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Written by Tom Beharrell
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Wednesday, 28 September 2005 |
I'm not trying to ditch Windows just because I think Linux is better. Windows XP is fast, powerful, has stacks of software available for it, and support is available everywhere. Its interface is polished; the way menus work and keyboard commands are assigned is consistent. Practically all hardware is supported no matter how obscure. Why shouldn't it be successful? It enjoys over 80% of the desktop computer user population's efforts.
I want to become completely free from Microsoft because of corporate dominance and money orientation in our society. The state of where we are at right now is as sick as anything Hitler has ever dreamed. We ruthlessly kill as many people and are doing our best to the plant and animal kingdoms too. The average consumer doesn't even
realize how they are entirely corporate pawns, and we're getting closer further down the American line all the time. They eat poison food, live in a carcenogenic world and spend their lives surrounded by asphalt, steel and slick advertising.
A society based on Open Source principles in all areas is what I want. So I started with sacrificing some of the polish, making sure I buy components that are supported in Linux (though few aren't these days). It's not that much of a sacrifice. What is there now is impressive. It's got everything the multi-billion dollar Windows world has. It's just a little bit less refined, but it's all there. And there are plenty of benefits, from freedom, to security, practical immunity from computer viruses and it's all free of charge.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 September 2005 )
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