> I guess almost everybody here will now cry out load, but in fact I like the look and
> feel of Windows...
well, to each their own. :)
I personally think that Windows has a bad user interface *for me*. I
don't like the start button, the desktop icons, the *multitudes* of
'idiot buttons' that are all over the taskbar, the fact that the 'close
window' button is right next to the 'maximize' and 'minimize' buttons on the
window border, and the fact that some parts of the menus aren't
customizable. that's just me, tho. for the vast majority of completely new
users, this *is* a decent environment, which holds their hand and doesn't
require them to experiment too much.
> tho I do of course *not* like the stability issues, the confusing
> stuff like registry and so on, the bugs and the way Microsoft keeps bullsh***ing the
> customer... oh, and Steve Ballmer. This dude is far out.
> But it sure was a greater hassle installing Unreal Tournament in Linux and there's
> some few games I really like, hence I keep an old win98 alive...
installing games is far easier under Windows. can't gainsay that. my
issue is that the OS is far more hassle. broken drivers that you can't do
anything about, installs that take hours, vile package management,
inflexibility of customization, and new versions of the OS usually not being
any better on the whole -- they just suck in different ways.
for me, even if it's more hassle to play games under linux; the fact
that the OS is so much less hassle, makes it worthwhile. also, installing
games gets easier over time, because you learn from each install. (tho under
windows you generally don't need to learn much, which is what the vast
majority of users are aiming for).
> Still I think Linux has the more remarkable concept but it's quite difficult to get
> used to it. First time I installed it, it took me several phone calls just to fig out
> how to access the floppy disk drive for I didn't have any manuals here and the HOWTOs
> are full of stuff you really don't need to know if you just want to do minor
> custumizations.
yeah, that's why Linux/*BSD is sort of a group project... you learn
from the people you hang around with, rather than from a book, so a lot of
knowlege doesn't get written down and laid out. it brings people together,
but until you join that group, it's frustrating to try to learn.
that's why I often tell newbies to try and find their local Linux
Users Group (even if they're *BSD users). they can usually get good & quick help there.
Carl.
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