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RE: Linux's dirty little secret
I think you have hit on the one thing that is keeping Linux desktop adoption down. We use Linux on our server infrastructure. I run Ubuntu on Parallels on my Mac but rarely use it for this very reason.
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you are mixing paradigms  patibulo | 06/30/08
Bzzt. Wrong Answer  frgough | 06/30/08
RPMs  shawn_dude | 06/30/08
DEBs  TtfnJohn | 06/30/08
Which makes a very valid point for Adrian to consider ...  fr0thy2 | 06/30/08
I think Adrian is looking at his problem  Ole Man | 06/30/08
Thanks Ole Man, Great Info!  chessmen | 06/30/08
Oh My! - did he hit a nerve....  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
Too much FUD  The Ref | 07/01/08
Here come the daggers of children  Ole Man | 07/02/08
I know some will label me a Windows Fanboy  Ole Man | 07/02/08
The problem is  The Ref | 07/02/08
That's a pretty good point, actually.  roystonlodge | 07/03/08
The Problem, Ole Man, Is Does Linux Increase Its Market Share  drprod@... | 07/03/08
Don't sound like much of a problem to me, drprod@...  Ole Man | 07/04/08
Re: I think Adrian is looking at his problem  MaddJoka | 07/07/08
I understand your point of view perfectly, MaddJoka  Ole Man | 07/09/08
Another Wrong Answer  tyyggerr@... | 06/30/08
Settle on a standard?  JJQ1000 | 06/30/08
My mamma made a hog out of me  Ole Man | 06/30/08
agreed  info@... | 07/01/08
So true it should be on a t-shirt.  roystonlodge | 07/03/08
Problem with standards...  galt@... | 07/03/08
Re: Problem with standards (is the GPL)  jar-head | 07/03/08
scared of the mouse?  Invis1132 | 07/03/08
Or...  roystonlodge | 07/03/08
Linux is too hard (for windows users)  donw1234 | 07/04/08
Arrogance Halts Linux USE  mark_twn2525@... | 07/07/08
huh?  Khyron | 07/01/08
This is the problem in a nutshell  tech_ed@... | 07/03/08
Alien  chemicalscum | 06/30/08
RPM and Redhat, that's definately Plegue, URPMI and Mandriva is rpm..  Neon Samurai | 07/01/08
urpmi isn't a package manager  shotgun1635 | 07/03/08
Shows your ignorance of Linux  nilotpal_c | 06/30/08
That's his point  marks055@... | 06/30/08
Google usually helps with that (NT)  maldain | 06/30/08
You just learned. Did it hurt?  cheesyone | 06/30/08
Who are you talking to?  xyxx1@... | 07/01/08
Awww da paw paw noob  fr0thy2 | 06/30/08
re: That's his point  bobc4012@... | 07/01/08
You can't get wireless to work? Neither can I.  cornpie | 07/07/08
Wireless support  amedina2006 | 07/17/08
The intelligent man knows that people like fr0thy  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
Re: That's his point  jafucci@... | 07/01/08
First-Time Confusion (Re: That's his point)  MaddJoka | 07/07/08
You just proved his point  Dr_Zinj | 06/30/08
True, nobody said it was simpler  maldain | 06/30/08
But open source users always say it does not need to be simpler  Mlobon | 01/27/09
I prefer Shostakovich....  pgf_666@... | 01/30/09
Ignorance of nothing  MicroNix | 06/30/08
"If linux is ever going to be a serious competitor to Windows"  Ole Man | 06/30/08
You completely miss the point  LiquidLearner | 06/30/08
Miss the point  mgrubb@... | 07/01/08
@mgrubb  alaniane@... | 07/01/08
re:Liquid... - FYI he usually does about 90% of the time...nt  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
Cisco VPN  balaknair | 06/30/08
Then call Cisco  storm14k | 06/30/08
Its not allways a matter of who is to blame.  cornpie | 07/07/08
Adding software = Administering the system  SpikeyMike | 07/01/08
I disagree  alaniane@... | 07/01/08
I hardly consider the current state of affairs...  SpikeyMike | 07/01/08
Re: Ignorance of nothing  jafucci@... | 07/01/08
ignorance?  shardeth | 06/30/08
Until Linux designers quit pretending...  bmgoodman | 06/30/08
Mindset of standard user is wrong  SpikeyMike | 07/01/08
That may be true in your mind...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 07/01/08
this is a good point here  sangraal | 07/01/08
I do demand better quality ...  MisterMiester | 06/30/08
RPM is the Red Hat Package Manager.  B.O.F.H. | 06/30/08
WHEN DID RED HAT PACKAGE MANAGER BECOME DEBIAN?  insanish1 | 06/30/08
Right answer actually, though it should be wrong...  D. W. Bierbaum | 06/30/08
You missed one  mrlinux | 06/30/08
RE: You missed one  bfilipiak@... | 06/30/08
It's about choice!  cheesyone | 06/30/08
You're right. It is about choice.  shardeth | 06/30/08
Sorry, but you're not right on this one  maldain | 06/30/08
You've confused...  Larry the Security Guy | 06/30/08
re: Bzzt. Wrong Answer  chinese.bookie | 06/30/08
It's probably just the internet...  balaknair | 06/30/08
Nope  frgough | 06/30/08
Let's hear it...  chemist109 | 06/30/08
Why can Windows support RPM?  JJQ1000 | 06/30/08
Nope  frgough | 06/30/08
If you keep repeating a lie ...  MisterMiester | 07/01/08
Yes!! windoze should support RPMs and .DEB  ash_sids | 07/17/08
Come on guys there is even a Linux cure for this  keith.bellows@... | 06/30/08
Bzzt. Wrong Reply!  jonsul | 06/30/08
BZZT. Wrong answer is right  kroser@... | 07/01/08
Bzzt - Wrong answer - maybe not in this case  MarkHarrison | 07/28/08
Or...  jasonp@... | 06/30/08
Deb vs RPM  shawn_dude | 06/30/08
Corrected version...  bmerc | 06/30/08
AMEN  rjacksix | 06/30/08
Right and wrong  amedina2006 | 07/17/08
So what you're saying...  jasonp@... | 07/01/08
A NEw Way of Thinking  daengbo | 06/30/08
Regarding 7-Zip  daengbo | 06/30/08
File oriented  deefburger | 06/30/08
Which is Ubuntu's problem, don't you think?  TtfnJohn | 06/30/08
Nope  Larry the Security Guy | 06/30/08
I think you missed something...  storm14k | 06/30/08
I didn't miss anything...  TtfnJohn | 07/01/08
Changing the association  daengbo | 07/01/08
Opening files in Gnome  black-jack | 07/01/08
I have had the same in Ubuntu  Geminii | 06/30/08
Hulk Smash!  Balatro | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Chalkboy | 06/30/08
Nice commercial! How much did it cost you?  Ole Man | 06/30/08
So your instantly proficient with everything  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
One word  AndyCee | 06/30/08
If I'm not mistaken,  mhenriday | 06/30/08
Thanks  djchandler | 07/03/08
These are all learning pains.  bjbrock | 06/30/08
He's not referring to SuSE...  jasonp@... | 06/30/08
Why use the RPM?  Kaiwai | 06/30/08
Exactly  rjacksix | 06/30/08
Even more simple  Kaiwai | 07/01/08
Well I am. And no I don't get the picture.  bjbrock | 06/30/08
This is a developer issue and not some inherent problem...  ye | 06/30/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/08
However.....  xuniL_z | 06/30/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/08
I was so moved by you agreeing with ye.....  xuniL_z | 06/30/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/08
The logic is clear. As long as it's not favorable to MS...  ye | 06/30/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/08
No assumption at all. The evidence is there. (nt)  ye | 07/01/08
It's not about the underdog. Nor is it about defending...  ye | 06/30/08
Right - exactly his point  N_M | 06/30/08
The problem is that  alaniane@... | 06/30/08
"Few advances happen anywhere when that attitude prevails"  Ole Man | 06/30/08
If that is the case why are trying to push  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
But the mainstream CAN'T handle this...  SpikeyMike | 07/01/08
Refuting FUD  Ole Man | 07/04/08
Not a problem to begin with.  storm14k | 06/30/08
Try uninstalling a without program without InstallShield  D. T. Schmitz | 06/30/08
Again look to the application developers  ye | 06/30/08
The problem with looking to application developers  Michael Kelly | 06/30/08
Installation and RPMs  markbn | 06/30/08
Your argument is no longer valid  Michael Kelly | 06/30/08
In that case, your arguments were NEVER valid  markbn | 06/30/08
The reason you can do this in  alaniane@... | 06/30/08
Nope, please read my post carefully  markbn | 07/01/08
I agree that you can  alaniane@... | 07/01/08
Let's narrow down the topic a little bit  markbn | 07/01/08
Actually, the problem with  alaniane@... | 06/30/08
There is no problem with Windows  markbn | 07/01/08
I'm not talking about a problem  alaniane@... | 07/03/08
RE: I'm not talking about a problem  markbn | 07/03/08
A bigger problem than that  mystic100 | 07/01/08
Want to generate a .deb file quickly?  MisterMiester | 06/30/08
NO thanks  sangraal | 07/01/08
It is a drawback, sure -  chrome_slinky@... | 06/30/08
If I wrote an application  zmud | 06/30/08
Well  DannyO_0x98 | 06/30/08
So why don't you?  Ole Man | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Anarion | 06/30/08
Get ready for a trip to Egypt  frgough | 06/30/08
Just a learning curve issue ...  danny@... | 06/30/08
Once upon a time one sailed denial to find wisdom in dealexandria  DannyO_0x98 | 06/30/08
Because there is no problem.  linux for me | 06/30/08
here's experience:  nancyjones36507@... | 06/30/08
My goodness! You mean you actually have to LEARN something new?  Ole Man | 06/30/08
What's the problem you too old to  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
I'm guessing you would be a mighty poor soul  Ole Man | 07/04/08
RE:here's experience  n0neXn0ne | 06/30/08
What Problem?  deefburger | 06/30/08
This is a new eddie  frgough | 06/30/08
Why not start at the beginning?  Ole Man | 06/30/08
I can't figure it out  cwallen19803@... | 06/30/08
Translation:  Ole Man | 06/30/08
How Helpful  dansplans@... | 06/30/08
AMEN - LOL - Nicely Said - and 100% accurate - this one  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
Clap! clap, clap, clap, clap, yeeeaaaahhh!  Ole Man | 07/04/08
"Some of you clowns drive new users away"  Ole Man | 07/04/08
Not Helping / User's Guide TOC  MaddJoka | 07/07/08
An unpardonable sin has been committed  Ole Man | 07/09/08
Complaining because you don't know how to use something  Ole Man | 06/30/08
Gnome Menu  shawn_dude | 06/30/08
You missed something here....  TtfnJohn | 06/30/08
good point  shawn_dude | 07/01/08
RE: open suse 11.0  silverdragoonwar | 06/30/08
Thread Hijack!  insanish1 | 06/30/08
Bad Disk or Bad Burn  chessmen | 06/30/08
apic?  sir4taye@... | 07/01/08
Linux 101  b.bob | 06/30/08
"Linux is a kernel."  D. T. Schmitz | 06/30/08
The Linux Syllabus  johnnypayton@... | 07/01/08
Blame VMware, not Ubuntu ...  MisterMiester | 06/30/08
Yes, but  DannyO_0x98 | 06/30/08
Let package maintainers do the work ...  MisterMiester | 06/30/08
Package Maintainers..  ydrol | 07/02/08
Blame Ubuntu on this one...  TtfnJohn | 06/30/08
No you're wrong ...  MisterMiester | 06/30/08
Misread some of it then...  TtfnJohn | 07/01/08
Very easy to misread the entire article...  MisterMiester | 07/01/08
Exactly!  ydrol | 07/02/08
Confusing it is though...  TtfnJohn | 07/03/08
No dont blame VMare - ubuntu is not supported blame person installing it  ydrol | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  forrestcupp | 06/30/08
RE: RE: Linux's dirty little secret  wtopping | 06/30/08
That's the point!  aalhc5@... | 06/30/08
How did you learn to use Windows ????  mrlinux | 06/30/08
Most people who whine about Linux  Ole Man | 06/30/08
Its not about ability, its time  aalhc5@... | 06/30/08
RE:...its time?  n0neXn0ne | 06/30/08
Poor Assumptions  aalhc5@... | 07/02/08
Looks like the only thing you actually ARE saying  Ole Man | 07/04/08
We can tell - bullying is a trait that you  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
You use the term "WE" quite liberally  Ole Man | 07/04/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  hamobu | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  crash89 | 06/30/08
Now why did the launderer starch those collars?  DannyO_0x98 | 06/30/08
I agree with you -to a point  crash89 | 06/30/08
The average user...  chemist109 | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  marks055@... | 06/30/08
Linux Community needs to pay attention.  chris@... | 06/30/08
But enterprise end users don't maintain their own PCs.  roystonlodge | 07/03/08
Good observations...  jar-head | 07/03/08
this is why linux is safer because it's UNUSABLE!  qmlscycrajg | 06/30/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/08
Right on. nt  ThereThere | 06/30/08
Still 10 to 20 years behind  Mectron | 06/30/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/08
as opposed to...  danny@... | 06/30/08
Unuseable?  deefburger | 06/30/08
Not Ubuntu's Problem  Tim Patterson | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Sabz5150 | 06/30/08
You got that right.  deefburger | 06/30/08
as a mac user...  lostarchitect | 06/30/08
Hmm.  DannyO_0x98 | 06/30/08
you're right  lostarchitect | 06/30/08
You're complaining about the wrong things.  Letophoro | 06/30/08
Not Just VMWare  karl.zero@... | 06/30/08
Windows application installations and learned behavior.  Letophoro | 06/30/08
double-clicking  frgough | 06/30/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/08
Straw Man argument..  ydrol | 07/02/08
No  frgough | 06/30/08
Totally clueless.  TripleII | 06/30/08
Quick thouht or two  mtgarden | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  riverab0@... | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Bugs16 | 06/30/08
Re: Windows doesn't have a filesystem...  Ben_E | 06/30/08
When I first used Linux  stan@... | 06/30/08
Whose fault is that?  rarsa | 06/30/08
Its no seceret Linux is actually eaiser thanks to the forums  hugh@... | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  DaveLG526 | 06/30/08
GDEBI. problem solved, for .deb machines...  shryko | 06/30/08
Meh..  pete_doh_clapham@... | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  rcowan@... | 06/30/08
Smart Package Manager  mhenriday | 06/30/08
Dirty little...  chagrinnedtob@... | 06/30/08
You got a point there...  deefburger | 06/30/08
Another suggestion  frgough | 06/30/08
"Having to turn to Google for install help"  cynic8 | 06/30/08
7zip and other programs  p0figster | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  bb_apptix | 06/30/08
Do we really need another packaging system?  n0neXn0ne | 06/30/08
Either a better Package Manager or Fix the current ones.  rcowan@... | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  eosterberg@... | 06/30/08
I think a few people have missed the point here...  wcnutt@... | 06/30/08
That's not the point but you want it to be...  TtfnJohn | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  xwxw1234 | 06/30/08
Lack of installer an issue  bobd08 | 06/30/08
It's not secret: is another paradigm  ignacio.ruiz@... | 06/30/08
Autopackage  TristanGrimaux | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  jestewart1 | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  krdavis | 06/30/08
Any user of a *nix system would know  Joe Dufflebag | 06/30/08
I don't understand...  krdavis | 06/30/08
The point of Linux has become . . .  JLHenry | 06/30/08
Elitist attitudes like yours  krdavis | 07/01/08
The replies from the Linux users...  bobd08 | 07/01/08
Sad...  krdavis | 07/01/08
Much FUD about nothing  Ole Man | 07/04/08
ubuntu is not on VMwares supported os list..  ydrol | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Timpraetor | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  chagrinnedtob@... | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  NCWeber | 06/30/08
I can't keep up  schmutz@... | 06/30/08
Then you'd agree with Linus Torvalds....  TtfnJohn | 06/30/08
IMHO  ahampson | 06/30/08
I agree  TtfnJohn | 06/30/08
The problem with your RPM method  Michael Kelly | 06/30/08
Which highlights another problem with Linux  frgough | 06/30/08
But it's something that can be dealt with  Michael Kelly | 06/30/08
Desktop.org is trying to address this...  TtfnJohn | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret and sel-destruct button  info@... | 06/30/08
Re. quit trying to get clients to even look at Linux  *nixFan | 06/30/08
Perspective: Time to upgrade your Linux knowledge.  ewanchic | 06/30/08
Echosystems and install  alf@... | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  sturgeon@... | 06/30/08
I do not believe it  nilotpal_c | 07/01/08
And Googling for help is frustrating  Mindea | 06/30/08
This is becoming a clich?, but, how much did you pay for your Linux distro?  roystonlodge | 07/03/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  genghisdon | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  genghisdon | 06/30/08
VMware should supply a repository (or use KVM / VirtualBox-OSE  emenau | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  snaresV64 | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  bigsibling | 06/30/08
Different Vehicles  richdave | 06/30/08
It could be a problem, or an opportunity.  heres_johnny | 06/30/08
7-zip: you're forgetting something  Mitch 74 | 06/30/08
I Love Linux But Agree With Adrian  dumptux | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  geneven | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  johan.vranken@... | 06/30/08
RE: RE: Linux's dirty little secret  richdave | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  johan.vranken@... | 06/30/08
If it doesn't have a tail is not a monkey....  MrGrave | 06/30/08
It has been 17 years  frgough | 06/30/08
re: it has been 17 years  schmandel@... | 06/30/08
Couldn't express it better myself!  MrGrave | 06/30/08
You still haven't answered the question  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 07/02/08
How long will "computer youth" last?  Ole Man | 07/04/08
Yes 17 years  nilotpal_c | 07/01/08
Blame game?  balaknair | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  eric__m | 06/30/08
Title of mesage  pgf_666@... | 07/09/08
This is how to install easily in Ubuntu...  pjotr123 | 06/30/08
Forgot to mention: 7zip is a bad example....  pjotr123 | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  catseverywhere@... | 06/30/08
So, somebody put some GUI candy coating on Portage...  schmandel@... | 06/30/08
No, it IS A VMWARE issue not an Ubuntu issue  stevey_d | 06/30/08
Help's on the way...??  AnewJeff | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  jkohut | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  virgo970@... | 06/30/08
Games  jkohut | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Thempleton | 06/30/08
Frustrating, I know, but that's Tech Life  edcasblue@... | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  The Smoking Man | 06/30/08
No it should not be that difficult  jar-head | 06/30/08
RE:...difficult ?  n0neXn0ne | 06/30/08
yes, difficult !  jar-head | 06/30/08
Yes thing are more difficult if....  n0neXn0ne | 07/01/08
A linux difference.  TripleII | 06/30/08
What version of Linux were you using?  jvin248 | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  NefNef | 06/30/08
Its actually a PACKAGING ISSUE!  George Mitchell | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  alzie@... | 06/30/08
It's a Windows problem  Necrolin | 06/30/08
"Linux's dirty little secret" way over states it. YOU choose not to Google-  bill_abbott_iv | 06/30/08
You're just plain wrong  dshawk | 06/30/08
Something smells funny ...  MisterMiester | 06/30/08
Exactly...  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  TracyF | 06/30/08
A Very Serious Question...  fakejake3 | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  tripolitan | 06/30/08
After years of using linux  lschw1 | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  The Rifleman | 06/30/08
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, it is you.  tracy anne | 06/30/08
Worse still  ydrol | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  keerti_kara | 06/30/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  NME | 06/30/08
simple  jonsul | 06/30/08
On the HowToGeek website  CreepinJesus | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  endersjane@... | 07/01/08
Does Linux really want to compete with Windows?  dr_agon | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  ukstar@... | 07/01/08
Arrgghh...Half of me wants to lambast Adrian, the other half...  Scrat | 07/01/08
Well said - and the point of why  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
RE:Well said ... ?  n0neXn0ne | 07/01/08
Dead on Adrian...  socialism=nowhere | 07/01/08
RE: reply for above :re:brain Dead Adrian.  n0neXn0ne | 07/01/08
Dirty, Yes - Secret, No  jpr75_z | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  mrlinux | 07/01/08
Why do you care? Seriously. (nt)  ye | 07/01/08
Simple...  mrlinux | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  fondy | 07/01/08
Strange  tombalablomba | 07/01/08
Re: Strange  fondy | 07/01/08
Looks like you've got a gremlin  tombalablomba | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  tkonyndyk@... | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  duckhappy | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Alan Balkany | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  LBucket | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  llyd.ap.dicter@... | 07/01/08
I'm lazy...  JoeyBurke | 07/01/08
Re: I'm lazy  zyphlar | 10/15/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  fgoldstein | 07/01/08
VMware  Neon Samurai | 07/01/08
Adding software = Administering the system  SpikeyMike | 07/01/08
mere mortal users ...  jar-head | 07/01/08
RE: Mere mortals...  LazLong | 07/01/08
jumping to conclusions  jar-head | 07/01/08
Like me and Everybody you don't know what you don't know. Yet....  LazLong | 07/01/08
Home users with big pipes spread malware  SpikeyMike | 07/01/08
What does that have to do with ease of use?  jar-head | 07/01/08
Not a help desk tech...  SpikeyMike | 07/01/08
Ok, then ...  jar-head | 07/01/08
Use Fedora9 and RPMs are a Breeze ... lol  padapa | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  jcpt928@... | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  vb1der@... | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret, BUSINESS FIRST  witesox@... | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  jakopriit@... | 07/01/08
Hey! Take it easy buddy!  rizarsurf | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  noormanbel | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Avenger7 | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  just another guy | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  mfillpot | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret - it's so simple.  KVJ | 07/01/08
Who has time?  whiplashm1@... | 07/01/08
And if I was only interested in 'Driving'  SpikeyMike | 07/01/08
Thats the whole point tho...  HexHammer67 | 07/01/08
The nail on the head - good explanation.  KVJ | 07/01/08
Obliviously Some/Many...  LazLong | 07/01/08
Users Dirty Secrets  HexHammer67 | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Cweb | 07/01/08
Open-VM Tools are available for Debian ...  MisterMiester | 07/01/08
Linux vs. Windows vs. Apple - here we go again  madubyak@... | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  atari8bit@... | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  markferguson1@... | 07/01/08
How many.......?  chaz15 | 07/01/08
Good Article  Kromaethius | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  jplett@... | 07/01/08
You think?  AlBme | 07/01/08
Excellent Point!  Kromaethius | 07/01/08
VMWare's mistake  ydrol | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  PeterPac | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  Richard.Vickery@... | 07/01/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret - Call me Joe Schmo  Hans Schmidt | 07/01/08
They all have some annoying little secrets  simon.beatson@... | 07/01/08
windows rebooting? and not Linux????  sangraal | 07/01/08
It is a superior OS, but with a not so rich...  MrGrave | 07/02/08
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes READ THIS!  mikeholli | 07/02/08
I have used both Ubuntu and Solaris  alaniane@... | 07/03/08
Much doo-doo  Ole Man | 07/04/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  joelovett | 07/02/08
Linux = Personal Growth  brutallyfrank | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  sysop-dr | 07/02/08
Dirty secret: Ubuntu is NOT Linux !  j.dupont | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  ColdFusion_z | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  MrGrave | 07/02/08
Mr Grave, LET'S shut the window on MS Windows!  mikeholli | 07/02/08
Yeah, Linux is a knockoff of Unix... but that's good  Predator106 | 08/14/08
No one is to blame  T1Oracle | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  trell@... | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  darkharmonics | 07/02/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  pgf_666@... | 07/02/08
Joe Blow User doesn't need to install VM  xnef1025@... | 07/03/08
On 7-zip and the menu problem  shotgun1635 | 07/03/08
I thought...  djchandler | 07/03/08
Windows has this, too  voyager529 | 07/03/08
Is it really a secret?  dms350 | 07/03/08
No, it's not a secret.  roystonlodge | 07/03/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  dwd1949 | 07/03/08
I'm becoming a broken record here...  roystonlodge | 07/03/08
Linux is the pits for the average consumer  The Alken Dude | 07/03/08
Nah, I disagree  d0ti5 | 07/03/08
But what does an average user want?  david@... | 07/03/08
7-Zip?  djchandler | 07/03/08
Linux stinks  utugau | 07/03/08
If Linux began "unifying" every flavor of itself....  Predator106 | 08/14/08
As someone who writes installations for MS Windows  JohnAlt2 | 07/04/08
Linux isn't the first O/S to face this prob....  pgf_666@... | 07/05/08
Your kidding right?  Predator106 | 08/13/08
LINUX SUCKS unless...  yapyisoon | 07/04/08
I stand corrected...  yapyisoon | 07/04/08
Re: On windows there is only one installation format  j.dupont | 07/04/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  tom1000000 | 07/04/08
This should have ended the discussion  georgeou | 07/04/08
YOU ARE ALL STUPID  pashok99 | 07/05/08
test  tr7oy | 07/11/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  SilverEagle_z | 07/06/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  montag451 | 07/07/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  inquen | 07/07/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  dfacer@... | 07/12/08
Are you a still a baby?  tom123_z | 07/15/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  amedina2006 | 07/17/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  ash_sids | 07/17/08
Posts here show a similar thread as Vista perception  beoz | 07/29/08
Microsoft's dirty, and it aint a little secret  Ole Man | 07/30/08
RE: Or...  zyphlar | 10/15/08
RE: Arrogance halts linux USE  zyphlar | 10/15/08
RE: Linux's dirty little secret  jim-jim | 10/27/08

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