On 11/12/2013 05:59 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
In article , Trevor wrote:

And use all your Windows software no more :-(
Linux is great if you are happy with the available software, or all you want
to do is surf the net. However I'm amazed that people who can successfully
install and run Linux can't keep a Windows box running.

They are philosophically very different to run and debug problems on. With
Linux, you can readily look inside and see what is going on, and so step by
step diagnosis is possible (and in fact is essential). On the other hand,
with Windows systems you can't really see what is going on inside the box
at all and if you attempt conventional step by step diagnosis you will only
get frustrated and angry. Windows diagnosis is basically done with a matrix
of problems and solutions... and the good news is that there are enough
Windows systems that a google search on a given problem will usually find you
a solution. That doesn't mean the person with the solution has any more idea
what is going on inside the box than you do, though.
--scott


You are way more likely to need to fork over some moola to get the
answer with Win. The Linux ecosystem is not about generating profits; it
makes computing fun again. I'm about to install a 64 bit Mint customized
for Ham Radio on my friends old gaming machine. He is actually the one
who pays retail for Windows.,