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12th May 2005, 14:04 | #32 | |||||||
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please give me WHY Thunderbird is superior?? I have also used both please give me features WHY? Quote:
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And as for Open Source they won't charge you exhorbitant money but they always keep on asking for money And as for Open source not affording that is the whole point MS has far better resources than any of its competitor Quote:
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2001 : This is the year of Linux on Desktop 2002 : This is the year of Linux on Desktop 2003 : This is the year of Linux on Desktop 2004 : This is the year of Linux on Desktop 2005 : This is the year of Linux on Desktop this just goes on & on & on Linux on desktop is just a joke! pure joke The best OS on desktop is OS 10.4 a.k.a. Tiger by Apple computers | |||||||
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12th May 2005, 15:02 | #33 | ||||||||
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Thunderbird extensions make it so powerful, It's UI is clean, its organization of data is far better, I can insert quick text, my HTML mail doesn't add microsoft specifc style sheets, it supports message faces, it has news reader which Outlook 2003 does not have (uses Express for that, what a pity for a mail/news reader), live feeds, RSS, supports global/local inbox, I can check my yahoo/gmail in Thunderbird, do signature switch by toggling a key, use multiple accounts to switch easily, colored quotations for plain text, remove duplicate messages, and much more. Quote:
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12th May 2005, 15:08 | #34 | |
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I have used Redhat and SUSE for many years and I didn't find them to be a joke. Yes, some applications written by some individuals suck, but that doesn't make it a bad desktop. Nobody, not even microsoft considers Linux desktop as a joke. I am not only using Linux as a desktop, but also have started trying my hands on Solaris 10 now. I have it on my AMD64 Acer Ferarri 3400 laptop and it is working brilliantly. | |
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12th May 2005, 15:35 | #35 | ||||||
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& next week get ready to download setup 4.5MB again. 4 major updates within few months after launch with user base less than 10% give attention to figures cause numbers talk Quote:
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If you are pointing fingers at MS then how come vulnarabilieties are found in open source software? fact is that no matter how software is produces (closed/open source) vulnarabilities will still be there Quote:
also u do know that almost all of the open source freaks work with software companies full time (including MS) & work for open source in spare time. Quote:
It was untill AMD came with their 64bit processor that is when a normal user was able to buy a 64bit hardware (Intel followed later on) | ||||||
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12th May 2005, 15:37 | #36 | |
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How many desktop versions of Linux have you used? I've tried quite a few - some suck, some are good, others are damn good. I personally like the Live CD Linux OS which you can carry on your CD like the Knoppix or Slax. | |
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12th May 2005, 15:52 | #37 | |
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As for linux it all starts with fonts it isn't as good a Windows but slowly getting there then theres boot manager if you configure it correctly then fine or else you are screwed next comes packages... there are 3 to 4 types of packaging schemes for Linux so downloading software from Linux section won't be enough. Check which packages are available to download then select your appropriate one & then you go also the big big big problem is CHOICE OF PACKAGES it may be said that it gives you wide veriety but it is also killing it firstly there are lots and lots and lots of choices which will simply confuse JOE user. too much of option can give you a headache then comes where did I saved my files? where are myfiles /user /dev /hdd where to search????? then comes DRIVERS and starting computers how much time does it takes to start a computer? as for Red Hat its unability to play MP3 files out of box. there may be legle issues but then again JOE user doesn't care he just wants to play the damn song! using Linux feel like lots of pieces joint together & it lacks the integrated feel but then agian some people like lemons & some like oranges it just matter of choice haven't used Solaris yet so can't really comment | |
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| Dear Adya33, now you have drifted whole attention to Linux vs MS, which I have been trying to avoid since beginning. Not because I dont want to discuss, but because it is too lengthy topic to discuss in THIS forum. Create another thread if you want to, but in a software technology forum and not Automotive forum. I'll be more than glad to join you there. We started off by discussing Netscape == FireFox, IE vs FireFox, Thunderbird vs Outlook. In that respect, I have answered all your questions. If you want to blindly believe IE is better than FireFox, please go ahead and do that. But, dont claim than IE 6.0 is safer and better than FireFox. Same holds good for Thunderbird vs outlook. I have given answers to all questions raised by you, with due justification. One last comment! When FireFox releases new versions, they are feature enhancements and bug fixes, while when IE releases it is security defects fixed. BTW, go through *any* market survey of your choice, you will see dropping market share of IE. Some surveys claiming that Gecko based browsers have almost taken over IE (which you will rubbish as open source freaks). All this, when just 2 years ago, IE had more than 95% market share. So, I am closing the topic from my side. T-BHPians can form their opinions based on the discussion so far. |
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12th May 2005, 15:57 | #39 | |
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one of my friend has it & I use it quite a lot I have used quite a few Linux distros every distro (& infact every OS) sucks in its own way, its just a matter of choosing one which sucks the less accroding to your use. I have used knopnix great concept. really nice can be a great rescue disk, thankfully never had to use it Last edited by adya33 : 12th May 2005 at 16:16. | |
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12th May 2005, 16:14 | #40 | |
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fact is it is a wonderful browser & I am saying this after using both of 'em for a long time (though my favorite is Opera) as for updates having new features I would suggest you take a look at current change log as for FF lets wait few years till all the buzz gets settled & lets see what comes out ! but then again it all comes down to what you need & what you are comfortable with. anyways it was nice debating with you. Haven't had such a good debate with anyone for a long time may be we can continue this at Pune Meetup? | |
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12th May 2005, 16:20 | #41 | |
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Yep, we should continue Linux vs MS in next Pune meet (and hope, we wont get kicked in our respective butts by others ) I don't drink, but if you do, I'll buy you a beer. | |
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