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Kick the Windows habit

Posted by dcparris on · 4 comments
The State; By CHARLIE PASCHAL
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There are some refuges from Windows’ frustrating flood of spyware, worms and security problems. You could buy a Mac, use a free version of Linux such as Ubuntu, or you could purchase a Linux product such as Xandros desktop 4.0.

[Better yet, you could get Debian, SUSE Linux OSS, or Ubuntu - or a number of other GNU/Linux systems that do not restrict your freedom. The article does mention Ubuntu though. - dcparris]

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Comments (4)

It's easy and fun. Put on stompy boots and crush the life out of some Windows CDs. Cathartic, it is. Then you can burn them. Stinky and colorful.
Yeah, just boot it and reboot it until it's broken.
tuxchick2:

Some unknown time ago, I bought a used computer online that came with w2krap on it. Instead of just wiping the drive, I dropped into Yahoo! chat (the Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris room), booted the MS system and took requests on which parts to delete. It didn't take long before the system was comatose and I was forced to boot a live CD to finish the dissection of the patient. I was not the only one who took pleasure in removing parts of that thing. It never did sing "Daisy", though.
I just envisioned a Burning Man installation. A mobile with twirling, flaming Windows CDs hanging from it.

Along with the obligatory, mud-covered, naked, dancing people.

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