All that I wanted to say has lrdy been said ;) bt stl I go ahead. Linux is less user friendly? Tell me how long u took to get a hang of Windows - I know nobody remembers it, but then handling the mouse id very difficult, for someone who hasn't used computers.So we dont see the time we took to "learn" Windows, part of it goes in getting up to the mark with the peripheral, and by thn u r gd enuf, and of course Windows cant offer u anymore ;) Now lets cm to Linux. U have to unlearn Windows (Refresh above is a good example) I know ppl who configure emacs to have Ctrl+z as undo, while it has a more intuitive Ctrl+u (for undo). Dat is the level from which u have to unlearn, no longer are even thinking intuitively, so obviously smtng which u cant learn fast enuf becomes tough and less user friendly, (Human ego i heard someone say?) Y do u want ppl not to charge for the service? This is one thing every Windows user asks - Y do sm "sell" Linux, if u claim it is free. Dats been well answered above.
Other usual cribs: Net dependent/Lack of software: dat's because, every one uses Windows, Once ppl start using Linux (say debian, or anything) u can pick up the DVD (dat hs windows s/w are used nw) - and guess what u dont even need to buy a magazine, or a pirated copy. Too many distors: dats the "free" in GPL. Obviously u wont have as many Mac OS Xs and Windows'. Pick any up any Linux, u can put in ur own desktop and all Linuses then feel the same, even across versions - can u get that in Windows, of course not u hv to take wtevr crap/great thing Gates decides u need to have. So dude do ur research well. If u r a Linux user and believe that viruses can affetct Linux as easily as they affect Windows, then well.............. nothing. Either u dont know the way Linux works or u dont know hw viruses work, or both (I mean just the basics, I am no guru either, bt I know sufficient to realize that in Linux, its very very tough due to permissions.) On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 13:16, Robin Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > Regarding your first point: "1. LINUX is very less user friendly as > compared to WINDOWS . it's good for engineers like us ,but for common users > ,to run LINUX may need special training against the user friendliness of > windows. " > > Have you ever worked with compiz, it has got much advanced desktop effects > than Vista's AERO ( which u only get in the costlier versions of it so most > wont be able to afford it in the very first place". Second there is no > equivalent of synaptic package manager in windows. So the truth is actually > the other way round "Linux is meant for novice users since the OS does all > the installation by itself whereas in windows u do installation > manually".Windows users often call software vendors to install programs for > them. So > where does the friendliness of windows come from? > > 2. linux is virus free,yes we all proclaim this ,but in reality that is > just because LINUX is less popular than WINDOWS .more of the market is in > hands of WINDOWS . > > I tried out an exeriment yesterday. I inserted an Ubuntu Live CD into a > comp containing red hat Linux trying to see if it can open its root > directory. It couldn't. So that strong Linux is, it is immune from itself. > Ofcourse there r always workarounds but u really have to work hard to break > Linux's security. > > Robin > > > 2008/12/28 Gunjan Patidar <[email protected]> > > Hi, >> >> 2008/12/28 amit kumar <[email protected]> >>> >>>> we all are happy with FEDORA,UBUNTU ,OPEN SOLARIS and operating systems >>>> alike but i think that we need not criticize windows so much ,for the >>>> following reasons >>>> >>>> 1. LINUX is very less user friendly as compared to WINDOWS . it's good >>>> for engineers like us ,but for common users ,to run LINUX may need special >>>> training against the user friendliness of windows. >>> >>> >> Linux is not less user friendly its just 'different'. we as humans are >> intrinsically resistant to change. If someone who has never used a computer >> is introduced to linux, he'll find it just as easy to learn. But a long time >> windows user when sees linux, he has to unlearn a lot of things (believe me, >> when I show linux to my friends who never used it, first thing they want to >> do is refresh the desktop, and on windows it actually speeds up your >> computer :) >> >> >>> 2. linux is virus free,yes we all proclaim this ,but in reality that is >>>> just because LINUX is less popular than WINDOWS .more of the market is in >>>> hands of WINDOWS . >>> >>> >> Linux is not 'virus free', no software can ever be. but the reason it is >> less vulnurable to security risks has nothing to do with 'market share'. It >> is the enhanced file and access permissions used in linux which prevents >> virusus and malware to spread quickly to other computers. In windows it is >> childs play to get administrator access on any computer, on linux getting >> root access is difficult and even if a virus is able to do it on one >> computer there is no gurantee it can do it on another. So the virus cannot >> spread as quickly. >> >> 3. LINUX is free .we are proud for that ,but it is not that .many LINUXES >>>> like UBUNTU are in their developmental stages and are therefore free ,when >>>> they are mature like REDHAT they would be priced .although some are totally >>>> stable and free like SLACKWARE ,DEBIAN etc. >>>> don't be happy if you use FEDORA or OPEN SOLARIS because they are >>>> experimental operating systems ,for REDHAT and SOLARIS respectively ,they >>>> are just platforms for their experiments . >>>> >>> >> Linux is free (period). There is no clause attached. no *conditions apply. >> What you are talking about here are linux distributions. Linux( the kernel) >> and most software which you'll find in these distros are free to use & >> modify. What some distros charge for is the service and support they promise >> to provide and not the software. >> >> It is incorrect to say ubuntu or any other distro for that matter is in >> developmental/experimental stage (unless the distro community specifically >> says so) and that they will charge when ready. They can put a charge anytime >> they want. Even you can download any distribution, promise to provide >> support and put a charge to resell the CD/DVD (if you can find a buyer, >> ofcourse) >> >> >>> i myself is a LINUX user and believe that it is a better operating system >>>> than WINDOWS ,but WINDOWS need not disrespected for being properiatiory . >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Gunjan Patidar >> George Carlin - "Weather forecast for tonight: dark." >> >> >> > > > -- > Robin Paul > > Permanent Address: > 1469, Poorvanchal Complex > J.N.U Campus > New Delhi - 110067 > Phone:011-26741386 > e-mail:[email protected] <e-mail%[email protected]> > Mobile No. - 9968047983 > > > > > -- Lots o' Luv, Phani Bhushan Let not your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right - Isaac Asimov (Salvor Hardin in Foundation and Empire) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ l...@iitd mailing list -- group http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
