Comments on: Microsoft Claims Ownership of Linux Copyright

By: Callum

Callum — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:37:15 +0000

I for one can say that Microsofts claim is a lie! For instance, Vista on my laptop (genuine it came on the laptop, unfortunately) uses 1GB of RAM to boot, while my Ubuntu install uses ~200MB at idle, if we had stolen any Microshaft code it would use triple that!

By: Burn

Burn — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:29:50 +0000

to snowhow, no ubuntu has money backing it, but if anything takes over its going to most likely be Sun Microsystems.. think about it… java (a product of sun) is being incorporated into just as much as windows, we have java in our phones for fuck sakes, including phones that don’t use bullshit windows “mobile” bullshit. Plus Sun has been the leading developers in O.S. technology.. I believe it is them who incorporated an entire 3D, 360 degree 4 screen desktop. Where as no other O.S. has that great on 3d graphic rendering.
Or if not Sun, then it will be Redhat. Why? pretty simple most distributions of linux, uses Redhat for its basis.
Other then that, IBM might have a take back.

By: Burn

Burn — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:08:19 +0000

Okay to those of you who like windows… when you find yourself a victim of identity theft, you have no one else to blame but yourself, and your windows.
To those of you who like Linux. More power to ya, I too love Linux, it’s entertaining, and sometimes challenging. Never boring, never gets me pissed because 85% or more of viri out there is windows based. So getting a virus isn’t as easy as “click, click, click”. Linux built in firewalls are actual firewalls, not “hey lets allow remote access to your desktop, lets allow an abundance of pre-opened ports, lets not tell you about all the default passwords that if someone knows, they control your computer untill you change them, oh plus lets tell you that we are securing your computer, when in reality we are inviting hackers into your network, and into your computer.” Where with linux its not hard to configure just about anything, rather it be iptables firewalls, or SeLinux that is as simple as “click, click, click” and there you go, you have a firewall that is 10x more secure then that of windows, plus you actually get to set permissions, instead of just open ports.
Oh but wait, now we linux users get SELinux, which takes less time to set up, then it takes to set up windows vista on its first boot. Isn’t that ironic??
Oh but wait, we linux users can choose to install what we want, not what they want. We can each and every process that is installed. But with windows, as soon as its installed and booted up, you have spyware. Isn’t that ironic??
Oh but wait, we linux users; if we want to make our own pictures, all we have to do is choose to install Gimp when we install the o.s. But windows, you gotta look and look and look, and if your lucky you might stumble across a 200 dollar image design program that is just a more glamored version of Gimp. Isn’t that ironic??
Funniest thing is, we linux users, could go on and on all day, about how in reality, linux is less hasle, windows is nothing but a hasle.

By: doobooger

doobooger — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:17:20 +0000

The only thing about MS that’s worth keeping is some business and finacial software and, yes, the fact that all the game publisers produce products for MS ONLY. Let’s encourage EVERYONE to buy games for Linux and Mac OS so we can break MS’s fucking software monopoly and their ZigHeil! mentality. I respectfully repeat: Fuck MS.

By: doobooger

doobooger — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:13:05 +0000

[quote comment="1126"]i love MICROSOFT!!!![/quote]
Fuck MS

By: SnowHow

SnowHow — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:19:59 +0000

Ubuntu Linux is the only open source OS (that I am aware of) that is backed by big money (Canonical). If there is going to be a change from Micro$oft, it will be there….

By: T D

T D — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:24:40 +0000

Do they own NeoOffice? What right do they have to take it down7

By: josh

josh — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:33:46 +0000

i believe windows at the moment is better than linux because theres alot more software for windows and microsft is one huge corporation who focuses on making one os. linux is made by differant companies not all linux is the same. if linux was one company with as much money as microsoft we’d see alot more developlment and research going into linux, linux is getting more and more popular and people are starting to use linux over windows. thats prolly why bill kinda stepped out of the picture and handed the company to that creepy steve ballmer cause he prolly doesnt want to be in charge when his company falls to peices in the near future when linux takes over.

By: Pariah

Pariah — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:38:54 +0000

Tech support?!? Since when does tech support know anything? The first time I turned on a computer I knew more than tech support. Geesh.
[quote post="144"]No matter what the reports say, Microsoft is not scared of Mozilla Firefox.[/quote]
The thing is that in today’s world we’re seeing more and more products that can work BETTER than what Microsoft has. Why is everyone using Apache as a web server? Why don’t they use the bloody IIS that comes with Windows? Because Microsoft can’t cut it anymore. THAT’S why Gates is cutting loose. He knew he played the monopoly game well enough in the past to get pushed to the top, but now freeware is pushing back. Is Microsoft scared? Maybe only a little bit now, but they soon will be.

Ubuntu + 1000s of free software = $0.
Microsoft Windows Home + headache = $199

By: Nat

Nat — Thu, 04 May 2006 20:00:56 +0000

A lot of the comments here made my damn day, some have been spot on and others terribly misinformed. To clarify, “Bitch Gates” and crew DID steal their windows 3.0-3.1 design from the Mac OS, sorry if it hurts to hear but the truth often does, so grow up & we all can move & get along. Another mistake is that installing linux is difficult, ok do us all a favor grab (REQUEST FOR FREE ON THEIR SITE) a copy of Ubuntu which comes with an install CD as well as a LIVE CD which is BOOTABLE you don’t have to install, you can “test drive & kick the tires” so to speak… If that’s too difficult and you really want to give linus a try the easiet to install I’ve seen thusfar is Mandrake [although I believe they changed their name, can't remember forgive me] After attempting one of the aforementioned procedures, please return with a proper evaluation before spewing your nonsense in an attempt to discourage the uninitiated. IMHO if you rely on the GUI too much then you are putting your intellect at risk, don’t fear the command line, it’s not just for gurus & command line junkies, it’s there for a reason & an as a resource… I’m A Mac OS, Linux, *BSD user and I find no reason for utilizing “Bitch Gates’” software as I’ve tired of viewing my digital world via cracked & broken windows which are always on the verge of shattering…