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Opinion: Five reasons NOT to use Linux

Posted by alc on · 3 comments
linux-watch.com; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
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I love Linux. I use it on my servers, I use it on my desktops, and I use it on my entertainment center, where it powers my HDTV TiVo and my D-Link DSM-320 media player, which turns my network into a media library with terabytes of storage. Heck, I even run Linux on my Linksys WRT54G Wi-Fi access points, which hook the whole shebang together. But, Linux isn't for everyone. Seriously. Here are my top five reasons why you shouldn't move to Linux

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They forgot about Solitaire. Windows comes with Solitaire/Free Cell. Ever seen it running with quad dual core Opterons! Let me tell you... it's VERY impressive. I get the feeling that the article was being sarcastic in some places. Well my friend, you need to be introduced to freecell.exe!

Ok.. sure you can get freecell like clones on Linux... but let's face it. Nothing is better than original! Right?

The article author seems to imply that Windows doesn't come with any applications. This is not true. It comes with freecell. Let's end all of this FUD right now.
and Windows media player...lets be honest here...how many OS's come with its very own program with open and vulnerable ports pre-installed...and how considerate, MS want to insure quality so other formats are forbidden to play on it...what a bunch of sweethearts.
Hey look --

While we're at it, let's look at one of my personal favorites: Cinelerra.

Admittedly cranky and contankerous, with a user interface only a -- well, I don't know -- could love, it lets you do heavy duty video editing, compositing and post-production work that would cost thousands in the proprietary world.

With that kind of power, you might just ignore the kids.

Not a danger with Windows, unless your budget is a whole lot bigger than mine.

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