Windows User Experiments With Linux for 10 Days

An anonymous reader writes "Clarence Ladson over at Flexbeta decided to kick Windows to the curb for 10 days in an experiment to find out just how hard it would be to 'quit cold turkey' and move entirely to Linux. It's amazing how many day-to-day operations require the inadvertent use of Windows in our daily lives."

10 days?

[Limburgher]

Why stop there? Except for work, not using MS software is pretty much my life. Work, OTOH, I'm working on defenstration. Should be easier once I'm in management.

Now, if only that were likely. :)

Wow

[Saiyine]

There is a problem with the database that is preventing the site from working.

Looks like that a database is one of those windows-only thi
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Re:already /.ed

[antiMStroll]

Not a Linux server? ;)

Re:Necessary Evil

[Anonymous Coward]

that and the fact that most of my pornos are in .wmv format.

Re:Coral link

[Lord Haha]

Just wait I managed to copy the text of the article....

  There is a problem with the database that is preventing the site from working.

An email has been sent to the administrator notifying them of the problem. Please try again later.

-> Hum must have went back to Windows and blue screened.

Re:Necessary Evil

[frinkacheese]

What ever are you on about?

Windows is awesome, because it's already done being made.

Which is why there is Windows 95, 98, 98 2nd edition, 2000, 2003, XP, NT, 2003 gold enterprise server plus pack edition 2, endless huge service packs.

I also gotta ask, what kind of geek friends do yu have that only use Linux to "Tinker with an OS that gives you complete control of your Computer" Sheesh, you gotta get some better geek friends dude!

Re:Necessary Evil

[Anonymous Coward]

You, sir, obviously have no knowledge of pr0n, and the fact you were modded to 3 shows that the /. crowd seem to be going on pr0n less often. WMV is smaller than other formats. That's about the only difference as far as any pr0n-go'er is concerned. This comes from the guy that has more pr0n files than you've got atoms in your body.

Re:Necessary Evil

[wfberg]

Computers are for serious work.

You elitist snob - my computer is for whatever I choose to use it for, and I'll not have anyone tell me different.

Ok ok, let me rephrase that on behalve of the grand-parent poster; computers are for serious work AND porn.

Re:Necessary Evil

[tehshen]

Obviously file size is an issue to someone with such a magnitude (number of atoms scale) of pr0n, as they would need to be compressed to smaller formats such as .wmv to keep storage costs minimal.

However: the majority of .wmvs are short clips from sites that only show a cumshot and fewer holes than you can find in links2; if you are truly serious about pr0n then you should know that it's not the size of the file, it's what's done in it. You may be happy with your cheap shots but the real quality is in the full-length mpegs.

Re:Necessary Evil

[ScrewMaster]

Yes, but have you ever owned a Windows computer?

Re:10 days?

[aussie_a]

Exactly what is there that you can't do on a non windows box?

Perhaps you should have read the fucking article, instead of just the blurb. You're question would have been answered.

Re:Wow...

[Virak]

Page two isn't much better:

Not only is it pretty much the most popular desktop environment available with this distro but it's also the most recommended to new users as it offers a very clean and attractive GUI (general user interface).

Re:Necessary Evil

[CastrTroy]

But the question is, can I get tuxracer to run on windows?

Re:I kicked Windows to the Curb, too!

[kuzb]

[..]we're a long way from a M$-free world.

Actually, we're there now, considering there is no company on the planet called 'M$'

Re:Necessary Evil

[pjt48108]

It's really not the SIZE of the pr0n file, it's what you do with it.

Re: Your signature

[exeme]

"So in your signature, you state 200GB is not enough. Are we to believe that all 200GB is work related?" According to *my* tax return it is.

Re:Necessary Evil

[blackicye]

" Hmm - did you ever actually watch an entire movie at once? Were you at any point in the past a girl?

Ehhhhh? How else are you going to understand the storyline?

*blinks innocently*

Re:Necessary Evil

[noisymime]

pffft. pr0n IS serious work.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Released

[WindowsWasher]

Microsoft Security Bulletin

MS08-021
Windows User Experiment Could Promote Linux Code Execution And Loss of Revenue (8399801)

Summary

Who should read this bulletin:
Users running Microsoft ® Windows ®

Impact of vulnerability:
Run code of users choice

Maximum Severity Rating:
Critical

Recommendation:
Windows Systems administrators should apply nicotine patch immediately.

Re:Necessary Evil

[raehl]

It hasn't even murdered my family yet.

I've had the same problem. Do I need to change something in my control panel to get this feature to work?

Re:Necessary Evil

[unboring]

I've pwned lots of Windows boxes, though none of them were ever mine :P

Re:Necessary Evil

[advocate_one]

if you are truly serious about pr0n then you should know that it's not the size of the file, it's what's done in it. You may be happy with your cheap shots but the real quality is in the full-length mpegs.

we bow to your obvious experience of the genre...

Re:code quality

[wojie]

Like I said, two clusters, both solid. I can't complain about MS software; and since business ethics are an issue in the discussion then I thought it worthwhile to mention the overall ethics of the founder and, arguably, head.

On a balance between finding a cure/vaccine for AIDS and damaging competitiveness in the browser/OS market, I have to say I'm leaning toward the former. Same goes for societal development/child labour reduction in India, and mispractises in the Media Player market.

Good code, great cause, impecable business strategy, unfriendliness to competitors: three out of four 'aint bad.

And I don't care to change the functionality of windows. Works just great under every application I've stressed it with.

Re:code quality

[A beautiful mind]

Congratulations! You're officially 13370000 now!

I was sleeping, but otherwise i'd have tried to snatch it up.

Congratulations once again pal/gal!

Humble request - mod parent funny. It will be a while until the next 1337 number comes around.

Re:Necessary Evil

[Shaper_pmp]

Nope, sorry - latest news is that "Evil" has been pushed back into a service pack, available some time late 2030.

But Microsoft would like to emphasise that it's still definitely worth buying Vista, for all the... y'know... stuff.