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Btw, on the subject of MS – Lazarus

Lazarus

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Microsoft Windows:
A 32-bit patch for a 16-bit GUI shell running on top of an 8-bit
operating system written for a 4-bit processor by a 2-bit company who
cannot stand 1 bit of competition.

lol.

Lazarus

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*refrains from making a corny "bit" pun*

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CoolJ

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what about Windows Vista?

Windows Vista:
A 64-bit j# applet running on a 32-bit patch for a 16-bit GUI....

J# lol!

kevryan
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Hey, how can you attack something where you hit the "Start" button to turn it off?

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buddboy

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LOL ROFL!!! it's true :P

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CoolJ

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quote:
Originally posted by kevryan:
Hey, how can you attack something where you hit the "Start" button to turn it off?


what!? you can use the start button for that, ahh man...I just wait for the blue screen to appear..always performing those illegal operations without knowing it, thankfull mr. gates makes my computer freeze up so I don't get in trouble with the law!!

CapnStank

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I might as well take the otherside of the fight on this one...

Yes, Windows is riddled with errors and things which could have been done better, but let's face it, not everyone in the world is as computer-literate as we are. Windows is a easy-to-use interface for simple users who want to check their e-mail or surf the web. If they're looking for something more they can find their way to Linux but until then who's saying that Windows doesn't get the job done?

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buddboy

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yah, windows does get the job done, it's just jokes =D plus think of all the software that only runs on Windoze!

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luke

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Good pun, but I don't get the '2-bit company' part.. what does the 2 bit company mean? Or is it just to fit in with the joke?

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crazyishone

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2-bit is a "derogative". It's similar to... lousy, cheap, "no good", crooked.

"That jerk is nothing more than a 2 bit scumbag."

a lame insult anyway, but yeah.

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HanClinto

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I believe the etymology of "2-bit" comes from when people would divide silver dollars into 8 pieces, like a pizza pie. Each "bit" was worth 12 1/2 cents, so for "two bits", that was a quarter.

"Shave and a hair-cut... 2 bits!" is the catchy little rhythm that advertises a barber's services for $0.25.

So to say that something is a 2-bit company is to mean that it's cheap and not worth much.

--clint

Edit: Here's a picture I found to help visualize what it looked like

You could only do this back in the day because dollar coins were made of silver, which had value whether it was pressed into a coin or not.

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luke

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Oh, thats a good pun man its great lol; never wouldve figured that one out!

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CPUFreak91

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quote:
Originally posted by Lazarus:
Microsoft Windows:
A 32-bit patch for a 16-bit GUI shell running on top of an 8-bit
operating system written for a 4-bit processor by a 2-bit company who
cannot stand 1 bit of competition.

lol.

Lazarus


ROFTL. Have you anything for the Xbox?

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goop2

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Thats been out for quite a while actualy

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buddboy

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lol...

Xtremely Big alsO Xpensive.

LOL!

i just thot of that...

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firemaker103

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DirectX
Xbox
XNA
XP...

They named their OS Windows Pee?


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buddboy

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um.. are you just commenting on their large use of X's? cuz Linux/Unix/Multix... that's just (well, almost, not quite) as bad... :0 lol... Windows Pee? waht teh fishzorz?

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goop2

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Windows XPee

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D-SIPL

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quote:
Originally posted by CapnStank:
I might as well take the otherside of the fight on this one...

Yes, Windows is riddled with errors and things which could have been done better, but let's face it, not everyone in the world is as computer-literate as we are. Windows is a easy-to-use interface for simple users who want to check their e-mail or surf the web. If they're looking for something more they can find their way to Linux but until then who's saying that Windows doesn't get the job done?



good point, Windows does the job for most people. Yes they have to "update" there OS every 2 seconds and it has more holes then a piece of swiss cheese but it gets the job done. I can't stand all the elitism surrounding Linux, i hate the fact that it's becoming more of a desktop OS, I hate the fact that you constantly get noobs who have learnt a few console commands and suddenly they think they are the uber leet hacker, i hate X11, I hate package management, I hate lazy Linux users... why couldn't they have just stuck with Windows.

meh i'm going back to FreeBSD...

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CoolJ

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quote:
Originally posted by D-SIPL:
good point, Windows does the job for most people. Yes they have to "update" there OS every 2 seconds and it has more holes then a piece of swiss cheese but it gets the job done. I can't stand all the elitism surrounding Linux, i hate the fact that it's becoming more of a desktop OS, I hate the fact that you constantly get noobs who have learnt a few console commands and suddenly they think they are the uber leet hacker, i hate X11, I hate package management, I hate lazy Linux users... why couldn't they have just stuck with Windows.

meh i'm going back to FreeBSD...


ok, I am definitely a linux noob, but I like how it is becoming more windows like. To me this translates to easier to learn to use. Of course I also like free, freee, freeeeee!

the more noobs that cross over to linux, the more companies will decide to provide linux drivers for their hardware or even open their driver specs because even for linux gurus it appears writing device drivers for proprietary hardware is still a good challenge.

CPUFreak91

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The reason I'm not too concerned about noobs and linux becoming windowsy is that someone will dislike the noob-friendly distros who focus on Windowsness and will create a more geeky distro.

MS makes it too simple for me, and that's one of the reasons why I don't like their software.

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goop2

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I dislike MS because its more holy than a piece of Gods swiss cheese. Why update every single day? Why put up with virus scans? For that matter, why put up with viruses?? Im quite sick of graphical and sound errors. Windows is easy.. sure.. but still, even an old guy can put a sticky note on their KDE desktop

Im much more frustrated now, with Windows having taken over my computer, than I was trying to figure out how to use Linux. The question is: was re-installing Windows such a good idea? Come on GRUB... PLEASE install!! >.<

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D-SIPL

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quote:
Originally posted by CPUFreak91:
The reason I'm not too concerned about noobs and linux becoming windowsy is that someone will dislike the noob-friendly distros who focus on Windowsness and will create a more geeky distro.

MS makes it too simple for me, and that's one of the reasons why I don't like their software.



But Linux was never meant to be a desktop platform thats the point. it's whole architecture is geared towards server, and it just keeps getting patched for desktop use. X11 is a complete joke. I'm moving towards BSD now, why? because I don't like how Linux is evolving, as i have said before, i blame Linus.

Why BSD? Well it's development structure is better for one. All linux updates, patches and features have to be approved by Mr Torvalds (great open source model!?) this leads to features taking months if not years to implement. BSD on the other hand have a large group of people in charge of different departments who say what goes in and what doesn't.

Consider this quip:

BSD is what you get when a bunch of Unix hackers sit down to try to port a Unix system to the PC. Linux is what you get when a bunch of PC hackers sit down and try to write a Unix system for the PC.

I think thats pretty self explanotary. Don't get me wrong I have been a Linux user since I was 12 (around 10 years), I have seen it evolve and change over the years, the good days and the bad. Most of the people I have known during that time, pretty much have the same sentiments.

Anyways enough ranting. Use what you want. If you like the desktop linux approach then thats great, all I ask you is that you learn C and start writing X12 or something


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Jari

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Linux, free as a salvation. It does not seem reasonable to me that so many programs are made for one OS wich you need to therefore buy. Fortunately many equivalent programs have been made for linux and they are free.

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Lazarus

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Well, I do have Win XP on my desktop, and it works fine most of the time, and I'm used to it, quite easy to use, a good OS in many respects, but not in many.
Except for the problems with viruses and spyware XP is usually pretty good OS, oh and the memory leaks...

Lazarus

goop2

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Well I finaly found an editable boot file on WindowsXP. Im not sure what to put in it though... Im pretty sure I can make it work to load Kubuntu though

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CPUFreak91

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Originally posted by D-SIPL:
all I ask you is that you learn C and start writing X12 or something

3D windows... better proprietary graphics card support.... good idea!

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CPUFreak91

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[B]XP is usually pretty good OS, oh and the memory leaks...
[B]


Those can plague almost every OS. I'm having trouble with memory leaks on my computer. When I get my new hard drive I shall re-install Gentoo and only use "stable" software so that I'll be less prone to many problems

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