Is it worth even arguing?

Stop being lazy and read it!! :mad: :D

(And rate his post as you see fit ;))

To summarise: a guy in charge of an IT support company slams Linux and generally talks like a **** about something he has no knowledge of. Happy now? :p
 
Nope, tisnt worth arguing at all.

Summary: Idiot on the internet ranting at how linux just isnt user friendly (and how a complete moron tried it out without doing the basics of a teeney bit of research... Which is done by most people before doing stuff on computers)

Slylittlefox then has given in to the troll (effectivly)

/end summary

Basically everyone is an idiot :D
 
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The original blog does sound very anti-linux, but later on when he responds to the comments he does make some very good points. I work in IT support and it's very difficult to get the average user to change their windows password/turn printers on/off etc.

Don't get me wrong, I love linux. I'm using ubuntu now, but I can't see linux removing microsoft from the top because the average user doesn't/won't like change that much and it would be difficult to completely re-educate 100/500/1000+ users on a new operating system.
 
Good argument luke!

Many of the people who write these articles talk about how bad linux it is without the writer spending time with linux at all.

Yes linux is different and for the normal user it requires a bit of a change coming from windows, even if the task is faster and easier to do than windows. But many just don't have the time and patience or don't want to bother. This also begs the question how people like that guy would get on with a complete change to mac, maybe he will be forced to learn a new OS as he paid a lot for his mac.

As you said, when he mentions "You try to run it and realise you then have to download the instructions on what to do to install it". I immediately come to the conclusion that he has never partitioned a drive and installed an OS. This is assuming he is trying to install one of the more user friendly distros. If he cannot click next next next then he is in fact stupid :p
 
Yep, a Windows user has had his 1st bout with linux, this often inspires hatred in people. They've become good enough to install an OS on a computer, and they now have no clue how to use it, and this makes them feel stupid...
 
BigglesPiP said:
Yep, a Windows user has had his 1st bout with linux, this often inspires hatred in people. They've become good enough to install an OS on a computer, and they now have no clue how to use it, and this makes them feel stupid...
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Very true! i know i felt a bit useless/stupid when i was unable to use redhat 5.x
in fact it put me off till redhat 7or8 came out. interestingly enough thats when it became a whole lot easier to use!
 
Bah, I couldn't stop myself from adding a comment too.

I should know better than to feed a troll - normally the trolls write the comments to an article, not the article itself.
 
Ha! Glad you pulled him up on his 'Stop Press' quote - I'd seen the same Register article a while back, I was going to post it, but then risked looking a tad bit sad commenting twice in a row :D

I know I shouldn't feed the troll, but it's just so god damned irritating when people talk with such authority :mad: :p

Thanks for the support guys ;)

OT: quackers - what support company do you work for? E-mail me at lm@ nothingbutreboots.com if you can't say :)
 
My friend wont switch to Open Office because he says he was "trained to use Office 2007". He wont specifically say what is wrong though, perhaps he just likes the new interface.
 
Rich43 said:
My friend wont switch to Open Office because he says he was "trained to use Office 2007". He wont specifically say what is wrong though, perhaps he just likes the new interface.
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Well to be honest, I prefer MS Office quite a bit compared to Open Office so I don't see what's wrong with people who are sticking to office.

Yes I have used both and continue to use both but when I have the choice, MS Office is always the one I will use
 
It depends upon what you want from your computer.

Do you want it to be a means to an end, or an end in itself.

I use MSOffice at Work as that is what work supplies me. If I had a Windows box at the moment it would have MSOffice on it for familiarity.

As I use Mac OSX at home then has iWork on it instead.

Whenever anyone of my non-technical friends asks what to load on there PC, I ask them

What are you familiar with?

and say there's your answer.

Invariably they then end up getting Windows box from Dell or the Purple Shirt Brigade, which works for them, and saves me getting phone calls.

Whilst Schools, College Universities churn out Windows Educated students then business will use Windows as is what requires least effort for the MAJORITY of users.

Linux may be free to buy, however it certainly isn't free if you then have to spend time and money training everyone.

In a commercial environment then you can't get away with saying that waiting on answer from a forum from the linux guru who knows the answer but is offline and not sure when coming back to you.

This is why Ubuntu and Red Hat are doing well as they offer commercial level support with SLA's. However that support ain't free.

There is plenty of place for Linux (I just wish would standardise, however I ain't holding out any hope) Windows and OSX, however it really isn't worth the argument with someone prepared to start an article on the internet about it.

Pick what suits you best and get on with it. If someone else prefers Windows that is there choice, it suits there needs. Same goes for OSX, (you really know you don't want to argue with them;))
 
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