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#1 2012-06-02 02:02:55
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Windows or Linux?
Hi guys
I thought if I should change my OS from Windows to Linux,so I want to know which you think is better and what are the advantages of both of them. Can you help me with this?
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#2 2012-06-02 06:12:29
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Re: Windows or Linux?
Hi;
This is not a casual decision. You should have many reasons of your own otherwise why change.
There are thousands of reasons.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#3 2012-06-02 06:32:25
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First I need to know characteristics of both to have my own opinion.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#4 2012-06-02 06:38:11
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Both are operating systems. Both work. Linux is a little bit more command line oriented. Speed is about the same for common tasks.
Now, what about dislikes...
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#5 2012-06-02 06:46:17
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Both are operating systems.
I knew that already.
Both work.
That,too.
Speed is about the same for common tasks.
Good to know.
Now, what about dislikes...
Why go to dislikes immediately? Tell me about Linux's capabilities in regular tasks.Does it have stuff Windows doesn't and vice versa?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#6 2012-06-02 06:48:47
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Why go to dislikes immediately? Tell me about Linux's capabilities in regular tasks.Does it have stuff Windows doesn't and vice versa
I have used Slax, Puppy 421 and Ubuntu 9. They all support about the same thing as say XP ( the best Windows ). Linux has a few more utilities built in and comes with more programs built in.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#7 2012-06-02 06:59:28
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I consider an advantage that it's open source.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#8 2012-06-02 07:00:05
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Now you are dealing with the other things, the dislikes...
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#9 2012-06-02 07:00:55
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How is that in the dislikes?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#10 2012-06-02 07:02:32
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Many people dislike Windoze policy of hiding their code. They have good reason too...
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#11 2012-06-02 07:03:31
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What is that reason? And why did you spell it Windoze?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#12 2012-06-02 07:05:12
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You do not know? The hackers and crackers coined that phrase. It implies that Windows is slow.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#13 2012-06-02 07:06:09
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Oh,okay.What is the reason "Windoze" is hiding their code?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#14 2012-06-02 07:08:25
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Linux is really the work of one man. Windoze is the work of a giant corporation with one man at the head. One guy is a billionaire, the other one is not.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#15 2012-06-02 07:10:04
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Which one's the billionaire?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#16 2012-06-02 07:19:44
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Gates of course. He is the CFO of Micro$loth.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#17 2012-06-02 07:23:08
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I think people here are just starting to get used to Linux.
I have started the download for Linux Ubuntu and will decide tomorrow if I want to install it. It says on the Ubuntu site that it can run alongside Windows, but I will have to get into that a little.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#18 2012-06-02 07:28:56
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Yes it can run right along side of Windoze.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#19 2012-06-02 07:34:50
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Can you tell me more about I choose which one will run?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#20 2012-06-02 07:39:11
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Puppy is the easiest and smallest, around 100MB.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#21 2012-06-02 07:45:19
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How is Slax? I hope it is not like its name suggests. 
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#22 2012-06-02 07:53:18
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I have not used it in a long time. I do not even know if they have continued it.
Ubuntu and Puppy are the leaders now. I used Suse and did not like it.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#23 2012-06-02 07:55:01
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If Puppy really is smaller I will try it first.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#24 2012-06-02 08:03:02
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I think Ubuntu is a good choice.
Also make sure the programs you love to use in Windows will run under Linux, or at least have good alternatives.
Office => OpenOffice or LibreOffice
etc.
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#25 2012-06-02 08:06:17
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Ok,I will.Will I be able to keep all my programs on the window side?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón