Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread

Probably since that would be Firefox not the OS

Originally Posted by dave@burn-it.co.uk Probably since that would be Firefox not the OS

FF and google do put out OSs if that's what Ifryrd1 meant?

Originally Posted by jfryrd1 at one time i had windows xp and linux mint dual-booting on one of my computers. firefox and chrome on both operating systems. i swear, windows had 4-5 times as much advertisement, pop-ups, junk and BS as mint did. is it my imagination ? am i the only person who has noticed this ? someone reply to this please.

Otherwise. I agree "they" can't target all of GNU\Linux the same way, e.g: eula...

FF and google do put out OSs if that's what Ifryrd1 meant? __________________

No I meant that the POP UPs are the fault of the browser NOT the OS

Okay. Though some distros I'd wonder (and ?evolving,) for example may have a "package manager" with commercials?

I like that the top free browsers can sync our add-ons to the next time we install( not that I login to them for that "feature" http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ad-4175581899/
but I just reinstall the add-ons ).

Originally Posted by jamison20000e Okay. Though some distros I'd wonder (and ?evolving,) for example may have a "package manager" with commercials?

Dunno ... I still wonder why so many Linux distros, given that they are used in so many commercial settings, still seem to feel the need to "dance around" the issue of revenue.

Red Hat was the first company that I saw which was totally up-front about it, and that's exactly why I bought so many shares ... (koff, koff) ... at their IPO. (I bought AAPL, too ...) They had "an obvious and clear revenue model," from day one, and it was very clear that this model was going to work for their target customer: corporations.

"Engineers," "musicians," "CEOs" and on: : .:

I think skills (better yet work) should make a living, not (eg) royalty-gooses (or schemes) who lay golden eggs(©®azy).?!

In this world there's frivolous spendings(\having) and(\or causing) malnourishment(\or\and lazinesses)!?.

Edit: add.

Dunno ... a lot of good Internet ideas "die on the vine" because they do not have a revenue model. Even "advertising" does not work well. They spend "the amount of time that it actually takes to produce a product," and put it out into the world ... which never realizes (or cares) that it exists. And, even if they did, feels no unction to pay for it.

The music and performing-arts industries thrive because they do have "performing rights agencies (PROs)" which actively patrol for "uses" of material and which ensure that, somehow, some revenue is obtained.

One reason why I have never bothered to produce a "mobile app" for myself is that I perceive that there is no revenue in it.

if i was vague, i apologize.

what i was inferring was 2 separate o/s's
1 linux
1 windows
identical? browsers on each. ( firefox and chromium )

with all settings being equal, Windows had a VASTLY larger amount of all the stuff one hates about the internet.

well, at least the things that i dislike

I personally don't need (or want ) any corporate agendas in my OSs...

indeed. that's why i wiped my hdd and will NEVER go back to micro$oft

LQ's a great place to learn and where some can contribute. (Not that there isn't some need for proprietary, anyone?)

Originally Posted by XavierP Put all of your informed or uninformed opinions here. Now 10% better than kicking the cat!

Windows used to be awesome, but when version 8 came out it sucked, then 10 was released and boy! It is the ugliest OS ever! Metro UI is so ugly.

Originally Posted by fromwin2lin Windows used to be awesome, but when version 8 came out it sucked, then 10 was released and boy! It is the ugliest OS ever! Metro UI is so ugly.

Nah, Windows10 looks AWESOME, but does not come anywhere near how AWESOME Linux is.. Windows10 is sleek and shiny but I'll take Linux, It's sleeker and shinier. I don't knock Windows anymore, Linux has won. to Quote Linux Torvalds
"When Microsoft writes code for Linux, I have won."
Skype for Linux(written by Microsoft to run in Linux)

need I say more?

Originally Posted by Zandak411 Nah, Windows10 looks AWESOME, but does not come anywhere near how AWESOME Linux is.. Windows10 is sleek and shiny but I'll take Linux, It's sleeker and shinier. I don't knock Windows anymore, Linux has won. to Quote Linux Torvalds "When Microsoft writes code for Linux, I have won." Skype for Linux(written by Microsoft to run in Linux) need I say more?

Dude I switched to 10 after years of running win7 and it's a good OS. Of course there are drawn backs. I am an avid gamer and steam doesn't run so well in linux,I like to keep shit simple. I run Ubuntu on my laptop. I've had my steam account for 12 years now and I have over a 100 games.