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rbowman

On 05/27/2017 09:42 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 27 May 2017 05:12:54 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
wrote:

On Fri 26 May 2017 09:25:38p, told us...

On Sat, 27 May 2017 04:01:49 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
wrote:

On Fri 26 May 2017 06:59:29p, songbird told us...

wrote: ...
I am ready to try a free alternative operating system, such as
Linux's Ubuntu.

If you use a free operating system, can you post your thumbs up
or thumbs down for it compared to Windows?

certainly give it a try.

i've been running Debian for many years and Ubuntu is
based upon Debian, but is supposedly easier to use.

there will be a learning curve, but if you have time
i consider it time well spent. i like puzzles instead
of watching tv anyways...

i can't even remember the last time i booted my
other machine which has win98 on it, the battery has
probably died by now (it also has Debian on it).

songbird

Certainly there are alternative operating systems other than
Windows. Do I pesonally want to use them? A definite no. I don't
want to spend (waste) my time "making" something work, whereas
WINDows 10 will be 100% compatible with my hardware, other
software, peripherals, all the drivers and firmware, etc.
Windows 10 allows me to USE my system rather than playing with it.

I know that all you opponents will not agree. :-)
I agree 110% - after working in the computer support business for
over 26 years. Is windows perfect? Far from it - but it's about as
good as it gets, in the big picture.

Clare, I have a similar and lengthy work background. You're right
that Windows is not perfect and probably never will be, but for me
it's best option and I doubt I'll ever change my mind.

Thanks!
Iworkes with Unix and Vines decades ago - and I can truthfully say I
do NOT miss it!!!

Why don't you two get a room? I suppose you've never touched Android or
Chrome OS? You've never visited a web site running on Linux or on a
Windows VM spun up by the root Linux OS? You are hanging onto your
Windows phones and Windows RT tablets for dear life?

Remember Window 3.1 where you had to load a third party stack created by
Trumpet Software from a floppy if you expected to connect to anything
other than a dialup board?

I'll agree Windows may be the best choice for the average consumer just
like a Honda Civic is the choice Consumer Reports always comes up with.
I cut my teeth on FORTRAN IV in 1965 and have developed software for
most OS's except Apple. Nothing against Apple but nobody ever wanted to
pay me to work on Apple devices. Like cars, they are all pretty much the
same.