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Re: [News] Vista Has Brought the Linux Revolution

  • Subject: Re: [News] Vista Has Brought the Linux Revolution
  • From: flag <flag@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:36:41 -0700
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: The Los Angeles Free-Net
  • References: <4142028.iDhcm7yOOt@schestowitz.com>
  • User-agent: MicroPlanet-Gravity/2.70.2067
  • Xref: ellandroad.demon.co.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:504665
In article <4142028.iDhcm7yOOt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> The time for revolution has come
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | As you have probably guessed by now I am talking about the release of
> | Windows Vista and the role it will play in computing history. It will
> | either be seen as the saviour of Microsoft or as the downfall. The
> | release of Vista has come at a time when Linux is at a stage when
> | inexperienced computer users can install and use it for normal
> | daily tasks. Linux is getting media recognition and support by
> | industry giants. This has raised its stature quite considerably
> | in the public eye.
> | 
> | [...]
> | 
> | The current version of Windows has become so large and unwieldy 
> | that ninety percent of existing computing hardware is unable
> | support it. There is not enough benefit provided for average
> | daily use to justify those requirements. To need to have over
> | 1Gb of ram and at least 15Gb hard disk space just to install
> | and run the operating system is excessive. To achieve the
> | same functionality with a Linux system only 256Mb ram and 2Gb
> | hard disk space is needed. That is about a quarter of what is
> | needed for Vista and this means Linux can run on more than
> | ninety five percent of existing hardware.
> `----
> 
> http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/linux/locutus/archives/the-time-for-revolution-has-come-15059
> http://tinyurl.com/2fmajk
> 

Revolution, or evolution from an ancient, outdated MS mess.

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