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MSO2K7 reads/writes Open Document Format
The kid could of saved all here documents and saved them to OpenOffice native formats (ODF) as M$ Office 2K7 reads and writes ODF per the requirements of the ISO that approved ODF over M$ native formats (see: ISO/IEC 26300:2006
Information technology -- Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) v1.0)
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Well, I agree, but, the flame war will not end, and MS will not go down  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
I agree on the flame war, but it is Ubuntu that will  GuidingLight | 07/03/09
Exactly, it is about application compatibility and familiarity with the  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Too scared to grow beyond a brand name?  fr0thy2 | 07/07/09
Tell this to kids and adults who  zenwalker | 07/07/09
Oh wow! That's brazen  kingttx | 07/07/09
Windows and Mac for work... For sure.  notme403@... | 07/08/09
You aren't a geek - but a foolboy  willr6662 | 07/08/09
See, this is what I am talking about -- the flam wars...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
User error does not equate to software incompatibility  Renifer | 07/07/09
The former is a GEEK message  jemd@... | 10/27/09
Wow, how bogus can you get?  over2sd | 07/07/09
Or...  nccastle@... | 07/08/09
Users do not read code, nccastle@..  Ole Man | 07/09/09
@ncastle: Are you pulling my leg, or do you really think...  over2sd | 07/15/09
Deserved C grade, got it  Web Smart | 07/07/09
Did you even consider  royalstream | 07/08/09
how crass and mean spirited  nothingness | 10/02/09
Desrved C grade, Dad an F  rMatey | 10/02/09
Do You see now?...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
Rebuttal  dvanex | 07/08/09
Tell this to kids and adults who  hub_cap | 07/10/09
Broken conclusion  mathcreative | 07/12/09
MSO2K7 reads/writes Open Document Format  juangp@... | 07/13/09
Not really...  joepranay | 07/07/09
Not really...  joepranay | 07/07/09
I completely agree  nccastle@... | 07/08/09
Kids these days  5n1p3r | 07/09/09
Wow  Bob0101 | 07/10/09
Out of the mouths of babes--so the bible says...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
Really?  jkreef | 07/09/09
Writing Project  kbartels@... | 07/14/09
Being promoted as FREE is part of the ...  mwagner@... | 07/03/09
How much  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/03/09
Whatever the computer it comes on costs.  Letophoro | 07/03/09
True enough but ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
Perception: "Open-source" equals "Experimental"  lalogos | 07/06/09
Yes and no.  Letophoro | 07/06/09
@lalogos  tmsbrdrs | 07/06/09
About the bathroom...  rivalary | 07/06/09
MS Accountable?  kingttx | 07/07/09
I have a perception problem, too  Ole Man | 07/07/09
around 60 bucks  Mitch 74 | 07/06/09
Nobody really knows how much OEMs ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
nothing  manthedan420@... | 07/06/09
Already done  kingttx | 07/07/09
Charge 10 cents for Linux and you will have to flush it down the tubes  Cayble | 07/03/09
Well stated  jongunn@... | 07/06/09
I want one!  bargeemike | 07/06/09
Most consumers want (actually NEED) ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
Well Stated But Missing a BIG Chunk:  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
loved it  abdulbijur | 07/06/09
Well stated  smoring | 07/06/09
Just wanted to correct something...  goff256 | 07/07/09
Suse ... plug and play bullsh*t  andyarceye@... | 07/07/09
PowerShell  daniel@... | 07/09/09
I agree to a point  manthedan420@... | 07/06/09
There you go! Flame people as sheep because they like something that ...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
You havn't used Linux have you???  primefalcon | 07/06/09
Yes, I can...  CheezHead59 | 07/06/09
You don't have to download a utility program  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
installation differences  tmsbrdrs | 07/06/09
Yes, you can , , ,  sporkfighter | 10/02/09
Are you kidding me  anovelo | 07/06/09
You REALLY Have Never Run Linux...  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
I'm sorry, your wrong  shadfurman | 07/06/09
Not the hardware thing again....  primefalcon | 07/06/09
Not the hardware thing again? I don't understand....  xuniL_z | 07/06/09
I Don't Believe You've Really Run Even ONE Version of Linux:  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
The big hurdle of Linux ...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
@seamus....how much have you used Vista or win7?  xuniL_z | 07/07/09
indeed  DougAlder | 07/07/09
No, YOU Are Wrong  ColdFusionRules | 07/11/09
People Don't Really Think You Have to Compile Programs Any More, Do They?  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
The urban myth  PaddyO | 07/06/09
that is the problem......synaptec and the like  cymru999 | 07/06/09
What Are You? 10 Years Old? IM and Messenger Are Your Priorities?  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
Windows did not get rid of the Commandline  codeguy007 | 07/06/09
Then your beef  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Lack of knowledge can sink a huge ship  Ole Man | 07/07/09
I have  compudog | 07/06/09
Who is trying to market  PaddyO | 07/06/09
I agree  manthedan420@... | 07/06/09
You made a funny  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Pay?  teacher006 | 07/08/09
Wow, I never thought I'd get fragged  Ole Man | 07/09/09
But, We don't flame people...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
well put, agreed. (nt)  shadfurman | 07/06/09
Perhaps charging for Linux will stifle it, but ...  lalogos | 07/06/09
SuSE, RedHat, Mandriva, etc. all charge for Linux  codeguy007 | 07/06/09
support?  teacher006 | 07/08/09
Never Happen  Baer | 07/06/09
Isn't that basically Windows  crdemallie | 07/06/09
disagree. There are still 100s of millions...  xuniL_z | 07/06/09
Good points but...  tmsbrdrs | 07/06/09
That is so true  Harcore_Ehb | 07/07/09
Yeah as you said so "true"  michael@... | 07/07/09
Have you ever had to...  Captiosus | 07/07/09
Only to a certain point  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Problem with your (inevitable) car analogy  wolf_z | 10/28/09
I can agree with this.  storm14k | 07/06/09
Ends justify the means?  lalogos | 07/06/09
You're a freakin moron.  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
Wooo, touchy, aren't we.... lol...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
Here, here  teacher006 | 07/08/09
As a diabolical  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Your post has been reported to the moderator  Renifer | 07/07/09
If you're saying ...  jongunn@... | 07/06/09
Price is only part of the problem  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
Brick-and-mortar stores...  Captiosus | 07/07/09
Argument: Red Hat  evilkillerwhale@... | 07/06/09
I'll say it again:  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Linux has never been free  Dr_Zinj | 07/06/09
Free = Worthless  Flying Pig | 07/06/09
But that's where we came in  JelMin | 07/06/09
GNUCash  mr.zachcoffman@... | 07/07/09
Then the weren't worthless after all.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Well then, you should pay an arm and a leg ...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
I agree, but I'm not talking about me.  Flying Pig | 07/07/09
(re) I agree, but I'm not talking about me  Wintel BSOD | 07/07/09
re: tires  ThereThere | 07/07/09
Very funny!!  teacher006 | 07/08/09
SELLING LINUX will make it M$: proprietary.  lalogos | 07/06/09
You do not understand what "open source" means  tekybeky1 | 07/06/09
Bang! bang! bang! You shot him down  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Actually, open source and  PaddyO | 07/06/09
To a degree I see your point...  aharper@... | 07/12/09
Ah, new users...  Asiafish | 07/06/09
Re: free stuff  lwvirden | 07/07/09
Windows is "free" too... (link)  over2sd | 07/07/09
And yet, 50 users now happy with Linux.  TripleII | 07/03/09
I had a Linux update "bork" my system  NonZealot | 07/03/09
No Rain.  TripleII | 07/03/09
Agree except for 1 point  NonZealot | 07/03/09
wow.  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
Notable examples aside...  TripleII | 07/03/09
Games and Linux  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
buying games for windows isn't exactly easy which is why consoles rule  stevey_d | 07/03/09
Sigh, I find myself forced to admit something terrible  NonZealot | 07/03/09
So - how did we start talking about consoles?  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
stevey_d = obvious example of a computer non gamer.  Cayble | 07/03/09
cable, I've had to buy a new graphics card in the past to run a game  stevey_d | 07/04/09
PC games are not folding.  CobraA1 | 07/04/09
14% drop in 2008 (PC Games 6% of game market and falling)  stevey_d | 07/05/09
Twisting the facts.  CobraA1 | 07/05/09
Windows is a niche gaming OS...  storm14k | 07/06/09
I forgot to mention retsarts...  storm14k | 07/06/09
@storm14k: Kernel updates are too frequent to make this argument...  ye | 07/06/09
A point on gaming...  Sleeper Service | 07/06/09
RE: Gaming Consols & Gaming PC's: Part 2 article related  xXSpeedzXx | 07/06/09
My questions  A.Sinic | 07/06/09
Yeah, right  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
Interesting about the updates  rhomp2002@... | 07/06/09
Games or Business?  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
RE:WOW  rcowan@... | 07/06/09
So?  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
re: jdieter@...  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
Not quite  kingttx | 07/07/09
You are right  TedKraan | 07/08/09
but... I had the same problem with Windows 7  selasforos | 07/03/09
They're doing better.  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
made by humans  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
I had two windows systems bork on updates  stevey_d | 07/03/09
Windows fixes are one to two years?!?  Cayble | 07/03/09
Except...  evilkillerwhale@... | 07/06/09
Good post.  Viva la crank dodo | 07/03/09
Then versus now  Richard Flude | 07/03/09
In the context of the discussion  NonZealot | 07/03/09
Auto restart of updated services  pkzd | 07/03/09
You make a good point and actually...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Have you seen . . .  JLHenry | 07/03/09
I hadn't  Richard Flude | 07/04/09
ksplice patch kernel while running  stevey_d | 07/04/09
Nice!!!  storm14k | 07/06/09
Probably that...  Sleeper Service | 07/06/09
Not Alone  Zheldon | 07/06/09
one time, 5 years ago  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
I had a Windows update "Bork" my system  tekybeky1 | 07/06/09
I've had Windows "bork" a server.  Tim.M | 07/06/09
Chipset vs. name on the box  over2sd | 07/07/09
huh?  jongunn@... | 07/06/09
iPods...  evilkillerwhale@... | 07/06/09
This is one of the reasons Linux doesn't gain  Captiosus | 07/07/09
Great idea.  PaddyO | 07/07/09
Ubuntu is great, but I still need Windows  fletchoid | 07/07/09
yes, yes and yes  teacher006 | 07/08/09
Ubuntu is a disgrace to the linux name.  bendib | 07/03/09
wow a redhat fanboy  stevey_d | 07/04/09
RE:Ubuntu is a disgrace to the linux name.  richdave | 07/04/09
And thats one reason I'm driven away from Fedora...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Not quite true.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
I agree with you about Ubuntu support  westea49 | 07/07/09
Gnome bites  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
What KDE is  PaddyO | 07/06/09
KDE processes can be used with Gnome, anyway  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Ubuntu fan  teacher006 | 07/08/09
sudo apt-get install redHatEmployeeDetector  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Where I dislike debian versions is not the apt-get,  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
Wow! I'm Lovin' this...  windozefreak | 07/06/09
re: Wow! ...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
Almost as fun  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Huh?  teacher006 | 07/08/09
My reply was directed at the poster above  alaniane@... | 07/10/09
Thx for the link  binyo66 | 07/06/09
If you like pea soup  PaddyO | 07/06/09
For some true not for most...  agohige | 07/06/09
Payware vers Freeware...  Millystone | 07/06/09
Actually, they do give away free cars  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
The difference, of course,  PaddyO | 07/06/09
os or applications  johnhopfensperger@... | 07/06/09
In a word, "No".  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Linux software equivalent to Windows software  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Measurement, History, and the Future  john.gruber@... | 07/06/09
free equivalents  jlewisfl | 07/06/09
I agree but....  rcbarr83@... | 07/06/09
Linux equivalents  tmsbrdrs | 07/06/09
Windows is NOT compatible with Ubuntu and is more pirated becase....  Irritated_User | 07/06/09
You have it backwards, friend.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
As I expected.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Safety in numbers... greater compatibility...  over2sd | 07/07/09
Strange thing, though, isn't it?  Ole Man | 07/07/09
thank you  teacher006 | 07/08/09
What utter nonsense.  GOTBO | 07/07/09
Narrow minded and stiff  forestwalkerjoe | 07/09/09
Donnie....funny you should mention "flame war"  xuniL_z | 07/06/09
I think everyone is missing the point...  maverick50 | 07/06/09
There are tons  PaddyO | 07/06/09
You're missing his point  Flying Pig | 07/07/09
You've been in IT for almost 20 years now?  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Wow!  Asiafish | 07/06/09
Oh for Pete's Sake...Gnome sucks...  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
How work computers go, I go  Psyclone | 07/06/09
It's good you're at least familiar  Chad_z | 07/08/09
A Pox on Both Windows 7 and Ubuntu.  Irritated_User | 07/06/09
Not XP = Suck. Got it. *rolls eyes*  over2sd | 07/07/09
equal or better  mr.zachcoffman@... | 07/07/09
My point exactly...  maverick50 | 07/07/09
OK MAY I STAND CORRECTED....  maverick50 | 07/07/09
Welcome to the "exclusive" Linux club  Ole Man | 07/07/09
I find that a lot with people who "tried it once"...  over2sd | 07/20/09
whats better about it? waiting for eons, an honest reply  pcguy777 | 07/10/09
I think  Viva la crank dodo | 07/03/09
Pointing out the obvious does have a way of doing that. And, he obviously  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Your article is going fan the flame war..  yschoo1@... | 07/06/09
Ubuntu: Brought to you by Microsoft  Dietrich T. Schmitz | 07/03/09
New way of microsoft trying to kill canonical, or a Dell publicity stunt?  InAction Man | 07/03/09
So two operating systems are the same to someone who doesn't use them...  aalhc5@... | 07/03/09
They only care about the application compatibility and the familiarity.  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Really? They both do the same thing?  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/03/09
Re: Really? They both do the same thing?  toml_12953 | 07/06/09
Really? They both do the same thing?  compudog | 07/06/09
Um...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Yes yes yes!  kingttx | 07/07/09
Is there a point to your inane rambling?  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/07/09
The point, which  PaddyO | 07/07/09
Then, why again, did someone develop SAMBA?  MGP2 | 07/07/09
Yes and no.  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
Kinda agree  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
outside the browser...  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
The whole point was . . .  JLHenry | 07/03/09
What is the average user?  aalhc5@... | 07/03/09
This just isn't true  trance2tec | 07/03/09
So name something that they will do...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Actually, I haven't had a problem with either  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
One more time:  PaddyO | 07/06/09
"Windows print support is left in the hands of the printer manufactures"  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Good enough, the market force/share in motion  Boot_Agnostic | 07/03/09
The underlying OS ***is*** relevant.  HypnoToad72 | 07/03/09
Well thanks for ruining my plans for the weekend  Viva la crank dodo | 07/03/09
sandwiches?  stevey_d | 07/03/09
Still, Windows users are used to the problems, and the most important thing  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Until software catches up with hardware ...  mwagner@... | 07/03/09
Now that's rich.  TripleII | 07/03/09
That's a good point  NonZealot | 07/03/09
I actually do it on purpose sometimes.  TripleII | 07/03/09
How?  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
Linux more customizable  NonZealot | 07/03/09
It's pretty easy.  TripleII | 07/03/09
OH, I see!  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
It is easy with Icewm  pfyearwood | 07/04/09
*yawn* configure this, install that, etc  CobraA1 | 07/04/09
LMAO, I'll say it one more time.  TripleII | 07/04/09
You're probably too small an OEM to make a big difference.  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
@Cobra...Dell and HP aren't to small...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Never said they were.  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
And, When You're through, You still can't Run Windows Programs (NT)  windozefreak | 07/06/09
so change it  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
What I find interesting  PaddyO | 07/06/09
I hate to break the news to you but ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
How much did Vista cost?  pwatson | 07/06/09
Late breaking news...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Another clueless post by mwagner ...  n0neXn0ne | 07/03/09
Why's that?  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
We should send you a copy of DOS happy.  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
re: We should send you a copy of DOS  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
I'll see your bet, Tex!  PaddyO | 07/06/09
no fat bit hogs  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
How much of the Linux kernel do you understand?  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
did you point him  s_souche | 07/03/09
We should add web site compatibility to the list too. Microsoft is working  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Fortunately for them chaos is very easy to spread  InAction Man | 07/03/09
Waaah....I'm always the victim  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/06/09
Not!  mswift@... | 07/06/09
I'm still waiting on one item.  TripleII | 07/03/09
Well, the ATI driver  PaddyO | 07/06/09
The "same" as Ubuntu? Depends upon ...  mwagner@... | 07/03/09
Not that they'd actually do it . . .  JLHenry | 07/03/09
But they'd also kill themselves  Rob Oakes | 07/04/09
I don't know about that  stevey_d | 07/05/09
Same as in Windows 7, Vista, Xp, etc, etc. (n/t)  windozefreak | 07/06/09
Umm.. No they would just kill the iPod...  condelirios | 07/06/09
It would be interesting to see ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
iPod is No Killer App  ufbobby@... | 07/06/09
We all know the FOSS mantra  Aussie_Troll | 07/03/09
While you guys argue, the world moves on  eMJayy | 07/04/09
Not a disconnect  Rob Oakes | 07/04/09
RE:  shellcodes_coder | 07/04/09
RE:  Ben1265 | 07/04/09
re:RE  n0neXn0ne | 07/04/09
You're wrong on so many counts...  wolf_z | 07/06/09
How is that different from Windows?  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
Ubuntu IS a disgrace  magice | 07/04/09
Yet Ubuntu...  wolf_z | 07/06/09
You don't see this mess out of the Ubuntu community...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Well said  NStalnecker | 07/06/09
I like crab  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
Fedora/Debian ????  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Three Clients and Counting  technology@... | 07/06/09
Ubuntu IS Disgrace?  technology@... | 07/06/09
Ubuntu is a disgrace? Interesting.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
RE:"Windows 7 is the same as Ubuntu"  richdave | 07/05/09
Come the day  whisperycat | 07/06/09
Wrong...  DevStar | 07/06/09
Smells like bullsh*t  whisperycat | 07/06/09
Not that hard...  DevStar | 07/06/09
Well bring it on...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
re: Well bring it on...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
I know that...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
how open socket??  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Hehehe...  DevStar | 07/06/09
This below, is generally a rationalization...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
You terd, the phrase is "Fool Proof" not "Full Proof" [nt]  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
I'm Sorry If I Got On Your Nerves...  windozefreak | 07/06/09
No comparison between Windows 7 and Ubuntu.  Solid Jedi Knight | 07/06/09
No no and no  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
You gotta be kidding  royalstream | 07/08/09
You seem like you are trolling  colinnwn | 07/06/09
blame apple...  royalstream | 07/08/09
Interesting.  PaddyO | 07/07/09
Oh, and about security.  PaddyO | 07/07/09
Who needs Itunes, anyway?  Ole Man | 07/07/09
and in your honest opinion  royalstream | 07/08/09
Just an answer  Ole Man | 07/19/09
I'm impressed  royalstream | 07/08/09
I'm impressed, too!  Ole Man | 07/19/09
The one major flaw to your arguement ....  ShadeTree | 07/06/09
Then there is no flaw...  storm14k | 07/06/09
You notice that ...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
That is a flaw then...  DevStar | 07/06/09
Well..  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
Well...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
Linux Mint Install  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
This has been the case for some time.  ye | 07/06/09
More bulls..  EmperorDarius | 07/06/09
Translation  frgough | 07/06/09
RE:  super_J | 07/06/09
RE: ubuntu and software  sparkle farkle | 07/06/09
Works with Zune  rag@... | 07/06/09
A kid with a brain and a sense of identity!  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
He must have won it.  MyMac | 07/06/09
Plenty of times  NStalnecker | 07/06/09
I would! happy  NStalnecker | 07/06/09
RE: The quote that says it all.  mlindl | 07/06/09
Answers...  condelirios | 07/06/09
Active Directory, and Exchange Server, are nightmares ...  super_J | 07/06/09
I know two small businesses running AD and Exchange.  ye | 07/06/09
Your take is not the prevailing opinion  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
Lack of training  super_J | 07/06/09
AD is great...  DevStar | 07/06/09
re: AD is great...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
@n0neXn0ne: Yes, it is:  ye | 07/06/09
@ye, your link takes me to M$'s crapware site  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
Hey n0neXn0ne, lie much?  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/06/09
Anything can be a nightmare if you don't know what you're doing.  ye | 07/06/09
re: Anything can be a nightmare if you don't know what you're doing.  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
@n0neXn0ne: Please don't mis-quote me.  ye | 07/06/09
@ ye, stop wishing someone would quote you  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
@n0neXn0ne: Just because you didn't put quotation marks around it...  ye | 07/06/09
Yes it does, ye  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
Does that baloney come on rye?  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/06/09
Domain BAD! AD BAD!  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
I am still laughin...  condelirios | 07/06/09
I'll answer the questions!  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
Mac...  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
answers for the out of touch  willr6662 | 07/08/09
Answers to your valid questions  aharper@... | 07/12/09
RE: Linux is light years behind in terms of compatibility  CyberGuerilla | 07/06/09
Compatibility?  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
The first thing the consumer will ask is ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
Do you ever ...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
...the wrong question. Thanks for the red herring.  over2sd | 07/07/09
Good reason not to seek the advice of a 17-year old  SteveMak | 07/06/09
and what reason is that ?  colinnwn | 07/06/09
Answer to: And what reason is that?  SteveMak | 07/07/09
Meaningless Comparison  bhartman36 | 07/06/09
RE:  Chameleon81 | 07/06/09
openoffice  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
You Gotta Be Kidding...  jojoleb@... | 07/06/09
jojoleb, you gotta be kidding...  i8thecat | 07/06/09
Yes and no...  jojoleb@... | 07/08/09
RE: Linux is a Disgrace to the Ubuntu Name.  psion@... | 07/06/09
RE: Web-based browsers and OS  david@... | 07/06/09
David - you are VERY smart  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Good observations!  john_gillespie@... | 07/06/09
RE: Free  david@... | 07/06/09
in your dreams  FADS_z | 07/06/09
RE: Win 7 & Ubuntu  Rdewey | 07/06/09
LINUX VERSUS WINDOWS  step69 | 07/06/09
RE:  bryan.loeper@... | 07/06/09
I think you missed the point  fernande-zdnet | 07/06/09
Science!  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Simplistic view, but very real  fernande-zdnet | 07/06/09
RE: GAMING  step69 | 07/06/09
RE: WOW  rcowan@... | 07/06/09
It really depends on end-user needs and technical capablity  Garrius | 07/06/09
RE:  Chameleon81 | 07/06/09
look up the word "browser"  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
RE: pretty much  SortedPunchCards | 07/06/09
try ubuntu studio  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Addiction  preacherx | 07/06/09
RE: @: So - how did we start talking about consoles?  windozefreak | 07/06/09
Put an end to the age old flame war, huh?  technology@... | 07/06/09
Where are the apps?  MadWhiteHatter | 07/06/09
You're right... in both directions..  john.gruber@... | 07/06/09
OS irrelevance favors...  over2sd | 07/07/09
It's about familiarity  williamacole@... | 07/06/09
RE: When I was his son's age...  john.gruber@... | 07/06/09
Linux vs Windows  j-mccurdy@... | 07/06/09
Re:Real Contender  step69 | 07/06/09
Why should the average Joe Sixpack even care?  A Gray | 07/06/09
RE:Auto restart of updated services  windozefreak | 07/06/09
RE: Win 7 and Ubuntu  Billy.Jones@... | 07/06/09
RE: Flame wars and the Fundamentalism  teopen@... | 07/06/09
RE: MS 7 Zune and Ubuntu.  Billy.Jones@... | 07/06/09
RE: MS 7 Zune and Ubuntu.  j-mccurdy@... | 07/06/09
Reality Check  hawkeyefile | 07/06/09
Wow, a little rage there.  bfrzr082@... | 07/06/09
I agree  Timewellwasted | 07/06/09
OUT OF CONTEXT CHECK  Timewellwasted | 07/06/09
RE: Game Consoles will completely take over  ktodack | 07/06/09
RE: GAMING  step69 | 07/06/09
pc gamer  j-mccurdy@... | 07/06/09
RE:  mohawke | 07/06/09
The Real Price  preacherx | 07/06/09
RE The Real Price  j-mccurdy@... | 07/11/09
Flame On!!!!  Narg | 07/06/09
RE: The same???  Ric30901 | 07/06/09
RE: WTF  ne12u13 | 07/06/09
Real world  onewire | 07/06/09
Gaming  chaz15 | 07/06/09
PCs for work, PC's for games  chromeronin | 07/06/09
RE: Means Windows Is catching up with LINUX  lynne1462@... | 07/06/09
Watch out for Win 7 hype  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
Linux-based apps more reliable than their Windows counterparts.  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
This is BS...  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
It's happened to me!  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
re It's happened to me!  j-mccurdy@... | 07/11/09
Ooops, I forgot...here's a little reminder...  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
Doesn't affect Windows 7 (or Vista for that matter)!  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
I can post Vista bugs, too!  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
RE: avoiding Windows 8  jasahasch@... | 07/06/09
RE: Linux is cheaper and has been stable  allanzieser | 07/06/09
Yes, and Linux apps run better, too.  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
WELL, now WHAT?  jparr | 07/06/09
RE: Windows 7 vs Ubuntu  jurgen.manycolored@... | 07/06/09
Windows has more free apps than Linux probably...  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
Not Equal, Chris  cwallen19803@... | 07/06/09
Your son has a Zune?  zdsolsoldmeout@... | 07/06/09
More like class studd!  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
Works for what most users need  gdgtgrl | 07/06/09
Right, and its amazing how Ubuntu runs Windows software too!  Crestview | 07/06/09
Gnome bites...  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
There just might be a reason  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Rather, let us speak about Kubuntu  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
OOOps! third time.... three strikes and you're out  Ole Man | 07/07/09
RE: NOT SOFTBALL OR BASEBALL  Timewellwasted | 07/06/09
RE:  exarkun631@... | 07/06/09
Major App Support is the Difference -- And what a difference it is!  gbambo | 07/06/09
Linux is useless as a Pro-Audio platform  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
Drivers are not forthcoming ...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
The difference, indeed...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
(edited) Oops, missplaced post  Ole Man | 07/07/09
RE: maurodantas  maurodantas@... | 07/06/09
Have you ever run Windows???  compudog | 07/06/09
Differences - Even for a Three-Year-Old  jvin248 | 07/06/09
RE: Wotif Windows WAS free?  tgilbert@... | 07/06/09
RE: The Future  ID@... | 07/06/09
RE: 17yr olds  davisnewman | 07/06/09
my 2 cents  df@... | 07/06/09
Another little earner  tonymcs@... | 07/06/09
Flame Wars  ksarkies@... | 07/06/09
Windows 7 - First Look  PCWizKidsTechTalk | 07/06/09
Windows 7 - First Look  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Have any of Redmond Fanboyz ...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Whatever...  zedubal | 07/06/09
RE: identica ?  jdardon | 07/06/09
RE: The Lowest Cost is the Long Term Winner  usr001 | 07/06/09
RE: the old debate  mattypoole | 07/06/09
RE: Subject in Email  vahnx | 07/06/09
Ubuntu crashes more than Windows?  PaddyO | 07/06/09
If the intent Chris was to kick of ANOTHER flame war...  kaninelupus | 07/06/09
To lazy to fix what?  PaddyO | 07/06/09
I'll see your bet  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Don't mean a thing  ragnar.moller@... | 07/06/09
RE: Win 7 like Ubuntu? Nope.  GrannyBeth | 07/06/09
what does that even mean?  mr.zachcoffman@... | 07/07/09
Here's what it means ...  GrannyBeth | 07/07/09
Ok granny - then you may want to dial-back on the meds  willr6662 | 07/08/09
Linux is A LOT BETTER, but..  Gradius2 | 07/07/09
RE:  stewymelb | 07/07/09
Wishes Are NOT horses, so Linux will NEVER be King!  myother | 07/07/09
Linux is king to me and that is all that matters  westea49 | 07/07/09
Ride that hoss, man!  Ole Man | 07/07/09
RE:  hwaynew | 07/07/09
RE: Yakitiyak  CexCells | 07/07/09
RE:  amacdougall@... | 07/07/09
RE: iPod & MP3 player support  pberardis | 07/07/09
RE: I understand and agree  The_Quietman | 07/07/09
RE:  vilppuu@... | 07/07/09
RE: updates or adding programs causing system problems  lwvirden | 07/07/09
 joepranay | 07/07/09
Christopher Dawson is a fine addition to the ZDnet staff  Duke E. Love | 07/07/09
Well...  zkiwi | 07/07/09
The future: Don't know, don't care  royalstream | 07/08/09
RE:  hoanglong1712@... | 07/08/09
RE: UBUNTU  RTTECH82 | 07/08/09
pointless...  leslie.wand@... | 07/08/09
RE:  rkarolak | 07/08/09
RE: 17 year olds and Linux  dcolbert@... | 07/08/09
Poor, biased article  Planck | 07/08/09
RE:  kf7cib | 07/08/09
MS is a monopoly - but not as sucky as Apple  willr6662 | 07/08/09
RE: so my comments here  daniel@... | 07/09/09
RE: You have to be kidding!  paul.graville@... | 07/09/09
RE: Missed an important point  caligula@... | 07/09/09
RE:  ColdFusionRules | 07/11/09
RE: Go surf with your Internet Explorer...  selasforos | 07/11/09
W7 & Ubuntu same - LOL that's funny - nt  USTechHead | 07/12/09
Agreed in principle, but for different reasons.  aharper@... | 07/12/09
Untested software  aharper@... | 07/12/09
RE:  willemverwey | 07/12/09
Not just OSS. (Maya)  over2sd | 07/15/09
There are differences  rbethell | 07/27/09
MSN Messenger  tmsbrdrs | 08/04/09
RE: My teens are the same...  adams484@... | 10/27/09
Linux, Ubuntu, Mac=Win anything?  Bill1William | 10/28/09
Windows 7  Vokar | 10/28/09
In every way imaginable.  ericesque | 10/28/09
In every way?  bigpook | 10/28/09
Most people are missing the point  metalktulu | 10/30/09

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