Microsoft focuses a lot on ads :p

Hahahahaha

Microsoft is afraid of Linux. Competition is good thing. I don't want to pay more than I really need to.

We already know what Linux can do and what Windows can do.

That's outrageous. If anything an update on Linux is as easy as that of Windows, and as far as compatibility goes people must remember it's open source. That means anyone with the skills can come up with a fix, workaround, or some means of dealing with any problems.

Of course Linux isn't all simple installers and point and clicks, but that's the way computers were originally. Windows was created for the non-technical person and has evolved in such a way that any idiot can use it. Don't get me wrong, I'm by no means calling Windows users idiots, but computers aren't something so simple and much of their power is wasted. Who needs a dual core 2ghz cpu and 4gb of ram to go on Facebook, or use an instant messaging client? People like that can do just fine with a 500mhz cpu and 384mb. And yet, M$ insists on upping the complication of their code, requiring obscene amounts of power to handle simple tasks in windows, where as Linux can work very well on a 1998 box! It makes no sense to me. Linux and Windows are targeted at two different markets, so there is absolutely no reason M$ should be bashing the very thing that has defined computing so much, from servers to isps to supercomputers, and desktops.

They already have 3/4 the population convinced windows and mac is all there is. This is outrageous.

Another BS from Micro$oft. It's like that comparison "IE is much better than Firefox". Yea right........

According to MS, Linux does not have MP3 !

Microsoft go to hell my sister is using ubuntu and she is loving it
if people wont a stable os go with ubuntu there forums are good IF you read there rules on the forums

yes drivers can be a pane but that is changing as fast as a rocket
intel
nvidia
ati/amd even


by the way linux is a kernel not the OS
windows NT vs linux is a better
people base kernels on other kernels not another operating system

just my $0.02 :D

Ubuntu's nice but you have to enable compiz to use it to the fullest.

If you prefer to run light (without compiz), give the latest DreamLinux a shot . It provides a great set of functionality with compiz disabled and it's on xfce so really fast. - The support sucks though :/
- additionally, if you're a big command line enthusiast and want to save resources I'd recommend it.

i run windows 7 and ubuntu (8,04,8.10,9.04) and with my ADSL in windows i haved a lot of proablems ..but in ubuntu not..,linux is so easy!

I find this insulting...

I like windows but linux is not inferior as their propaganda images want to show!

If I was a diehard linux user I would be very insulted by this scam.

it is not new that Microsoft always blames Linux 'coz Microsoft and Bill Gates always go in the way that makes money,moneyless action is hated by them.Shame to Microsoft, the company which history has much dishonesty,lie and intrigue. They are blaming a product that is free,for humanity and which is hundred times secured and solid than their OS.
Shame to Bill Gates, Who founded and ran Microsoft in a intriguing and rival slaughtering way.

Who the heck thinks that ANY Microsoft OS is more secure than a Linux distro??? How much did M$ pay for this?

mmm... you know.. windows is not bad, but microsoft`s politics... mm.. so sad, so dirty.. :-(

This article is a load of crap. I had a friend tell me about linux. I tried it and learned most of the in's and out's in about a week. This was being an avid windows user for my whole life. I was so excited about my "new" abilities i downloaded close to ten flavors of linux just to see what they had to offer.

Microsoft needs to get out of the funk that they know everything, and start realizing that people do have brains. Shure Window$ has help and support built in. Linux does to. And if you have a more complex question that may not be in H&S then you can call micro$oft and give a credit card number for some "professional" help from india. Where as in linux, just go to an official ( or unofficial ) forum and ask for some help. At least this way you will get more than one view point on how to solve a problem, and it will be free.

I also like the fact that i have many options to choose from when it comes to linux. This will obviously be confusing for some i do understand. But at least i can run the newest version of almost any distro on 9 year old parts. It may not run fast, but it does run ( just flash is slow ). Try installing vista on a 700 mhz comp with a 1500 rpm HD and 512 megs of ram. I bet you will wait for the install screen to show up for at least 20 min. Thats how long it took for the Window$ boot loader to show up for me.

Now that im done bashing windows, let me sat that i do use Vista x64 and xp x86 in tri-boot config beside Ubuntu (linux) desktop x64. I do find pros and cons to all three. But that is why i have three different os's installed because i know that there is a program, feature that the other two os's may not have. Or may not have an adiqute replacement program.

Im not trying to sound slanted. I use vista several hours a day at the house, and i also use linux several hours a day at home. It just depends on what i want to do really. I just dont like the fact that Micro$oft is giving a byast report on this (which is nothing new). They are feeding off of peoples ability to believe what they are told, and ones lazyness to not do research. AND THAT IS WRONG!

idontknowme

haha, microsoft have to have a lot of guts to say something like that. i couldnt stop laughin after i read the security picture. i bet this is microsoft getting scared of linux taking ova. linux nd mac athe way!

Really funny attempt, unconventional and sleazy way to advertise new product. I´m not afraid of comparing 2 OS´s but comparing 1 OS and 1 kernel looks really weird :) And conclusion of these pages? Oh, of course, security and all areas -- Windows 7 is the best. It reminds me some seminar paper from MS fan more than anything serious... Information value of this "training" is appealing - did you ever imagine that MS can write something really funny? :)
Best regards to all penguins and linux friends...
-T-

I've tried Win 95, Win 98, Millenium and Xp and alwayd been disappointed. Windows OS was never designed as an network operation system. That's the lesson i've learnt so hardly. It's unstabile, far from secure, approriate software, expensive and uneffective.

So last year i've to try Linux and friend of mine recommended Ubuntu. It was successful try and i've not come back to Windows. This summer i've installed Linux Mint to my other computer. It was suprisingly easy to install and easy to use. Very reliable, very stabile.

So i've not a single reason to come back to Windows. No wonder why Microsoft has been lately so nervous about Linux. They can't destroy Linux and open source community.

Eh, what is that Linux thing? Well I didn't really take it seriously. That's until I saw this post. I think I'll give it a try. If Microsoft recommends it, it must be good.

cheers.

wasn't long ago that microsoft never mentioned gnu/linux at all... not even a fleeting thought... nothing... nada... my, my, how times have changed.

I don't get it.. If microsoft wants to be rid of linux, why don't they just get their minions in the US government to make it illegal to use ? Oh wait... ;)

What a load of crap from MS. I notice some say "oh it's just capitalism at work". Well it's an obvious fact that Microsoft can't compete on real terms with Linux- so this is all they have. It also shows that Linux is making some bigger impact on the channel- otherwise Microsoft would not risk awakening consumer attention about Linux.

Microsoft's line of operating systems began by a "scam" from Bill Gates to IBM according to my lecturer. IBM was looking for an OS and Bill bought PC-DOS and that made IBM bind him with a contract.

Software and devices that are not all compatible are made for Windows. Any new device wants to grab the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or sticker. An Operating System's job is to handle hardware and not consuming it like Vista did.

I tell you, if windows was open source, I bet that people could spot much more bugs and exploits than any linux-based one :P

I'm on windows because of games only. I'm waiting for ReactOS to be advanced enough so I can ditch Windows for it and ubuntu :P

ReactoOS is an attempt to copy Windows, I wonder what for to invent a wheel.

Windows OSs are designed for business use, they are parts of large and complex corporate networks, Linux are only for home-users, you cannot build a corporate network on Linux if you are not an idiot.

YOU ARE INCORRECT.

All *nix's are built from the ground up for multi-user, networked environments... they ALWAYS have been, ever since the 1950's when AT&T developed the first Unix platform.

All windows, on the other hand, are fundamentally developed for single-user environments; later heavily tweaked for added-on multiple users and enterprise networking. Many of the inherit flaws in windows stem from the inefficient/ineffective fundamental structure of windows... it's being used in ways that it was NEVER designed for.

Microsoft is the John McCain of operating systems all trash talk and not delivery! Linux keeps a calm collected attitude much like Obama does.
Anyways Yes Microsoft can talk crap. but Linux i find way better in every way!
It's Free ! It's Stable! It's Fast! Why do you pay $200+ for a crappy OS! Like Windows 7. don't listen to Microsoft rant about it's next crappy virus ridden product.

To Wes
I've used Unix and windows. By the way Linux is even not Unix, they have DIFFRENT codes

What do you mean by Unix is designed for multi-user networks? Have you tried to install a unix file server and assign multiple users and groups permissions to a directory? How would you manage many workstations with many user accuonts?

Windows has NTFS and ACLs and complex permission flexibility, Active Directory simplifies work with thouthands user accounts and resources, DFS is a very good file system, Exchange+Outlook is a complex message service for large enterprises.

Easier to install than Linux?? Really. You obviously haven't tried debian...

If I want to install applications on Linux I type "i " in a terminal. I'd highly doubt installing in Windows 7 is that simple.

Oh and all the games are supported on Windows? You'd notice that if you installed a little application called wine... (I'd be typing, "i wine" in a terminal which would install the latest version from the repository), that you could use wine to open just about any windows game you like. Why bother paying the $10?

Also, Linux has substitutes for most of the conventional windows apps. You can install them very easily in a terminal just by typing the install command followed by the application name. But if you're a die hard windows application fan, wine will give you the ability to install from windows executables (ie, .exe files) and have practically fully functional windows applications.

So basically, you could almost say that Linux "includes" Windows, minus of course, the support (which is quite extensive if you pick a distro like Ubuntu). Unfortunately, Windows doesn't include the bash shell... and no cmd.exe won't do...

Windows vs Linux; I miss the BSOD so much that I've one up as a wallpaper, ha ha

Ugh you did not just compare Linux to Obama... weak

I want to Love linux i really do...but any laptop with any distro has its own unique problems. and yeah yeah i know i can just go on those forums but honestly alot of the solutions are just suggestions..nothing for sure.

examples? my laptop right now on ubuntu the brightness modules dont work. mandriva used to have major resolution problems with my older laptops (yeah i kno its the drivers but thats still no excuse for linux, its jus a btch to work with).

i understand why microsoft is evil, but winxp and win 7 is pretty solid. and i dont give a rats ass about "security" as i know what im doing on any system so unless i get hacked directly im not going to obtain a malware on windows, and worst comes a user can just use a AV.

theres this thing in my vocab called the fluidity of things. when your on a windows system , even a mac..its just smooth clicking from browers to your mp3 players. on linux everything is chooppy and crappy. yeah i know its free and that they recently gotten alot better with video drivers but its far from MASSIVELY staying consistent.

i love linux and want to love it more than microsoft but how can there be so many godddamn liars on here saying windows 7 sucks compare to ubuntu..are u kidding me. if all you cheap asses are seriously using your pentium II + III's then fine. but for the love of Jesus all these $350-650 deskltops and laptops now are all dual cores with 2-3gigs of ram. windows 7/xp is the clear winner.

and besides if you fools hate microsoft and complain about prices..just pirate it, o wait most people do anyway righ?

just like the microsoft ads you linux fan boys are just as annoying and biased too.

Linux tends to be pretty fun to use if you like to try new things, test things, play with new ideas, explore. Windows is boring and requires a lot of mouse clicking.