Hahaha , the OLD "try linux cuz` it's better then windows" scheme. USELESS.

1.You forgot the important MULTIMEDIA section bub. Linux sucks ass @ multimedia. ~ 0 modern games release for the OS , very few programs for semi/profi audio editing - remastering etc etc

"Well, I can assure you that Linux is a very stable operating system. I know that Windows can also be kept alive for days"

I can assure YOU my good man that windows has OWNED Linux in the uptime contest. I suggest you take a look at the http://ro.uptime-project.net/page.php?page=toplist Yeah along with those SunOs 'es there is a Windows 2000 Os with an >5 year uptime.
So much for the Linux fans huh ? :D

well , games:: are they released by microsoft(all of them??) ,
games are not a feature of an Operating System,
we're talking about the os , not the other software that is tailored for it,
and well uptime guarantee??, ever seen the blue screen of death with linux???
wake up and look at the data warehouse etc. etc.,, windows is sleeping while linux works hard,
and as far as multimedia is an issue, well, visit hollywood and you'll see most of the pros use ubuntu studio for their designs etc,
they are much better on it,
and again ,, windows has nothing on multimedia ,, you'll use paint to brush up things??? , photoshop is not a feature of windows,,
wake up and see if things which you put up are really relevant ,,
anyway stop abusing linux and even windows,
both are great ideas by their own ways,
both of a different philosophy,,
one is a community and the other is a customer centric work,, so you'll never find similarity nobody's wrong,, just see what you need,

by the way ,
flexibility is missing in the feature list,,
we got a linux install for a modem, about 5mb in size,
what about windows??? 500 mb atleast???
there's embedded version of course, but it still needs some work on it

I agree with clocky 100% - maybe Linux is suitable for you, or for newbies, but for people who work with certain programs that have support only for windows, there's no question about it. So what you people do is write articles like these for newbies, people who don't know very much. So keep your Linux to yourself!

all respect for Dell computer but .... windows 5 years up time ... hehehe ...
remember windows is still counting up time in milliseconds ...

and all respect for compaq proliant 2500

Great article. Not all of us play games, and those of us that do every so often have thousands to pick from under linux (try Nexuiz and Warsow if you don't believe me). Even so, if you want to play games, play with Windows... if you want to be productive and not worry about viruses, you'll find all of the desktop productivity packages you need with linux.

Linux uptime doesn't get recorded... if you took the time to read the Netcraft FAQ, you'd see: "Additionally HP-UX, Linux, NetApp NetCache, Solaris and recent releases of FreeBSD cycle back to zero after 497 days, exactly as if the machine had been rebooted at that precise point. Thus it is not possible to see a HP-UX, Linux or Solaris system with an uptime measurement above 497 days."

Linux has full flash, mp3, dvd, etc. etc. support. Multimedia is no problem.

Ubuntu linux is, according to many beginners who are using it as their first system, very easy to use. With Windows, if you want to install a program, for example, to rip DVD audio, you can google it (and you'll get bombarded with dozens of spyware infested programs), go to download.com and try to find a program that you can use for a week or so before you need to register it, or crack/pirate a full version. With Ubuntu, you click "Add/Remove" in the Applications menu, and then just search for whichever terms you are interested in (eg. "dvd audio"). It's free - and you're not pirating anything.

If you're a windows fanatic, fine. But don't try to spread misinformation so other people won't try a new operating system out for themselves.

Hi there,

I am a newbie on linux, I first tried 2 years ago with ubuntu. I really enjoy my experience but I wasn't satisfied because there was a big gap (compatibility issues) between XP and linux (and also like my girlfriend said, it looked a little bit like a desktop of the 80's).

So two years later, I decided to give ubuntu a second try. I must tell you that I've installed beryl with ubuntu. My impressions are simple: A-MA-ZING! The gap between the 2 OS is gone (thank to linux of course). My girlfriend who have a Mac is really impress (it takes a lot to impress a mac user!). It took me 1 week on dual boot and after I got rid of xp. To all of my friends that I've showed ubuntu, everyone is impressed and want to try ubuntu.

I feel like breathing again no more viruses, no more spywares, no more cracks for programs I can't afford. I am free, bye bye Mr Gates, if I have a problem the ubuntu community is there to help FREE!

Linux has come to a turning point, and the future looks bright! I' m pretty sure windows will launch an advertsing campaign for Vista (you know the childish looking new OS of Mr. Gates) when many of their clients will take their freedom back but that's obviously too late and those campaign will profit linux (that how I was tempted to switch to linux).

" It's going to be a good year for the penguins" - PC WORLD May 2007 -