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Frank
Flightless Bird
On 6/16/2010 10:11 AM, Alias wrote:
> Marti van Lin wrote:
>> Op 16-06-10 16:56, Frank wrote:
>>> On 6/16/2010 4:27 AM, Marti van Lin wrote:
>>>> Op 15-06-10 06:10, Frank wrote:
>>>>> On 6/14/2010 77 PM, JC wrote:
>>>>>> First allow me to apologize as I am no USENET guru. Typically when I
>>>>>> decide
>>>>>> to make a post in hopes some kind soul(s) will give some
>>>>>> input/feedback
>>>>>> towards my interests/concerns I am clueless which group to post to.
>>>>>> But I
>>>>>> will say I generally get a positive reponse where ever I post.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For the past five or so years I have used 2000 on my home machines.
>>>>>> They
>>>>>> actually still use 98 on the clients where I work (which is medical
>>>>>> laboratory) with an antiquated Novell network o/s and Oracle DBMS on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> server. This is primarily due to the fact that I have very antiquated
>>>>>> tools
>>>>>> (Visual Cafe for my IDE with SDK 1.1); my app will only run on 98
>>>>>> machines.
>>>>>> Anyway, that is neither here nor there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My question is about Windows XP vs 7. I am at a point where I would
>>>>>> like to
>>>>>> upgrade my home machines to XP. Even though I've been using 2000 for
>>>>>> so long
>>>>>> (and very satisfied with it) I do have some XP experience/knowledge.
>>>>>> Problem
>>>>>> is that one of the used machines I just purchased has XP on it
>>>>>> because
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> is what was on it when I got it. Seems like it is not possible to
>>>>>> purchase
>>>>>> XP nowadays. It is all Windows 7.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A few friends here and there have had me come and look at their
>>>>>> Windows 7
>>>>>> machines. They think because I have a degree in CompSci/Math that I
>>>>>> know
>>>>>> everything there is to know about computers. I cannot make them
>>>>>> understand I
>>>>>> am a GUI programmer, database programmer, amateur DBA, and data
>>>>>> analyst. I
>>>>>> keep telling them I am not a technician but they will not believe
>>>>>> me. The
>>>>>> handful of times I've played around with a Windows 7 machine so far
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>> found it very counterintuitive and confusing. I do not like it at
>>>>>> all!
>>>>>> Not
>>>>>> knowing much about XP anytime I've worked on an XP machine I've
>>>>>> typically
>>>>>> had little if any problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So the question I guess: Is XP a thing of the past? Can I no longer
>>>>>> get XP
>>>>>> (it definitely is not in stores)? If I wanted to migrate the clients
>>>>>> to XP
>>>>>> at work would that not be possible?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many Thanks,
>>>>>> -JC
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Take the plunge and go with 7, otherwise you'll be left far behind
>>>>> very
>>>>> quickly. 7 is the very best OS available today.
>>>>
>>>> Or why not take the plunge and go with GNU/Linux? which is - in
>>>> contrast
>>>> to any Microsoft Windows version - supported for all eternity.
>>>>
>>>> If you migrate to ether Windows XP or 7, in time you will have the same
>>>> problem. Microsoft will quit supporting Windows 7 (XP will be killed in
>>>> 2014) and forces you to buy a new version.
>>>>
>>>> Beside that, migrating from Windows 98/2000 to ether Windows XP or 7 is
>>>> quite a culture shock. The GUI is totally different.
>>>>
>>>> So if you're at it, why not take the plunge and move to Ubuntu for
>>>> example?
>>>>
>>>> It saves you and your organization lots of licensing money (because
>>>> it's
>>>> gratis and fully legal) and the amount of development tools (IDE's
>>>> etc.)
>>>> available for GNU/Linux, will knock you off your socks
>>>>
>>>> You are still able to use Windows 98 if that is important. Simply
>>>> install Oracle VirtualBox (Desktop virtualisator) and install
>>>> Windows 98
>>>> in a virtual machine.
>>>>
>>>> I've done it before and it worked flawlessly. And just to think I am
>>>> only a hobbyist home user
>>>>
>>>> You can have gratis support right here:
>>>>
>>>> http://ubuntuusers.de/
>>>>
>>>> or (if you are not German) here:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>>>
>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>
>>> Nobody is looking to downgrade, which is what you're recommending.
>>
>> You are a Liar and a fraud!
>
> He's actually much worse.
>
You two linturds need to get a room.
>>
>> I'm not interested in arguing with a religious "what ever company,
>> Operating System, distro" zealot
>>
>> *plonk*
>>
>
> And yet another person plonks Frank the Wank.
Another linturd nobody (except you) gives a shit about.
>
> Marti van Lin wrote:
>> Op 16-06-10 16:56, Frank wrote:
>>> On 6/16/2010 4:27 AM, Marti van Lin wrote:
>>>> Op 15-06-10 06:10, Frank wrote:
>>>>> On 6/14/2010 77 PM, JC wrote:
>>>>>> First allow me to apologize as I am no USENET guru. Typically when I
>>>>>> decide
>>>>>> to make a post in hopes some kind soul(s) will give some
>>>>>> input/feedback
>>>>>> towards my interests/concerns I am clueless which group to post to.
>>>>>> But I
>>>>>> will say I generally get a positive reponse where ever I post.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For the past five or so years I have used 2000 on my home machines.
>>>>>> They
>>>>>> actually still use 98 on the clients where I work (which is medical
>>>>>> laboratory) with an antiquated Novell network o/s and Oracle DBMS on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> server. This is primarily due to the fact that I have very antiquated
>>>>>> tools
>>>>>> (Visual Cafe for my IDE with SDK 1.1); my app will only run on 98
>>>>>> machines.
>>>>>> Anyway, that is neither here nor there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My question is about Windows XP vs 7. I am at a point where I would
>>>>>> like to
>>>>>> upgrade my home machines to XP. Even though I've been using 2000 for
>>>>>> so long
>>>>>> (and very satisfied with it) I do have some XP experience/knowledge.
>>>>>> Problem
>>>>>> is that one of the used machines I just purchased has XP on it
>>>>>> because
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> is what was on it when I got it. Seems like it is not possible to
>>>>>> purchase
>>>>>> XP nowadays. It is all Windows 7.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A few friends here and there have had me come and look at their
>>>>>> Windows 7
>>>>>> machines. They think because I have a degree in CompSci/Math that I
>>>>>> know
>>>>>> everything there is to know about computers. I cannot make them
>>>>>> understand I
>>>>>> am a GUI programmer, database programmer, amateur DBA, and data
>>>>>> analyst. I
>>>>>> keep telling them I am not a technician but they will not believe
>>>>>> me. The
>>>>>> handful of times I've played around with a Windows 7 machine so far
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>> found it very counterintuitive and confusing. I do not like it at
>>>>>> all!
>>>>>> Not
>>>>>> knowing much about XP anytime I've worked on an XP machine I've
>>>>>> typically
>>>>>> had little if any problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So the question I guess: Is XP a thing of the past? Can I no longer
>>>>>> get XP
>>>>>> (it definitely is not in stores)? If I wanted to migrate the clients
>>>>>> to XP
>>>>>> at work would that not be possible?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many Thanks,
>>>>>> -JC
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Take the plunge and go with 7, otherwise you'll be left far behind
>>>>> very
>>>>> quickly. 7 is the very best OS available today.
>>>>
>>>> Or why not take the plunge and go with GNU/Linux? which is - in
>>>> contrast
>>>> to any Microsoft Windows version - supported for all eternity.
>>>>
>>>> If you migrate to ether Windows XP or 7, in time you will have the same
>>>> problem. Microsoft will quit supporting Windows 7 (XP will be killed in
>>>> 2014) and forces you to buy a new version.
>>>>
>>>> Beside that, migrating from Windows 98/2000 to ether Windows XP or 7 is
>>>> quite a culture shock. The GUI is totally different.
>>>>
>>>> So if you're at it, why not take the plunge and move to Ubuntu for
>>>> example?
>>>>
>>>> It saves you and your organization lots of licensing money (because
>>>> it's
>>>> gratis and fully legal) and the amount of development tools (IDE's
>>>> etc.)
>>>> available for GNU/Linux, will knock you off your socks
>>>>
>>>> You are still able to use Windows 98 if that is important. Simply
>>>> install Oracle VirtualBox (Desktop virtualisator) and install
>>>> Windows 98
>>>> in a virtual machine.
>>>>
>>>> I've done it before and it worked flawlessly. And just to think I am
>>>> only a hobbyist home user
>>>>
>>>> You can have gratis support right here:
>>>>
>>>> http://ubuntuusers.de/
>>>>
>>>> or (if you are not German) here:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>>>
>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>
>>> Nobody is looking to downgrade, which is what you're recommending.
>>
>> You are a Liar and a fraud!
>
> He's actually much worse.
>
You two linturds need to get a room.
>>
>> I'm not interested in arguing with a religious "what ever company,
>> Operating System, distro" zealot
>>
>> *plonk*
>>
>
> And yet another person plonks Frank the Wank.
Another linturd nobody (except you) gives a shit about.
>