Subj : Win4lin To : Sam Alexander From : Time Warrior Date : Wed Sep 28 2005 02:34 pm From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet To: Sam Alexander Re: Win4lin By: Sam Alexander to Time Warrior on Wed Sep 28 2005 03:56 pm > First let me apologize... I didn't mean for my post to sound crude or > disrespectful. If you have a stable Windows box running and your stuff is > crankin' along nicely, you're correct, that's the solution for you. Linux > does take time to learn and it's way of doing even basic things like mounted > drives and devices is completely different from Windows, which means it's > not only learning how to use Linux but also learning how linux itself works. > You're 100% right, Linux isn't for everyone. I guess I find myself pushing > it because I have used Windows (and MS-DOS before that), Linux, and OSX > concurrently for a good number of years, so I see the pros and cons of all > these operating systems. For me I see so many advantages to a Unix-style OS > over Windows because of this, but again, that's me. Everyone has their own > experiences and views. Linux is for everyone you just can't expect people to learn it in the same way. You see, for some things, GUI is more efficient than the command prompt. For other things, command prompt is more efficient than a GUI. To say one or the other is better is like saying sight is better than sound (or vice versa) or that touch is superior to taste (or vice versa). Linux didn't used to be for everyone however in rescent times the newer distros have become alot more flexible and tollerant allowing people to learn it in the ways they personally require being taught. With Linspire, other Linux Distros, Win4lin, OSX and Mac's long over due switching to Intel and a direcx equivelent being worked on -- in combination with the increasing ineficiency of Windows, Micro$hafts blatant disregard for it's customer base and Ballmer continuing to make a dick of himself -- Windows' days are numbered allowing Linux to finally step up to bat in the main stream. As Linux becomes easier to use -- being a powerful OS by default i've no doubts in my mind that within the next 10 years or so, it will replace and otherwise destroy what at that time will be concidered the "Forgotten Bad Dream" of the rule of the "Microsoft Empire" under a shitty and unstable pethetic excuse for a glorified application that claimed to be an OS. (taken from: http://www.sunvv.com/english/article_3031.html) Webster's Dictionary definition of Windows Windows: n. 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition. > A personal analogy to this is I have a '55 Chevy I'm trying to restore. I > know next to nothing about cars, so even simple tasks like changing out the > brake pads and wheel cylinders is a show stopper for me even though everyone > tells me it's simple. For me, who's never done this before, it's very > intemediating, but for a pro it's cake. Linux is the same way... most of > what I do on Linux is second nature, but for someone who's never used it > before it's VERY intemidating and even simple tasks like setting-up > networking or mounting a CDROM or Floppy drive are hard. > So I totally see it from your prespective, and my apologies for the way my > post came across. Rob and Deuce have written an awesome distro of Sync for It's ok. No worries. If I was offended, you'd know :-) > Linux, and I just hate seeing a handfull of Linux boards listed on the Sync > BBS list. I can't help but advocate it when I can, but I'll be more mindful Hence one of my reasons towards my overall goal. Before i can switch to the Linux version of Synchronet I think it would be wise to first know how to use Linux efficiently. Don't you? :-) > BBS list. I can't help but advocate it when I can, but I'll be more mindful > next time I want to throw this out there :) I don't know but i've heard Sync/Win32 under Win4lin is a real bitch to get working right if it can be made to work right at all. However, i've never turned down a challenge that I know I am capable of possibly winning :-) With help, I'm sure I can bitchslap Win4lin into cooperating with Synchronet. -- .---------------------------------------------------------------. | [TiME WaRRiOR] aka [Dave Kelso] AIM: Twar782 | +o Malkavia BBS | | www : synchsupport.net - malkaviabbs.com - xpresit.net | | www$: josephsjewelersonline.com - preferedinsurance.com | | @: time.warrior@malkaviabbs. com | \______________________________________________________________/ --- Synchronet 3.12a-Win32 NewsLink 1.76 * Malkavia - Chicago, IL - telnet://malkaviabbs.com --- Synchronet 3.13b-Win32 NewsLink 1.83 .