Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 28th Jan 2007 02:12 UTC, submitted by flanque
"So, which really is better for the desktop: Vista or Linux? I've been working with Vista since its beta days, and I started using Linux in the mid-90s. There may be other people who have worked with both more than I have, but there can't be many of them. Along the way, I've formed a strong opinion: Linux is the better of the two. But, now that Vista is on the brink of becoming widely available, I thought it was time to take a comprehensive look at how the two really compare. To do this, I decided to take one machine, install both of them on it, and then see what life was like with both operating systems on a completely even playing field."
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RE[18]: Re: Hardware choice
by Joe User on Sun 28th Jan 2007 23:31
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You know, for me the major problem with Linux is not its lack of features, inconsistencies or incompatibilities, it's the lack of will from its community to solve these problems.
Lack of features? I have no idea what you're talking about here.
Inconsistencies in UI will never be solved, on any platform, though Linux is at least trying to lessen UI inconsistencies. It is not a real issue, because minor inconsistencies are expected by computer users.
As for incompatibilities, you cannot in good faith claim that the situation has not improved dramatically over the past five years (i.e. since XP came out). Ipso facto, the community has the will (and the ability) to solve these problems - when they are real.
I have reported all the problems that I discussed in this thread among developers, filing bug reports, writing directly to developers, and they always say it's not an issue or it's someone else's responsibility.
I'm sure you can provide a few links to these threads, since these are all on public forums?
In any case, if you used the kind of tone and rhetoric you've displayed on forums such as these ("acne-ridden kids"?), then you're lucky they didn't just tell to go screw yourself.
BTW, nice job changing the subject of the discussion here. You could have just admitted that you were wrong and moved on...
Edited 2007-01-28 22:42