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Then why are you not working at ZDnet LD? I have followed some of your posts for a while and as much as we might hate to admit, Windows is not a be all and end all. Nor is Linux.
I have windows installed on most of my computers in my home and I usually have to go directly to the registry to adjust thing (startup, context menu, permissions, so forth) there to get it to the way it should run as well as adjust settings in control panel >> system >> advanced settings to get the system to operate properly for the system it is on. But even beforehand I have to run Norton win doctor to fix the thousands of errors that are found on the system before i tweak anything. There are times that I also wish that I could do more to adjust the system than I already do. To even modify windows executives such as explorer.exe, I have to use Res Hack to open the executive to make changes in appearance. Although One may also have to do this in Linux as well, it seems that it is easier on a Linux system because all the tools are there already. I have also dipped into the Linux operating systems as well. Yes i have to do similar things with a couple of the linux distros that i have on a couple of my computers. Nothing out of the ordinary. both OS's have shortcomings and things that make them shine. With Linux, it s flexability. With Windows it is and abundant ease of use.

As for downloading programs in Linux, package managers such as Yum are developing as well, and may even come to the point of being able to download all neccessary packages from the get go (and most of them do now as well). But the point that i am makng is that you stated that you have to go to the website and install all the packages necessary for linux to work. A good point, but don't we do that with windows as well for drivers?
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Support  rpmyers1 | 09/04/08
And, the OEMs to do all of the support. MS only supports retail versions.  DonnieBoy | 09/04/08
MS also supports Windows after service packs.  mrlinux | 09/04/08
This was dev support  rpmyers1 | 09/04/08
How was it that much?  eb276 | 09/04/08
Shouldn't this be titled  ye | 09/04/08
Re: Shouldn't this be titled  mKind | 09/04/08
Re: Shouldn't this be titled  mKind | 09/04/08
You classify three of ten specific to Windows but...  ye | 09/04/08
All it takes is one  jasonp@... | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  Heenan73 | 09/04/08
Huh?  b.bob | 09/04/08
I thought it was.  Socratesfoot | 09/04/08
Point by Point  NonZealot | 09/04/08
Excellent post......  daMan25 | 09/04/08
Maybe he was considering Vista?  Socratesfoot | 09/04/08
I disagree with what you're saying.  jmiller1978 | 09/05/08
Lies?  Richard Flude | 09/04/08
On your point 3  eb276 | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/08
Are you for real?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
One of those Corporate types  nucrash | 09/04/08
Yes I am  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/08
Re Fanboy Corporate Type  Daschmi | 09/04/08
Go to what website for packages?  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
@Fr0thy  Daschmi | 09/04/08
For once I almost agree with you Loverock ...  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
Good points..  eMJayy | 09/04/08
One extreme to another  Socratesfoot | 09/04/08
Linux is just taking off?!  jmiller1978 | 09/05/08
Windows didn't start in a monopolized market  GoPower | 09/05/08
RE: Are you for real?  richdave | 10/09/08
I don't knwo if I should laugh of feel sorry for you  Stuka | 09/04/08
Why would you do either?  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/08
And when...  Stuka | 09/04/08
MS pushing forward  jsanko | 09/04/08
Recently  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/08
10/10. That was brilliant.  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
Color me sheepish  len_480@... | 09/10/08
Re: No it is not  Daschmi | 09/04/08
Only Microsoft employees tells lies of the scale you do ...  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
Go play with your code and leave the chatting to the adults.  klockheed | 09/04/08
Copying files in Linux...  jasonp@... | 09/04/08
Even easier than that...  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
Not true...  eMJayy | 09/04/08
Hmm  Richard Flude | 09/04/08
I guess that means you work for them as well...nt  USTechHead | 10/09/08
Pushes foward?  todbran@... | 10/09/08
Amazing isn't he?  eMJayy | 09/04/08
Don't feed the troll...  jasonp@... | 09/04/08
Excuse me?  oneshallstand@... | 09/04/08
WHY DO YOU FEED THIS IDIOT TROLL???  itanalyst2@... | 09/04/08
Ummm.....  todbran@... | 10/09/08
Nobody using Windows can say that?  dch48 | 10/09/08
Loverock is 100% wrong  thezorch@... | 10/09/08
Key Differences?  nucrash | 09/04/08
you better be called telemarketer  jk_10 | 09/04/08
an ant to an elephant  jk_10 | 09/04/08
re and to an elephant  Daschmi | 09/04/08
Fair statement  John L. Ries | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  jsanko | 09/04/08
Reading comprehension not your strong point?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
U lit ...  n0neXn0ne | 09/04/08
re:reading comprehension  jsanko | 09/04/08
Desktop  jsanko | 09/04/08
You missed something there.  Letophoro | 09/04/08
Neat enough...but  laura.b | 09/08/08
Which 99 percent are you referring to?  Letophoro | 09/08/08
desktop enviroment choices.  pfyearwood | 09/20/08
RE: You missed something there.  richdave | 10/09/08
And your point is?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
Not in Vista(n.t)  Daschmi | 09/04/08
Major omission  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  mKind | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  nebraska401@... | 09/04/08
Very well said  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
So you're not a developer?  tonymcs@... | 09/04/08
Thou shalt develop how we dictate ....  fr0thy2 | 09/05/08
11. Owning the OS V Being owned by the OS.  whisperycat | 09/04/08
You are right  NonZealot | 09/04/08
Personally  happyharry_z | 09/04/08
I don't even trust Intel.  NonZealot | 09/04/08
Little militant, overdramatic, & not totally true...  Socratesfoot | 09/04/08
Uh... what are you smoking?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
Seriously mis-titled  RobertDLewis | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  mark.beauchamp@... | 09/04/08
3. Online peer support vs paid helpdesk support  techboy_z | 09/04/08
fantastic reply. (nt)  klockheed | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  nealedowling | 09/04/08
POWERSHELL  jjworleyeoe | 09/04/08
POWERHELL  storm14k | 09/04/08
You missed the most important difference  jackbond | 09/04/08
No, wrong again!  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
RE: You missed the most important difference  richdave | 10/09/08
Delusions  tonymcs@... | 09/04/08
"Windows has a variety of development environments, Linux's is a joke."  fr0thy2 | 09/05/08
Again, Wow......  todbran@... | 10/09/08
Does it matter? And even if it does matter, does it matter that it matters  BooleanMattock | 09/04/08
That 60%  at78rpm | 10/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  sdfgdsffgfgsdfgfgsdf | 09/05/08
Monopolist  kurio99 | 09/05/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  ZDNET_guest666 | 09/06/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  CrisCross | 09/07/08
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I've used ....  todbran@... | 10/09/08
Clinton News Network versus Fox News  theusernameiselected | 09/08/08
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RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  Yetr2 | 09/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  len_480@... | 09/10/08
Available Software applications!  Dark_Knight | 10/09/08
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RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  LinuxEnduser | 10/09/08
Same Old, Same Old  isemmel@... | 10/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  cyfaill | 10/09/08
11th Key Difference:  Seamus O'Brog | 10/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  Shimmey | 10/09/08
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