OS Combat - Ubuntu Linux Versus Vista

An anonymous reader writes "InformationWeek pits Ubuntu Linux versus Windows Vista in a detailed comparison. They run down a number of points for this comparison, including installation, hardware support, software, and backup. For IW, backup was a crucial feature. As a result, the conclusion are unusual for this type of review because it straddles the fence. The verdict is: 'a tie, but only because both platforms fall short in some ways. Vista's roster of backup features aren't available in every SKU of the product; Ubuntu doesn't have anything like Vista's shadow copy system and its user-friendly backup tools are pretty rudimentary.'"

How can you defeat the dreaded BSOD?

[Anonymous Coward]

If this really is combat, how can the Blue Screen of Death be defeated?

What has Linux got that's anywhere near as dangerous? :-)

Re:Printable version

[Anonymous Coward]

Looks like my non-attempt at karma whoring was just a little faster than your non-attempt. That's a lot of non-whoring going on...where's daveschroeder when you need him?

Headline sounded more interesting than article

[Billosaur]

I half expected to see the Ubuntu and Vista development teams engaged in some sort of firefight -- blood, gore, explosions, and the like. Imagine my disappointment.

Re:How can you defeat the dreaded BSOD?

[Savage-Rabbit]

What has Linux got that's anywhere near as dangerous? :-)

Perl.... it will jump on you neck and bite through your spike you if you show even the slightest hint of fear.

Re:There's nothing to compare

[fineghal]

Has anyone ever actually used Add/Remove programs to, you know, ADD a program?

Re:Obligatory

[VisceralLogic]

Here's another comparison between Ubuntu and Vista for you guys: http://www.bbspot.com/News/2007/04/ubuntu-vs-vista .html [bbspot.com] :)

Sweet!

[sootman]

Now we can finally settle this which-OS-is-better debate once and for all!

Re:I would have given Ubuntu the edge

[Anonymous Coward]

What about the firefox users who claimed opera stole the tabs?

Re:I would have given Ubuntu the edge

[Fred_A]

I've looked around, and have yet to find "Add/Remove Programs", perhaps because I haven't switched to the more Windows-like interface, but "dozens of programs" seems more than a little misleading for the number of packages available in Ubuntu repositories.

According to a quick peek in my package cache, 1777 dozens of packages are available for install. Nothing misleading there, he did pluralize "dozens".
Granted maybe he should have used a better unit, like "almost two kilodozens" ?