On Thursday 16 December 2004 04:28, Christian Convey wrote:
But to be fair, that hasn't been my experience with Windows XP at all. So I'm doubtful that the users' simplicity offered by Windows has crashiness as a necessary consequence.
To be equally fair, Windows XP is a lot more difficult to install on modern hardware than just about any recent version of Linux. I make that statement based on several dual boot installations over the last 2 years.
And of course your non-techie Windows user just comes with intuitive knowledge of how to protect his installation from the internet by installing virus scanners, firewalls, and keeping his virus signatures up to date?
About the only thing Windows really has over Linux when you take the respective hassles into account is that knowledge of Windows is spread wider.
That is changing.
Games. Most games are still written for Windows. It is changing somewhat now (with UT, NWN and others being made for Linux as well). But, it will still be a long time in coming before that aspect changes.
-Roberto Sanchez
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