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Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general · Group Profile
Author: Alias
Date: May 29, 2008 16:23

measekite wrote:
>
>
> Frank wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
>>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>>>
>>>> "measekite" oem.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%%cA%%j.1781$ZE5.1245@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>>
>>>>> I was thinking that Windows users are paranoid or maybe outright
>>>>> scared. If you mention Dual Boot in any Linux group the users
>>>>> listen to what is said and many take that into consideration and in
>>>>> fact dual boot there computers when there is an advantage for them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe they recognize that notwithstanding Linux being a better and
>>>>> more true (Unix based) operating system that Windows does have a
>>>>> place and may benefit them in many areas.
>>>>>
>>>>> But it is many of the Windows proponents that want to treat Windows
>>>>> like a religion. The mere mention of dual boot sends many of them
>>>>> in a tizzy. And the lower life ones start running their filthy
>>>>> mouth for they have nothing else to say for that requires
>>>>> intelligence.
>>>>> You see there are many things that Windows is lacking where a dual
>>>>> boot to a Linux OS may be of benefit. I was curious about Linux
>>>>> and was really getting fed up with wasting a lot of money on
>>>>> Windows software every time I wanted to improve my system.
>>>>>
>>>>> The first thing I did was run the nondestructive live CD using the
>>>>> Ubuntu distro. I thought it had possibilities so I then installed
>>>>> it as a dual boot. After a month I found myself going to Windows
>>>>> about once a week and usually for programming functions and
>>>>> photography.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now I never go to Windows unless I am working or need to some
>>>>> special function where I need to use Windows software.
>>>>>
>>>>> Still the issue is why do Linux users accept dual boot and do not
>>>>> go into a tizzy while users who prefer Windows have a tizzy at the
>>>>> mention of dual boot. Everyone, who even favors Windows, knows
>>>>> that the OS has many security issues, locks up frequently, has poor
>>>>> memory management, is full of buffer overflows, requires frequent
>>>>> reboots, and now is priced way to high. Then there is the
>>>>> inconvenient copy protection forced on to paying customers by
>>>>> Microsoft who treats their customers like second class citizens.
>>>>> Then there is the issue of little or no support.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> More than a few of the people helping in this newsgroup do dual boot
>>>> to another OS, in some cases Linux. There are also some here who
>>>> work almost exclusively on Macs..
>>>>
>>>> BUT, this is a Microsoft Vista newsgroup. People come here to help
>>>> and be helped with Microsoft Vista. That surely can't be beyond your
>>>> comprehension?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Which is why many recommend nuking Vista and dual booting with XP and
>>> Ubuntu. This *is* help, Mike, just not the help you like and is
>>> obviously way beyond your comprehension.
>>
>> Of all the lying pieces of shit you take the cake! Craw back into that
>> hole you keep sticking your lying head out of.
>> Frank
> hehehe... I proly need yur heelp. What does the word Craw mean? I
> could not find it in the dictionary.

You didn't look far:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/craw

Of course, dumbfuçk Frank didn't have that meaning in mind, or did he?

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