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James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6735 Location: Kentucky

Pretty interesting article here http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm

disciple · Posted: Tue 13 Oct 2009, 05:47 Post subject:

Some good stuff in that, especially in the last "problem". Some interesting points:
- "Problem" 3a

alienjeff · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2291 Location: Winsted, CT - USA

A true classic. Read it a couple years ago.

disciple · Posted: Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:15 Post subject:

That article made me spend the night trying to think of features in Windows that really are Microsoft innovations. I think I've got three - correct me if I'm wrong:
- the Blue Screen of Death Smile

- easy network file and printer sharing (although networking in the first place can be rather problematic)
- integrating the browser and the operating system (this got them in a lot of trouble)
- annoying "security" dialogues asking you to confirm a dozen times that you really do want to use your computer

d4p · Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 440

disciple · Posted: Tue 13 Oct 2009, 20:35 Post subject:

Good point. I wouldn't call the OS X interface "world renowned" either. Maybe world renowned among arts students who value appearance a little too hightly and haven't been told that the best bling is found in Linux. Otherwise "infamous".
Bling does not make the computer any more useful. And why on earth would I want the controls for a window to be in a bar along the top of the screen, separate from the window? Give me Windows any day Smile

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6815 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

Yep

Posted this a long time ago - so long I can't find it

Another interesting idea is that of software

David Platt said,
"Geeks Drive Stick Shift Cars....
You think people want to use your software...
No, they want to HAVE used your software..." Very Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAOTTLQ0rlY

Aitch Smile

thane · Posted: Sat 17 Oct 2009, 15:23 Post subject:

David Platt's ideas are interesting, but he seems to be a bit of a shill for Microsoft. And I don't think Microsoft has done much to make simple, intuitive apps and operating systems that "just work". It's more like they've added layers of complexity to insulate the user from the computer. Windows isn't a car with an automatic transmission (compared to stick-shift Linux). It's a chauffeured limo with smoked glass. The chauffeur likes to argue with you and every now and then runs off and leaves you stranded with no idea where you are.

8-bit · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3425 Location: Oregon

OK, let us say you have a small hard drive of about 5 gigabytes.
You might think I can run Windows XP on it.
You install XP and after it does a bunch of automatic updates, your free hard drive space goes to zero.
Why? Because windows does not remove the update installers it downloads to your computer.
You install Puppy on that hard drive.
Say an update is required. You install the update and Puppy does not grow in size.
If you install some software, sure it will.
And it is not just windows, programs installed on it like to do auto updates also. And they do not seem to delete the old versions when they update.
Give me Puppy any day.
I have Vista on my computer.
But I spend most all of my time in Puppy. Smile

mickee · Posted: Sat 19 Feb 2011, 16:03 Post subject:

My Signature says it all, LOL!

abushcrafter · Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: England

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6815 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

Apart from BSOD....

attached is my fave microshaft screen Very Happy

Aitch

GustavoYz · Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 896 Location: .ar