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So you wanna have a google war eh?: It's seems Linux is slightly more troublesome than a wife, twice as troublesome as a husband, and completely out-troubles Solaris, HPUX, BSD, OSX, the Safari web browser, Bananas, and Hondas.

Interesting that Bananas cause more problems for people that XPSP2.

5,860,000 hits for "problems with linux"
5,360,000 hits for "problem with wife"
2,950,000 hits for "problem with husband"
1,670,000 hits for "problem with Solaris"
1,150,000 hits for "problem with BSD"
921,000 hits for "problem with honda"
249,000 hits for "problem with bananas"
238,000 hits for "problem with HPUX"
345,000 hits for "problem with OSX"
140,000 hits for "problem with Safari +Apple"

Muhahahhahahaha!!!

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ZDNet, Please run the stories about users having problems with SP2 Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/12/04

Well how many users are having problems, and why? computer_man | 08/12/04

Haven't found any yet IT_Critic | 08/12/04

145,000 Google... problems with winxp SP2 Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/12/04

Hmm one question comes to mind... computer_man | 08/12/04

a better question... JoeMama_z | 08/12/04

Yep, scary isn't? computer_man | 08/12/04

I ride the short bus. Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/12/04

If you figure by Microsoft's numbers voska | 08/12/04

How old.?. dunno, I ran out of fingers and toes.. Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/12/04

Learn to use google JimSatterfieldW | 08/12/04

He must be taking Google lessons from BOFH. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/04

Keep on posting, it only gets more amusing! B.O.F.H. | 08/12/04

Ummm how many of those hits are blogs, user groups posts, news stories etc Squawkbox | 08/12/04

"No problems with WinXP SP 2" 145,000 Times? Great! Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

So you wanna have a google war eh? toadlife | 08/16/04

ooohh...Bad Developers! nomorems | 08/12/04

Bad devlopers are windows biggest problem Suicida| | 08/12/04

So far all is "ok" Pinkerton | 08/13/04

test Bill_gates_Is_SATAN | 08/15/04

I want to here about Doom3 install problems! Nullifidian | 08/12/04

what about competitor firewall problems V Sanders | 08/12/04

Read the review linked on the News page. Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

I had issutes with doom3 Suicida| | 08/12/04

what about UT? Bill_gates_Is_SATAN | 08/14/04

Why the big hullabaloo? Sam Fransisco | 08/12/04

EULA IT_Critic | 08/12/04

This was not a security patch V Sanders | 08/12/04

I disagree Suicida| | 08/12/04

huh? V Sanders | 08/14/04

Car analogy revisited....... GregSalts | 08/12/04

Poor journalism mikecel | 08/12/04

Actually, outright falsehood. Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

Truth no longer matters in journalism tic swayback | 08/12/04

Good point amid the dross Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

ISP level user-configurable firewall. rk_z | 08/12/04

how about Suicida| | 08/12/04

Cheap for ISP if web page controls firewall. rk_z | 08/13/04

Can't fix the biggest vulnerability rpmyers1 | 08/12/04

That would be the "Flawed by Design" category Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/12/04

Stupid developers too voska | 08/12/04

Where have we heard this before? IT_Critic | 08/12/04

wasn't it true? JoeMama_z | 08/12/04

Actually Win2000 is more secure Jeff Spicoli | 08/12/04

PB PB_z | 08/12/04

The question is do YOU know what you are talking about? Jeff Spicoli | 08/12/04

how so? JoeMama_z | 08/12/04

win2000 is way more secure V Sanders | 08/12/04

how so? JoeMama_z | 08/12/04

More secure and stable V Sanders | 08/14/04

WinME was horrible and should have been recalled.... JoeMama_z | 08/16/04

And the non-Windows users still whine. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/04

Of course they're whining! PmAc_z | 08/12/04

There's a lot more to Linux than just security Michael Kelly | 08/12/04

FIne points FilledOut | 08/12/04

XPs biggest proble is product activation voska | 08/12/04

Guess I avoided the acitivation mess FilledOut | 08/12/04

Laptops nomorems | 08/12/04

Ok that means he has OEM version of XP computer_man | 08/12/04

Huh? Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

Replay to Antoni. computer_man | 08/12/04

wrong key buddy Suicida| | 08/12/04

on hardware changes and activation Michael L Hereid Sr | 08/14/04

..and you can keep it seosamh_z | 08/12/04

responses Michael Kelly | 08/12/04

What about the platform ? Suicida| | 08/12/04

NWOR Jeff Spicoli | 08/12/04

What is NWOR? GregSalts | 08/12/04

Not Worthy Of Reply (NT) Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

In the case of Ax and Jeffreeeee NWOR is appropriate alot Squawkbox | 08/12/04

I'll admit... Michael Kelly | 08/12/04

Gotta agree FilledOut | 08/12/04

They are closet Windows users. voska | 08/12/04

... who don't use XP because ... Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

Ding Ding!!! Linux User 147560 | 08/12/04

Very true Michael Kelly | 08/12/04

I use both Suicida| | 08/12/04

Hello... Linux User 147560 | 08/12/04

Greetings . . . FilledOut | 08/12/04

No_Ax, once again you bow to Gates with no logic in your statement itanalyst | 08/12/04

Your point would go a lot farther... Michael Kelly | 08/12/04

Good point... itanalyst | 08/12/04

And you just prove that AX was right. computer_man | 08/12/04

Gee... PA-ITGuy | 08/12/04

Breaking the rules No Ax tic swayback | 08/12/04

How 'bout the W2K users? Robert Crocker | 08/13/04

Short answer Robert .........nothing Squawkbox | 08/13/04

Insidious anti- Microsoft propaganda by ZDNet Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

I think they need to move beyond being reactionary Michael Kelly | 08/12/04

Security essential, but does not encourage sales Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

That depends on the situation Michael Kelly | 08/12/04

Misleading Statements Make Author Look Dishonest GregSalts | 08/12/04

For a good balanced analysis of SP2 check out the Reg marksashton | 08/12/04

It's a favorable review, with good reasons for approval Anton Philidor | 08/12/04

"harder", but not "impossible" Jomo_z | 08/14/04

XP SP2 at universities richwig | 08/16/04

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