simnor

I have got really annoyed over the past three months with Windows, especially Windows Vista and the whole company behind it, and I have vowed to move away from the familiar Windows which i have been using since i was at junior school (good old Windows 3.1). I have started a blog which will report on my journey, please visit and leave your opinions. (http://thelinuxconvert.wordpress.com/).
I want to know other peoples opinions on this, it is a big step to take and it is a decision which I am hoping will help others to do the same in the future. So take a look, favourite it, subscribe to the feed, keep coming back, totally ignore it if you want. Let the conversion begin...

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heyman421

there's a reason so many people use windows

unless you're just a very casual computer user, you'll be back

or at the very least dual booting

Irishwhistle

Switching to Linux is a good idea. It is a bit tricky to learn, but once you learn you will be glad you did.

~JordanII

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simnor

I will be dual booting, and i will maybe run windows xp in virtualisation software from within Linux but i will be doing this for only one reason and that is that i write software, for Windows and until i understand linux programming that will remain the case, but i will be using linux for everything else. I will never fully come back because of the principle of Microsoft's look on the computing world, all they want to do is dominate every part of it and i will not support that especially when they are just copying other companies and services rather than thinking of their own.

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heyman421

dude, do you think microsoft cares if you use windows 100% of the time or 2% of the time?

You're still using windows, you've accomplished nothing.

That's like buying a copy of windows, and then refusing to use it, like you're sticking it to the man. You've still given them their money, do you think they care whether you use it or not?

Get real, man.

You may as well just keep using windows, and switch to using freeware apps instead of purchasing commercial ones. There's absolutely no difference.

simnor

And that is exactly MS's problem, thats all they care about, money, they dont care if i am happy with the product or not. Linux has a massive community behind it where people dont care about money, they care about the user and that is what I want to be part of. If i could write programs for linux and get as many people use them as i do for windows then I would start writing linux apps, but i cant so for now, i will need to use windows to do it, i dont have a choice, apart from not write software, that would be my career out the window

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heyman421

Why'd you even make this thread? You just sound like an idiot.

Not only are you "making a stand against microsoft" by continuing to use Microsoft products.

But you also plan to embark in a career writing software for their operating system.

Nicely done.

simnor

Cheers! I noticed today how nice Linux users are and the support they give you, an now I've noticed the difference between Windows users and Linux users, a linux user wouldn't call me an idiot

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heyman421

Dude, in the course of one paragraph you villainized microsoft for their interest in money, while at the same time insisting that you needed to base your own programming career in the windows market, in fear of lack of profitability otherwise.

You ARE an idiot. A linux user just wouldn't admit it, because they're probably all just as confused and greedy as yourself.

simnor

What do you mean greedy?

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