Author Topic: Windows vs Linux [COMIC] (Read 21419 times)

dodo1122 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2007, 10:22:27 pm »

Quote from: "DjSonik"

nice

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: good analogy
Here's a good analogy:

So three airlines, a Mac airline, a Linux airline, and a Windows airline, are started.

On the Mac airline, the flight is smooth and everything, but whenever you ask a question (i.e. "Where's the bathroom?" or "how do I adjust my seat?") they just say, "It's all right, you don't need to know."

On the Windows airline, they tell you everything and the service is incredible, but in the middle of the flight, the plane stops flying and crashes into the ground, taking out an entire city block.

On the Linux airline, the only people on it are you and the pilot. Before taking off, he hands you a bunch of metal scrap parts, some screws, a wrench, and a screwdriver, and goes into the front. It is a bit of a bumpy road at first, but after an hour you are able to put the chair together and figure everything out, and it works exactly the way you want it without exception. You never use another airline again, and you get so many Frequent Flyer miles that every flight after the first is free.

Ubuntu is screwy, get SUSE or something good like that.

er, ubuntu is windows-like, so is suse (less, but still)
debian, slackware, gentoo, arch, lfs = what you want :wink:

dodo

TinMan · « **Reply #31 on:** March 29, 2007, 01:46:37 am »

Um...any distro can be what you want it to be?
If you really want choice then go with gentoo.
If you want to do little tweaking to get your hardware working right then go with an Ubuntu derivative.
If you want 64-bit then try to avoid a .deb system
If you like the BSD license then go with FreeBSD
etc...to each man/woman his/her own.
Don't just bash two distros for being like windows...

Stof · « **Reply #32 on:** March 29, 2007, 10:44:13 am »

Quote from: "floodbud"

On the Linux airline, the only people on it are you and the pilot. Before taking off, he hands you a bunch of metal scrap parts, some screws, a wrench, and a screwdriver, and goes into the front. It is a bit of a bumpy road at first, but after an hour you are able to put the chair together and figure everything out, and it works exactly the way you want it without exception.

Let me give the real punch line: And then, the plane landed before you could even sit in your chair

Glunnator · « **Reply #33 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:40:26 am »

What's more healthy?
A raw window.
A raw penguin.
A raw apple.

MAC FTW!

no offence, non-fruits!

EDIT: Alright, nonedibles, then. >_>

Seffylight · « **Reply #34 on:** March 29, 2007, 06:23:05 pm »

"Fruits" is right.

* Seffy makes a gay joke.

floodbud · « **Reply #35 on:** March 29, 2007, 06:23:45 pm »

Quote from: "Glunnator"

What's more healthy?
A raw window.
A raw penguin.
A raw apple.

If all you can come up with to support your point is irrelevant analogies, you would do better to give up.

Please, check out the truth here. Though the site name may not be very official-like, the content is all completely true, so keep an open mind.

Here is the way things really are:
1st place: Linux (okay, okay, all distros)
2nd place: Windows
3rd place: Vacuum-tube powered ENIAC
4th place: TI calculator
5th place: Pocket calculator
Dead last: Macintosh.

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Taiyo.uk · « **Reply #36 on:** March 29, 2007, 07:58:57 pm »

Quote from: "floodbud"

3rd place: Vacuum-tube powered ENIAC

PDP-11 you n00b!

tomek-k · « **Reply #37 on:** March 30, 2007, 12:57:52 pm »

Quote from: "TinMan"

If you want 64-bit then try to avoid a .deb system

hmm... why do you think so?
I'm using Debian AMD64 and I can't say a word against it.

If you mean problems with running 32bit apps, then it's only a matter of installing few packages and maby a bit of configuration, but in UNIX world it's nothing unusual.
I even use x86 version of trem on my x86_64 debian

Besides, Debian provides more packages than every other distro - when using 64bit Fedora for example, some apps just weren't available in 64bit version (in Fedora's repo) and I had to either install 32bit versions or search the net for 64bit ones.

TinMan · « **Reply #38 on:** March 30, 2007, 07:21:38 pm »

I just get annoyed by all the problems that you have to work with on debain based systems when it comes to /usr/lib and /usr/lib32 problems with (mostly proprietary) binaries.

tomek-k · « **Reply #39 on:** March 31, 2007, 01:13:21 am »

right... I forgot about that. Maby because I try to avoid proprietary software :wink:
Only proprietary soft that I have installed are the NVIDIA drivers, which are in 64bit version, so they are no problem, and 32bit only flash plugin. but I don't like flash ads so the lack of 64bit flash is not a problem for me - normally I use 64bit firefox (w/o flash and anoying ads) and when I want to watch some youtube, or the like, I run a 32bit firefox with the plugin installed.

But the more 32bit-only software you need, the more anoying it gets in debian - that's true.

BTW - since a while there is wine (32bit of course) packaged for 64bit debian (it depends on sobme ia32-libs packages of course), so there are no problems with running 32bit windows apps under 64bit debian :wink:

player1 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 31, 2007, 03:18:33 am »

http://tabletpc.engadget.com/2007/03/29/dell-were-going-linux-and-its-all-because-of-you/

powerover · « **Reply #41 on:** March 31, 2007, 04:50:57 am »

Quote from: "Stof"

Quote from: "floodbud"
On the Linux airline, the only people on it are you and the pilot. Before taking off, he hands you a bunch of metal scrap parts, some screws, a wrench, and a screwdriver, and goes into the front. It is a bit of a bumpy road at first, but after an hour you are able to put the chair together and figure everything out, and it works exactly the way you want it without exception.

Let me give the real punch line: And then, the plane landed before you could even sit in your chair

Actually that isn't even close to the punch line. This was orignally posted on diggs. I tol dthe story to floodbud or whoever orignally posted it at school and he didn't quote it back right.
The true punchline is
When you tell others about the flight and how good and easy it was they just stare at you blankly and reply "Wait, what did you have to do with the chair?" For those of you who are to dense to understand this. It is pointing to the fact that linux is free and easy and after you get through the first couple, bolts and nuts it is a good alternative to the other expensive operating systems. Windows and Mac both have several issues and give you less ability to tweak things to your prefrence than linux does.

Oh btw, slackware FTW

TinMan · « **Reply #42 on:** March 31, 2007, 05:07:12 am »

Actually, the ending to the plane scenario as I recall it was that the Linux flight was quite enjoyable, upon landing you were asked how your flight was by your friends and told them about how great of a flight it was and that you assembled your own chair, but they all couldn't get over that you had to assemble your own chair and thought it was ridiculous.

Basilisco · « **Reply #43 on:** March 31, 2007, 08:52:49 am »

Just read the whole thing instead of arguing about the ending

http://www.zyra.org.uk/os-air.htm

floodbud · « **Reply #44 on:** April 02, 2007, 06:32:49 pm »

Quote from: "powerover"

You didn't quote me right...you plagiarizing fool...I like this punch line better...blah blah blah

You're an r-tard, powerover. Yes, I did get that from you, but so what?

By the way, powerover's real name is Trevor, and he is a geek. Nobody listens to him. Trevor cannot quite grasp the basic social rules of society, and so will probably reply to this with flaming or something.

Just a warning, he doesn't know what he's talking about.
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powerover · « **Reply #45 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:31:52 pm »

Quote from: "floodbud"

Quote from: "powerover"
You didn't quote me right...you plagiarizing fool...I like this punch line better...blah blah blah

You're an r-tard, powerover. Yes, I did get that from you, but so what?

By the way, powerover's real name is Trevor, and he is a geek. Nobody listens to him. Trevor cannot quite grasp the basic social rules of society, and so will probably reply to this with flaming or something.

Just a warning, he doesn't know what he's talking about.
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Floodbud

excuse me..... I didn't even say what you quoted. You changed what I said when you quoted me. So what you copied something from me and slaughtered it and I tried my best to fix it. No reason to act like a 5 year old about it............ Obviously you are the one who lacks basic social rules of society, every post you have made someone has gotten mad at you for. You also didn't put a punch line into your linux airline..... Also don't post my name on random forums if you don't even know how to spell it. You're the bigger geek than me.... How many dates have you been on. And I mean real dates not stupid school dances. Yes in most regards I am a geek but I am a cool geek

where you are just a total loser. You're even in the debate club for god's sake. I wouldn't suggest coming on to these forums and insulting me when there is no reason. You really think I will let you run my club next year now? If I had to pick a sophmore because I refuse to pick penguin, it would of been you. Guess not now. Don't come on and show me disrespect like this you maggot. I will see you in school and trust me I am not going to be nice about this.

floodbud · « **Reply #46 on:** April 03, 2007, 06:28:51 pm »

Quote from: "powerover"

Quote from: "floodbud"
Quote from: "powerover"
You didn't quote me right...you plagiarizing fool...I like this punch line better...blah blah blah

You're an r-tard, powerover. Yes, I did get that from you, but so what?

By the way, powerover's real name is Trevor, and he is a geek. Nobody listens to him. Trevor cannot quite grasp the basic social rules of society, and so will probably reply to this with flaming or something.

Just a warning, he doesn't know what he's talking about.
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Floodbud

excuse me..... I didn't even say what you quoted. You changed what I said when you quoted me. So what you copied something from me and slaughtered it and I tried my best to fix it. No reason to act like a 5 year old about it............ Obviously you are the one who lacks basic social rules of society, every post you have made someone has gotten mad at you for. You also didn't put a punch line into your linux airline..... Also don't post my name on random forums if you don't even know how to spell it. You're the bigger geek than me.... How many dates have you been on. And I mean real dates not stupid school dances. Yes in most regards I am a geek but I am a cool geek where you are just a total loser. You're even in the debate club for god's sake. I wouldn't suggest coming on to these forums and insulting me when there is no reason. You really think I will let you run my club next year now? If I had to pick a sophmore because I refuse to pick penguin, it would of been you. Guess not now. Don't come on and show me disrespect like this you maggot. I will see you in school and trust me I am not going to be nice about this.

Listen here, don't bring personal disputes into this...everyone can see it. You are wrong in everything you say. Everything.

Meet me at the park, 4:00 this afternoon. We will solve our problem there, turd.

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Taiyo.uk · « **Reply #47 on:** April 03, 2007, 06:38:49 pm »

Once again, thanks to some very kind and considerate people, another thread descends into a braindead flamewar.

Lock?

Glunnator · « **Reply #48 on:** April 03, 2007, 07:51:15 pm »

/Agree with Taiyo

BTW.. lol!

ShadowNinjaDudeMan · « **Reply #49 on:** April 03, 2007, 08:33:51 pm »

Floodbud-

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Though the site name may not be very official-like

You can say that again.

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the content is all completely true, so keep an open mind.

Like the people who made the site?
Ffs, just to give an idea about how unbiased and open minded these people are they called they're site www.mac-sucks.com

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Here is the way things really are:
1st place: Linux (okay, okay, all distros)
2nd place: Windows
3rd place: Vacuum-tube powered ENIAC
4th place: TI calculator
5th place: Pocket calculator
Dead last: Macintosh.

Indeed Linux is first place
Windows is a huge virus which has bugs in it which counteract the virus, and make it work

Two negatives make a positive (and if two wrongs dont make a right, try three)

Just a blind stab in the dark, but you are a Windows user, Right?
Another stab, youve never used a Mac, Right?

However , if you use Linux, I take it back.
I like the penguin.

BURN I SAY![/size]

tomek-k · « **Reply #50 on:** April 03, 2007, 10:10:29 pm »

yeah... maby it's time to lock - seems like no new comics are likely to be added...

Plague Bringer · « **Reply #51 on:** April 03, 2007, 11:01:32 pm »

TAIYO!!! DO NOT MAKE ANOTHER POST!!! CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT - NOW!!! Don't touch that post count!

Taiyo.uk · « **Reply #52 on:** April 04, 2007, 12:20:04 am »

Should have done that at 616.....

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Author Topic: Windows vs Linux [COMIC] (Read 21419 times)

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