Posts by leeach

Quote: Originally Posted by mmarkin True enough, but personally I wouldnt want them to think its Apple, either, LMAO. Mikhail Yes it does, besides the osX bar, I know the background.. it just came with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by IntgrSpin These are the kind of statements that add to the persona of "linux geek with superiority complex".. No, these are the kind of statements a professional in the...

ya i love big flashy icons and the Mac OsX bar...I say if your gonna use a GUI, then make it look good. The point is if someone walks by and sees my desktop, they KNOW it's not Windows,.. and may even be tempted to ask

If I went into the underlying architectures of the security in the debate of Windows vs Linux, I would most definitely lose you. Trust me when I say this, spyware/antivirus scanners along with a firewall isn't much defense for a home...

The only area that I have downgraded Windows in is security. lol I don't believe I am taking sides at all, as I use both. The fact is, the only uses Windows is good for is ease of use, gaming, and being infected worldwide by the...

Quote: Originally Posted by gsminardi What I mean is - as long as linux is free - it will not challenge MS for marketshare. Common! Research!

Quote: Originally Posted by gsminardi I may be prepared to do this...99% of the computing world will not even consider this feasible. For an OS to be successful and to grab the full market share it has to appeal to all...

I wholeheartedly agree with vicG. This whole "geek" thing coming from gsminardi is what I don't buy. Keep in mind that this is not a flame, and I'm trying to see where your'e coming from. It's just not feasible to me that...

Windows is built by a single company, and still now its ability to address and fix the problems in a very timely manner has been questioned. Where as GNU/Linux has a central kernel and large number of distributions: Where in, the...