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Forum: General 07-25-2019, 06:24 AM
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Posted By 273
I have seen Linux described as "communist" before...

I have seen Linux described as "communist" before both as a pejorative and as praise, depending on the viewpoint. I think Steve Balmer...
Forum: General 07-24-2019, 09:11 PM
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Posted By 273
It could be worse, if you were running modern...

It could be worse, if you were running modern Windows, by all accounts, you'd need to go through a long, drawn-out, telephone "verification process" to ensure that you were not using your license to...
Forum: General 07-24-2019, 08:54 PM
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Posted By 273
I think this is quite amusing as it recalls one...

I think this is quite amusing as it recalls one of Linus's comments about Linux being about being selfish not about being "socialist" as such. That is to say that, to move away from direct politics,...
Forum: General 02-19-2019, 12:49 PM
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Posted By 273
Have to say I know a few "Linux curious" Windows...

Have to say I know a few "Linux curious" Windows Gamers -- if they could escape the Windows woes they likely would. Not that I think Linux should focus on gaming but the Steam OS changes are...
Forum: General 12-05-2018, 02:41 PM
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Posted By 273
Looks more like a clickbait spammer to me. As...

Looks more like a clickbait spammer to me. As alluded to in my previous post I shall assume that any link posted by YesItsMe is clickbait and potentially spam or worse until I see proof otherwise.
Forum: General 12-05-2018, 01:31 PM
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Posted By 273
Hopefully my adblocking software will not get you...

Hopefully my adblocking software will not get you the clicks you want for that. Either way I will never click a link you post and will report you whenever you do.
I have to admit I have no idea...
Forum: General 05-07-2018, 08:50 AM
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Posted By 273
No. My point was that the world is a different...

No. My point was that the world is a different place than it was 25 years ago and people's goals change in that period of time.
Not everything has to "move with the times" and it is good,...
Forum: General 05-07-2018, 08:47 AM
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Posted By 273
And they;re still paid in Reichsmarks? Or did...

And they;re still paid in Reichsmarks? Or did their bosses break that promise to them? I also take it there are not people under 25 in the areas you refer to, or did they break the promise of not...
Forum: General 05-07-2018, 08:39 AM
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Posted By 273
Ian Murdock didn't make any promises and neither...

Ian Murdock didn't make any promises and neither did Microsoft. If you're living exactly as you did 25 years ago with the same exact situation then that's fine for you but, for most people, things...
Forum: General 05-07-2018, 08:24 AM
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Posted By 273
Rubbish. Microsoft have changed also -- it now...

Rubbish. Microsoft have changed also -- it now produces a Linux or "cancer" as it called it.
Plus those weren't promises they were goals. The goals of a now dead man who produced a version of...
Forum: General 05-07-2018, 08:15 AM
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Posted By 273
I still don't understand your point? That's a 25...

I still don't understand your point? That's a 25 year old post from a man who is now dead to the world as it was 25 years ago. If you're still living as you were 25 years ago and nothing has...
Forum: General 05-07-2018, 08:07 AM
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Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
I'm not sure what your point is?

I'm not sure what your point is?
Forum: General 04-10-2018, 03:13 PM
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Posted By 273
As a clue I haven't used Linux in my IT jobs so...

As a clue I haven't used Linux in my IT jobs so far. The despising isn't anything, specifically, to do with Linux but M$ software's own incompatibility with itself and just, generally, being...
Forum: General 04-10-2018, 02:50 PM
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Posted By 273
When will people get it into their heads that...

When will people get it into their heads that misspelling or otherwise mocking the name of someone or something which is despised is a normal, perfectly mature part of human society? Why would one...
Forum: General 04-10-2018, 01:00 PM
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Posted By 273
Yeah, very funny. I belive this is supposed to...

Yeah, very funny.
I belive this is supposed to be about Linux versus Windows and not some trolling about BSD licenses and the benefits of not using proprietary systems under Linux?
Forum: General 02-22-2018, 09:19 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
No, making that argument with no evidence apart...

No, making that argument with no evidence apart from an allusion to systemd* (which you have no idea about*) and certain features of KDE** which you don't bother to state (and ignoring that KDE is...
Forum: General 02-22-2018, 08:52 AM
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Posted By 273
Ah, I see, you're just trolling. Fair enough. ...

Ah, I see, you're just trolling. Fair enough.
You might as well make bolder claims: Didn't you know MS now owns Linux...
Forum: General 02-22-2018, 08:39 AM
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Posted By 273
Not complaining about poor defaults -- I prefer...

Not complaining about poor defaults -- I prefer the default as it's more sensible when updating. "fast boot" is fine if you're into rebooting your PC every 5 minutes but overly complicated otherwise...
Forum: General 02-22-2018, 08:25 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
Rubbish. I dual boot and run both Windows 10 and...

Rubbish. I dual boot and run both Windows 10 and Debian Sid on one of my laptops and Windows takes longer to boot, longer to start the desktop, longer to update, takes up more memory and...
Forum: General 11-20-2017, 05:43 AM
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Posted By 273
What relevance does that have to anything?

What relevance does that have to anything?
Forum: General 11-20-2017, 05:04 AM
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Posted By 273
They may not be the Mafia but they've still,...

They may not be the Mafia but they've still, until very recently, used illegal business practices and threatened people who want to develop and use Linux. They may not be as bad now but that's no...
Forum: General 11-20-2017, 04:34 AM
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Posted By 273
The difference is that M$ is shorthand for "That...

The difference is that M$ is shorthand for "That criminal organisation which deliberately pent money trying to destroy Linux and many other technologies.". If you know anything about Microsoft you...
Forum: General 03-29-2017, 03:58 PM
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Posted By 273
I'm more worried about wasting time posting...

I'm more worried about wasting time posting replies to people who didn't bother to read the posts I was replying to or my initial replies.
Admitedly not explicitely on this thread but I have posted...
Forum: General 03-29-2017, 03:33 PM
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Posted By 273
It goes to show how quickly you take offence and...

It goes to show how quickly you take offence and percieve a criticism.
I hope I was fairly clear on what I was criticising but my apologies if I was not and I will spell it out again:
If your...
Forum: General 03-29-2017, 02:42 PM
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Posted By 273
OK, so, what does the obsolescence of XP and the...

OK, so, what does the obsolescence of XP and the lack of Firefox on that hardware mean to the project?
If the project still runs, with no M$ help and no reliance upin Mozilla then what's the issue...
Forum: General 03-29-2017, 01:04 PM
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Posted By 273
This has little to do with script kiddies and...

This has little to do with script kiddies and everything to do with planning. No way should a multi-million project depend upon certain kit being available for more than a decade. Plans like that are...
Forum: General 03-29-2017, 11:41 AM
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Posted By 273
Yes, and their IT directors should have been...

Yes, and their IT directors should have been sacked years ago and the money used to come up with an upgrade plan. Smaller firms should amortise assets over a period of time and budget to replace them...
Forum: General 03-28-2017, 01:01 PM
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Posted By 273
Charity has been alluded to before in this thread...

Charity has been alluded to before in this thread so rather than ignore it I roped it in along with second hand machines suggesting that since only machines over 10 years old are still 32 bit and...
Forum: General 03-28-2017, 12:22 PM
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Posted By 273
No, I'm responding to the idea people reliant...

No, I'm responding to the idea people reliant upon charity will have old machines.
Those who can afford to buy their own will have had access to new and second hand 64 bit machines for a good long...
Forum: General 03-28-2017, 04:44 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
The issue there is not M$ or Mozilla -- it's that...

The issue there is not M$ or Mozilla -- it's that the regime in that country failed and charities are sending them rubbish.
Both XP and the 32 bit architecture have been declared obsolete for at...
Forum: General 03-27-2017, 09:03 PM
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Posted By 273
Considering the number of machines being replaced...

Considering the number of machines being replaced which are 64 bit I think that the contributors are only giving 10 year old kit away when they have far better kit they could give.
I do realise, and...
Forum: General 03-27-2017, 08:37 PM
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Posted By 273
So you drive a Model T Ford every day? Windows...

So you drive a Model T Ford every day?
Windows XP is obsolete because the makers stopped spending money to produce software updates for it and software makers stopped spending time and money...
Forum: General 03-27-2017, 05:13 PM
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Posted By 273
No, XP is absolutely not what people need because...

No, XP is absolutely not what people need because it's obsolete and has been for years now. Going back around 15 years people knew it would be obsolete so there is absolutely no excuse to be using...
Forum: General 03-27-2017, 04:33 PM
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Posted By 273
There's no need to invoke M$ sponsorship here. ...

There's no need to invoke M$ sponsorship here. Older CPUs lack instructions which are taken fro granted on newer ones and to compile for older CPUs means to make an application which runs slower on...
Forum: General 03-23-2017, 01:55 PM
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Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
I think the trend we've spotted is that the...

I think the trend we've spotted is that the versions meant for businesses to use, and which were a little more complex to set up, eneded up being easier to use in the long run.
Later on I actually...
Forum: General 03-23-2017, 01:07 PM
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Posted By 273
98SE kind-of worked sometimes. 2K was, in my...

98SE kind-of worked sometimes. 2K was, in my experience, fairly solid with NT-like networking and permissions and 98-like plug-and-play.
Forum: General 03-19-2017, 12:20 PM
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Posted By 273
;) I love it!

;) I love it!
Forum: General 03-03-2017, 04:19 PM
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Posted By 273
I am now confused. I suggested a game of "OS Top...

I am now confused. I suggested a game of "OS Top Trumps" as it could be fun to compare.
Forum: General 03-03-2017, 01:28 PM
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Posted By 273
I meant it. I tend to disagree with your idea...

I meant it. I tend to disagree with your idea that one must have experienced something in order to condemn it but, with "OS wars" type things in mind I may find iit fun.

crud! Now I can't...
Forum: General 03-03-2017, 12:29 PM
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Posted By 273
dave, Your posts do come across as deliberately...

dave, Your posts do come across as deliberately contrary or inflamatory. I also find the remarks about how many versions of Linux there are is either ill-informed or deliberately feigning ignorance. ...
Forum: General 03-03-2017, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
Nope, no love for M$ here. When I started...

Nope, no love for M$ here.
When I started actually getting into PCs though Windows was the only OS with real plug-and-play and the only one with drivers to get me on the internet. A great deal of...
Forum: General 03-03-2017, 12:44 AM
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Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
I have to agree here. At that point Windows was...

I have to agree here. At that point Windows was feature-complete and (new hardware aside) there's nothing that Windows can do today that it couldn't back then. Since then it's just been messing...
Forum: General 09-10-2016, 12:34 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
My apologies, a quick read-back tells me that...

My apologies, a quick read-back tells me that Zandak411 was the one making the ridiculous comments.
Forum: General 09-10-2016, 07:41 AM
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Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
I thought you had something meaningful to bring...

I thought you had something meaningful to bring to the discussion as you stated you had played games in your VM?
Forum: General 09-09-2016, 01:49 PM
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Posted By 273
There are but they do not allow OpenGL or DirectX...

There are but they do not allow OpenGL or DirectX type acceleration.

Really, google it, Bing it, whatever.
Forum: General 09-09-2016, 01:03 PM
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Posted By 273
I feel like I'm being trolled here, though I'm...

I feel like I'm being trolled here, though I'm sure that is not your intention.
Which new games work?
Forum: General 09-09-2016, 12:24 PM
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Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
Anything that can use the CPU for graphics --...

Anything that can use the CPU for graphics -- that is old 3D games and, possibly (though I've not tried) more modern games with no or very simplke 3D may work but anything which requires graphcs...
Forum: General 09-09-2016, 01:41 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
I think, then, that you are sadly mistaken. Any...

I think, then, that you are sadly mistaken. Any game which requires graphics acceleration is extremely unlikely to run in a virtual machine unless you have given it a dedicated graphics card.
Forum: General 09-08-2016, 03:25 PM
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Views: 407,039
Posted By 273
I think we're typing about different things here...

I think we're typing about different things here and not sure what I'm missing. You can play Battlefield beta in a virtual machine? If so, how?
Does Metro 2033 Redux work better native, under WINE...
Forum: General 09-07-2016, 02:35 PM
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Posted By 273
It "works" for $250...

In order to do that you must purchase a license for Windows and you have no way to run modern games under Windows, if that were your reason.
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