Which operating system is the best?

[dew7]

You are welcome.  LN, is the above link the best place for a possible future Linux user to investigate about the Linux operating system or do you have another better link that provides useful and detailed information.  <Thanks and the link being technical is okay -- much better for me at least than overly simplistic  LOL >  

[Louisiana Night]

LN, is the above link the best place for a possible future Linux user to investigate about the Linux operating system or do you have another better link that provides useful and detailed information.

Here's a better link. It's one of the best sites for new Linux users.
Tux Files

[dew7]

Thank you.  I will have to check it out.  :>

[dew7]

I thought it might be time to revive this thread.

[Louisiana Night]

Yes, good time to revive it.

I think that Microsoft needs to get rid of the old 9x and NT code, and make something new. Unless they plan on reworking all the 9x code, which would probably be cheaper.

[dew7]

I wonder if Longhorn will offer up anything good.  Also, I wonder when XP sp2 will be released.  I also would like to see the 9x code reworked and I wonder if Microsoft will have a maintenance operating system that can finally put MS-DOS to rest.  I have not had a chance to try out Linux yet but I am pleased to say that my dual-boot system with Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and XP Professional is up and running.  I just have to work out a few kinks such as having all the drivers recognized and all the other software properly installed.  I still do not see the big deal of XP and think it was over-hyped by Microsoft.  Perhaps I will soon be ready to give Linux a try. :> I wonder how Copycat is doing with his computer.

[Louisiana Night]

Perhaps I will soon be ready to give Linux a try.

That reminds me, have you noticed XP has more Unix support? I've been playing around with it for awhile(system restore is a great feature), and the network protocols(TCP/IP) seem to be more Unix-friendly.

[dew7]

Perhaps Microsoft has realized it is better to give parts of Linux a chance within its own operating system than have large numbers of people switch to Linux.  (although I think this is very unlikely since a large amount of software is for Windows only)

[dew7]

I wonder about XP SP2.  Will it live up to the hype?  Will it really correct most of the vulnerabilities in XP?  I guess only time will tell.  In the meantime check out this website which details vulnerabilities in NT, ME, 2000 and XP.  I noticed that 98SE was not listed in any of the vulnerabilities and that is another reason I think it is an awesome operating system.

http://eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/index.html

[Grundy]

LOL! 98 wasn't listed because it's a lost cause.  

I installed SP2 the day it was released... I had a few glitches with some programs, but they just needed to be updated.
Otherwise, nothing realy noticable has changed.    

[dew7]

98, 98SE, and ME will be supported until 30 June 2006 through the Windows Update Site.  I do not know what you mean by lost cause.  98SE certainly still has lots of users.

[Grundy]

Unfortunately, there are a lot of users who don't know what they're missing out on.

[Jeysie]

Yeah, they're missing out on wasting money on a hard drive space & RAM-wasting, security-hole-riddled OS that has lousy old program compatability (thus wasting more money on upgrading programs that they wouldn't otherwise need to upgrade) with a crappy interface. (dons flack jacket)

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Grundy]

(dons flack jacket)

Yeah! You better don it woman!  

I was keeping it simple, I'm not going to get into specifics. Little miss 'ancient crap computer' person you!  

[Jeysie]

LOL! Don't bring my crap computer into it... even when I get a new fancy-schmancy computer, I'm still not using XP. Linux, most likely, if it eventually becomes something other than a geek toy, but not XP.

Maybe Longhorn will actually be an OS (worth getting), as opposed to failing at trying to be everything *and* the kitchen sink, but I'm not holding my breath. (M$ can't even get an internet browser right, after all. )

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Grundy]

*Jeysie just painted a few red concentric circles on her back.*


Though, I just got Fedora ( Red Hat 10 ), I'm going to install it on this system when I buy my new computer in a month or two.  

[Louisiana Night]

even when I get a new fancy-schmancy computer, I'm still not using XP. Linux, most likely, if it eventually becomes something other than a geek toy, but not XP.

Linux is just as good, if not better, than Windows. The only problem is compatibility, and it's not doing too bad in the area either.

[Grundy]

I would easily say that linux is better than any windows OS, except ofcourse, the compatibility.  

[Jeysie]

Linux is just as good, if not better, than Windows. The only problem is compatibility, and it's not doing too bad in the area either.

It's not really compatibility I'm worried about... it's mostly just my games that are Windows-only, and there's probably ways to work around that. (Or, just boot into Win98, since they're mostly old games.) It's more the usability... Linux still strikes me as something you need to have programming/power user ability to use, which I have little of either.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Louisiana Night]

I would easily say that linux is better than any windows OS, except ofcourse, the compatibility.  

I agree.

Linux is just as good, if not better, than Windows. The only problem is compatibility, and it's not doing too bad in the area either.

It's not really compatibility I'm worried about... it's mostly just my games that are Windows-only, and there's probably ways to work around that. (Or, just boot into Win98, since they're mostly old games.) It's more the usability... Linux still strikes me as something you need to have programming/power user ability to use, which I have little of either.

Peace & Luv, Liz

If they're DOS, they'll work. If they're Windows, there's a good chance they'll work(I either use VDMsound or WINE).

You can use a Trios, if you want to use 98 and Linux without much hassle(hardware that lets you use multiple hardrives, without them being linked). The company's out of business now, but a Trios is still something to consider.

Linux used to require programming skill, and later "Power User" skill. Now it's almost as easy to use as Windows. It's easier than Windows, once you get used to it. Other than the shock of the differences(compared to Windows), there isn't much to worry about. I even know a 9 year old that uses Linux.