one to many sessions for > > running scripts on other machines. > > > > Open Source Software has caught on in Windows > > In case you missed it, see my article 20 great Windows open source > > projects you should get to know . That list was a short list of the > > thousands of Open source apps available for Windows systems. Microsoft > > itself has made steps into the OSS arena embracing what was > > inevitable. Some people want free software (even if support is limited > > or non-existent). The argument for ages was Linux was free and so was > > many of the applications you could run on Linux. Applications like > > Firefox, Open Office, MYSQL, GIMP… wait all these applications are now > > available for Windows. Moreover, they are easier to install in Windows > > then they are in Linux. Linux users will argue that Linux is still > > free and you pay for Windows, as I said earlier that cost gets you > > support and does away with the conundrum of which flavor of OS do I > > like. There are literal dozens of Linux distros to choose from, I like > > to leave the 101 flavors to Baskin Robbins. > > > > FEATURES, FEATURES, FEATURES… > > Windows 7 has solved a long-standing thorn in Microsoft’s side, How to > > deliver a feature rich OS without killing resources? > > > > Windows 7 has made improvements to the Aero feature, installs as a VHD > > (making it truly portable) and has moved beyond the need for mouse and > > keyboard. The touch screen as well as the speech and handwriting > > recognition improvements makes it hard to ignore Windows 7. > > DirectAcess, Bitlocker to Go, Applocker and the new easier to use UAC > > ( yes I am not letting up on this one) makes Windows 7 secure but yet > > easy to administrate. > > > > The list of features goes on, and the speed of Windows 7 without the > > resource drain…rocks! > > > > It looks like all the arguments (except being mad at Bill for being > > Rich) have been answered. Linux users have no reason to hold back > > anymore. Windows 7 is well placed to crush and put an end to the > > penguin. > > > > Next step… It’s time to put the Macintosh’s back where they belong, > > inside my apple pie! > > > > > > for more details: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/37086 > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "FOSS.CHITWAN.NEPAL" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<fosschitwannepal%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/fosschitwannepal?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > Mr. Abhudaya Sagar Kshetri (ASK?) > Url: www.sagarkshetri.com.np > email:[email protected] <email%[email protected]> > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [email protected]<foss-nepal%[email protected]> > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ >
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