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Recently, I upgraded from Linsux to Microsoft Windows XP and I am posting this diary to tell the world of the joy I received five minutes into using this wonderful operating system. I hope that those of you who are pondering whether or not to use Linsux or other "alternative operating systems" read this and realize the truth. |
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I am sure many of you are wondering why I was using Linsux in the first place. It is simple: I was bored of using Windows 98 and the propaganda fed to me by Linsux zealots was convincing me that it was better than Microsoft Windows. For months of forcing myself to use Linsux, I was convinced that Linsux was indeed a great operating system, despite the lack of uniformity and the alpha feel of applications, both giving Linsux a truly Frankenstein feel. It simply isn't true. The pros and cons Linsux apologists are highly biased and highly exagerated as I will explain now. Linsux's Immunity to Viruses It is true that Linux is not as vulnerable to viruses as Microsoft Windows XP is, but anybody who is computer literate enough to run Linsux is computer literate enough to avoid any viruses that might do harm to one's system. Furthermore, anybody who is a target for a virus will have no problem logging into root and running the infected program in Linsux. The Security Holes of Microsoft Windows These holes have been patched, and it isn't like Linsux has holes either. It is simply that Linsux apologists love to make a big deal of the holes of Microsoft Windows XP while only mentioning theirs on obscure security sites. One can easily protect themselves from holes by using a firewall. XP will be vulnerable to security exploits without a firewall but Linsux will also be vulnerable. Rumors of Microsoft Monopolizing It is funny how people claim that Microsoft is a monopoly yet always claim how Linsux is serious competition for Microsoft Windows. That statement contradicts itself. Besides, if Microsoft is such a monopoly, why can I go to my nearest Best Buy, Circuit City, or even Wal-Mart, and find a copy of some version (as long as you Linsux apologists call 98 and NT versions of Windows, I'll call Mandrake Linux and Redhat Linux versions of Linsux) of Linsux? For a monopoly, there sure are plenty of alternatives. These same Linsux apologists also have a way of supporting companies such as Apple, IBM, Sony, and Sun, which have far more unethical tactics than Microsoft ever had. What is with your lack of consistency? There might be uses for Linsux, such as learning how to build your own amateur operating system, but for regular desktop usage, Microsoft Windows XP is simply the superior operating system. |