why the FOSS is better than propritory

[nagaya]

oka i have not use win 95 but from win 98 I have being using windows !!!!!! and i have not got any driver issues from windows - even form vista.

and i asked my qustions in your FOSS thread but when the suggestions that were give did not work!!!

machn i've used DOS,Win3.1,Win3.11,Win95,WinNT,Win98,WinME,Win2k,WinXP2k1,WinXP2k2,WinSer2003,Longhrn,WinVista,Win7

I use Linux from 2003,i love it coz it's free as freedom,even we can see waht hapeens and modify it,FOSS ROX

 

[Isuru Nayanajith Bandara]

machn i've used DOS,Win3.1,Win3.11,Win95,WinNT,Win98,WinME,Win2k,WinXP2k1,WinXP2k2,WinSer2003,Longhrn,WinVista,Win7

I use Linux from 2003,i love it coz it's free as freedom,even we can see waht hapeens and modify it,FOSS ROX

anna hari naga ayya anna ehemai inna ona.mamath dis year onwards ubuntu thamai

 

[DragonD]

why the FOSS is better than propritory.

The Simple Answer

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[KHz]

who says linux isnt user friendly ? its user friendly if the user started using PC with linux.
It wont be user friendly if the user started PC with some other OS and learned to use only that OS for several years.

If you spend the same amount of time on linux as you spent on windows, then linux will become far more user friendly to you then windows.

If you spend more than 5 years only on windows, then try linux for a few days, ofcause it wont be user friendly for you.

He He
I've Installed and used Ubuntu 8.10 for some time
& I'm going to get the newer version & Try
BUT Face the reality
Forget the interface & other things
comparing with windows there is no User friendlyness at all in Ubuntu(donno much about others bt should be the same !!!!)

 

[VSGM]

machn i've used DOS,Win3.1,Win3.11,Win95,WinNT,Win98,WinME,Win2k,WinXP2k1,WinXP2k2,WinSer2003,Longhrn,WinVista,Win7

I use Linux from 2003,i love it coz it's free as freedom,even we can see waht hapeens and modify it,FOSS ROX

if you have time you can modify it! But I'm not gonna spent my time bugging an OS.
i need to get my work done on my PC without much trouble! so i use windows no matter wat other say.

 

[madurax86]

woo hoo
linux promotin eh?
i got this prob with xserver nyone wanna help?
i installed ubuntu 9.04 ran compiz fusion then ticked loose binding, and selected reload window manager everythin just went white and then i rebooted now the display is scrambled
I did select reload window manager before and the screen went white, but after i rebooted it was normal again
And my ATI drivers dont get installed it says "downloading and installing" for ages!

 

[kosandpol]

He He
I've Installed and used Ubuntu 8.10 for some time
& I'm going to get the newer version & Try
BUT Face the reality
Forget the interface & other things
comparing with windows there is no User friendlyness at all in Ubuntu(donno much about others !!!!)

8.10 was released barely 6 months ago. you tried it for some time eh ?
And how long have you been using windows ?

Anyway, if you're serious about using linux, give these distros a try and see :
kubuntu : www.kubuntu.org (its ubuntu with KDE desktop)
PCLinuxOS : www.pclinuxos.com
Mandirva : www.mandriva.com

 

[kosandpol]

woo hoo
linux promotin eh?
i got this prob with xserver nyone wanna help?
i installed ubuntu 9.04 ran compiz fusion then ticked loose binding, and selected reload window manager everythin just went white and then i rebooted now the display is scrambled
I did select reload window manager before and the screen went white, but after i rebooted it was normal again
And my ATI drivers dont get installed it says "downloading and installing" for ages!

check the drivers. Probably the dirvers for the ATI are not loaded. Also check the restricted modules. The driver for your ATI chipset maybe there.

 

[¤--bACarDi--¤]

Say wat ever you want....

But Windows is Better than Linux

Hey dude i knw ATM Windows is easy to use us.....And im also using Windows 7 rite nw.... And im also using ubuntu 9.04 for studying & programming with it....
U knw Linux is developing....And lot of ppl around the world involve it....
So Linux is developing faster than Windows....Can u remember hw damn that first Linux versions....And hw abt nw...??
So one day we could use Linux without Windows & for Free.....

So dnt be fools...Use ur Genuine Windows versions without kissing Bill Gates Ass...

 

[gayan kalhara]

8.10 was released barely 6 months ago. you tried it for some time eh ?
And how long have you been using windows ?

Anyway, if you're serious about using linux, give these distros a try and see :
kubuntu : www.kubuntu.org (its ubuntu with KDE desktop)
PCLinuxOS : www.pclinuxos.com
Mandirva : www.mandriva.com

and don't fogot suse

its super unfriendly

 

[VSGM]

Hey dude i knw ATM Windows is easy to use us.....And im also using Windows 7 rite nw.... And im also using ubuntu 9.04 for studying & programming with it....
U knw Linux is developing....And lot of ppl around the world involve it....
So Linux is developing faster than Windows....Can u remember hw damn that first Linux versions....And hw abt nw...??
So one day we could use Linux without Windows & for Free.....

So dnt be fools...Use ur Genuine Windows versions without kissing Bill Gates Ass...

I all ways use windows there is no need you to say!!! and you keep kissing u'r linux CD!!!

windows also keeps developing.

 

[VSGM]

Rox

 

[shan4djfun]

About the (CD) picture provided :

Read ahead there is a quote where it says "NO WARRANTY"

this is the main problem with FOSS.
Foss may be a grate solution for countries like sri lanka (may be)
but is never provides a gurenntee about the data security or hardware damage and you have to use it on your own risk.
most of the products are not completed (Still in devoloping stage)

Proprietory software's are not 100% complete but they are completed to a commercial level on buyer and seller understanding. Customer services and a warranty is gurrenteed.There may be bugs some times they suck.But Owner company provides a feedback.

so its 50%50

we should part in devoloping more foss and give them a better demand so that there will be a good position in the industry future

 

[madurax86]

check the drivers. Probably the dirvers for the ATI are not loaded. Also check the restricted modules. The driver for your ATI chipset maybe there.

how check drivers from the terminal ??
i dont know much about the terminal
is there any xserver config to do?

 

[KHz]

8.10 was released barely 6 months ago. you tried it for some time eh ?
And how long have you been using windows ?

Anyway, if you're serious about using linux, give these distros a try and see :
kubuntu : www.kubuntu.org (its ubuntu with KDE desktop)
PCLinuxOS : www.pclinuxos.com
Mandirva : www.mandriva.com

Thanks!
Bt Thats not the main prob I'm facing
The prob is I cannot find Linux compatible drivers to my Modem

 

[nagaya]

DAMN LINUX is not UBUNTU It's jst a distro

 

[kosandpol]

Thanks!
Bt Thats not the main prob I'm facing
The prob is I cannot find Linux compatible drivers to my Modem

what's the modem ? a dial up or a DSL ?

 

[KHz]

what's the modem ? a dial up or a DSL ?

Prolink H9601 DSL

 

[gayan kalhara]

DAMN LINUX is not UBUNTU It's jst a distro

yah

www.damnsmalllinux.org

dats wht i'm using with my pendrive. superportable (50MB) OS. (Can windows even split to 50MB)

 

[kosandpol]

Prolink H9601 DSL

http://www.prolink2u.com/downloads/drivers/datacom/adsl/H9601_Linux_Driver.zip