Windows Vista - Brilliant!

[AtW]

Yes Linux, this brings up memories

I have a Linux system working as a router - works fine, but it was setup by someone else who knew how. I once tried to install Mono on it, this had to be compiled. So I downloaded Mono source code, unpacked it all and run make: boom - some dependency is missing. Ok, I spent time to locate it and find it for THAT flavour of Linux - there is no single place which would issue standard dependencies. Ok, try to compile that dependecy, and in turn it wants another dependency. Keep doing this (get new dependency try to compile it), and end up with circular dependencies

Decide to go for as many binary packages of dependencies as possible, at about 20th (new mono builds require more and more) I finally abort it, because I have wasted at least a few hours trying to get fking thing compiled - wtf, C is supposed to be cross platform and here on SAME CPU x86 on SAME OS (Linux) I can't fking get it to work out of the box.

Some people know how to handle Linux. Good for you. I choose to know how to build NEW stuff and don't want to waste my time chasing endless dependecies, no fking way - not even if I was paid very well I will volunteer to do it. So I use Windows XP. Vista is still sh1t though.

[King Cnvt]

When everyone was running Windows NT/2000, everyone said XP was a total pile of tulip and to not touch it with a barge pole.

Now everyones running XP, generally happy and saying not to touch Vista with a barge pole.

Nothing changes.

[AtW]

People were pretty happy with Windows 95 comparing to Windows 3.1

[BoredBloke]

"Oh wow listen to the stereotypical comment, suggest you get out of the nineties."

Stop being such a geek. Are you seriously telling me that Linux has made it's way out of the nerdy pit and onto the manistream PC. I don't think so - there is a reason for that you know. Care to take a guess at what it could be? It doesn't really matter if you think it's better or easier to use. The general population wait for Microsoft ver whatever. So for the most part Linux still is the operating system of choice for those who spend hours playing with kit to enable them to surf the net looking for pictures of naked ladies because the real ones don't go for their endless conversations about floating point calculations and nand gates. When you count your best mates as people you met playing WoW you know that you are in trouble.

Anyhow, I'm off to bed, as I've been working late. I'm going to shut down my windows PC's and get into bed next to my wife. Night Night beardy!

Was Linux about in the 90's?

[AtW]

I'm going to shut down my windows PC's and get into bed next to my wife. Night Night beardy!

You tell 'em Tony

[KentPhilip]

[QUOTE=TonyEnglish
I'm going to shut down my windows PC's and get into bed next to my wife. Night Night beardy!

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Has she got a beard as well then?

[Diver]

I'm going to shut down my wife and get into bed next to my Windows PC


I know, I need to seek help!

[wizard1974uk]

"Oh wow listen to the stereotypical comment, suggest you get out of the nineties."

Stop being such a geek. Are you seriously telling me that Linux has made it's way out of the nerdy pit and onto the manistream PC. I don't think so - there is a reason for that you know. Care to take a guess at what it could be? It doesn't really matter if you think it's better or easier to use. The general population wait for Microsoft ver whatever. So for the most part Linux still is the operating system of choice for those who spend hours playing with kit to enable them to surf the net looking for pictures of naked ladies because the real ones don't go for their endless conversations about floating point calculations and nand gates. When you count your best mates as people you met playing WoW you know that you are in trouble.

Anyhow, I'm off to bed, as I've been working late. I'm going to shut down my windows PC's and get into bed next to my wife. Night Night beardy!

Was Linux about in the 90's?

Just making a point that I detest stereotyping, happy ramblings.

[Cowboy Bob]

Are you seriously telling me that Linux has made it's way out of the nerdy pit and onto the manistream PC.

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/s...=19&l=en&s=dhs

[Euro-commuter]

Linux is what you want.

Everyone is using Linux, every household, every business. It is soooo good, never locks, crashes or requires driver updates, nor patches or recompiles.

Linux.

Does anybody remember the name of the logic fallacy whereby you defend one thing (Vista) indirectly by attacking something else (Linux) that wasn't part of the argument?

IOW:
1. Comment: Vista is not good.
2. Riposte: Sarcasm about Linux.
3. Problem: That didn't actually make Vista any better.

Hmmm