Comments on: Smartest Linux Move Ever? And Why Ubuntu will Fail

By: Ryan Sharp

Ryan Sharp — Fri, 13 May 2011 23:29:26 +0000

All you people saying Linux is pointless are complete and utter morons. Linux is not just a good alternative, it’s a necessary alterantive – even if adoption is low. Would you like to wake up in 20 years time and see the entire world dependant on computing and Microsoft so far ahead of any competition that they have a practical strangle-hold on the entire industry. You f*cktards need to watch some Richard Stallman presentations on Youtube. Granted, he is a freak but he sure as hell speaks the truth.

By: dave

dave — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:29:08 +0000

The various desktop environments available today have been around for a long time, guys. If you really go back to the beginning of them all, you can see where bits and pieces have been rehashed.. Gnome borrows from Windows.. Windows borrows from Apple.. KDE copies older versions of itself (!?) .. how long are we going to allow natural, intuitive shapes and controls to be passed along as patented innovations? What’s being touted as trendy now (They’re copying so-and-so!) is basically a high definition version of Gnome, a decade ago! WAKE UP, PEOPLE!

By: Jesus te Ama mas seu consumidor odeia tudo que você faz

Jesus te Ama mas seu consumidor odeia tudo que você faz — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:56:12 +0000

[...] O privilégio não é só da Apple, claro. O Google está cheio de artigos e opiniões prevendo o fracasso do Android. Ubuntu? Vai fracassar também, claro. [...]

By: Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:19:31 +0000

@joelol75 That pretty much sums it up. Why are you guys talking about politics and Nazis again? Isn't this post titled "Smartest Linux Move Ever? And Why Ubuntu will Fail"?

By: joelol75

joelol75 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:09:50 +0000

I’m usually a long winded poster, but i’ll cut it short today:

admin=dick :)

By: none

none — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:35:41 +0000

“Iâ€™m all for discussion, but it becomes impossible when people ignore reason,”

People can’t ignore facts. Stick to facts pls.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:50:59 +0000

Yes, there are still the other companies (which worked with Saddam in the 90s for example)

The US government put Saddam in power and helped him deploy chemical weapons against the Iranians and Turks in the 80s.

Perhaps your misguidance stems from thinking that the nature of the government and corporations are good, and there are only a few bad apples. History will quickly disprove this.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:35:51 +0000

I’m all for discussion, but it becomes impossible when people ignore reason, skip right over any opposing arguments, and answer with unnecessary/trivial objections.

By: Notthistime

Notthistime — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:28:16 +0000

We both know you just came here to make a speech. Not that there is anything wrong with that. I just wish people would slow down, not make grand assumptions, think a little more, and not be so damb critical.
Nope, new to me – I wanted to discuss facts, but unfortunately you tend to ignore most of the reasons I pointed out (like the choice argument or the question for a comparable monopoly like MS has it today).

And about the US-corps-Nazi stuff: did all US corporations deal with Nazis? No!
Of course there is corruption, of course there are bad people. But not all people are like that. There are many companies which have strict (and well working) anti corruption statements. Yes, there are still the other companies (which worked with Saddam in the 90s for example), but packing them all in one corner is just too far away from reality. Because: labeling them all with the same label is easy – and not thinking at all.
And since you were talking about Nazis: even among the Nazis there were good people fighting the regime – even corporations. Schindler comes to mind…

And stop making assumptions about my motivations as long as you have no idea.

By: peace maker

peace maker — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:42:06 +0000

“I can get Windows cheaper than that, even for free, and have no problems doing more with it as a Desktop.”

Stealing, and you will always be looking over your shoulder. Or you can
use a free Linux and sleep good at night.

Your life, your choice.

Just remember, don’t drop the soap!