“You are kidding arent you ?”
Some really clever windows user, made a funny but sad post on ZDNET’s forum saying that Linux can’t run on any computer without Windows underneath it.
You can read what he says HERE at the forum.
Or you can just read below:
That sounds preposterous to me.
If it were true (and I doubt it), then companies would be selling computers without a windows. This clearly is not happening, so there must be some error in your calculations. I hope you realise that windows is more than just Office ? Its a whole system that runs the computer from start to finish, and that is a very difficult thing to acheive. A lot of people dont realise this.
Microsoft just spent $9 billion and many years to create Vista, so it does not sound reasonable that some new alternative could just snap into existence overnight like that. It would take billions of dollars and a massive effort to achieve. IBM tried, and spent a huge amount of money developing OS/2 but could never keep up with Windows. Apple tried to create their own system for years, but finally gave up recently and moved to Intel and Microsoft.
Its just not possible that a freeware like the Linux could be extended to the point where it runs the entire computer fron start to finish, without using some of the more critical parts of windows. Not possible.
I think you need to re-examine your assumptions.
This is one of the funniest things I’ve read in some time!
I have to agree with you, that is pretty funny. Unfortunately, there are those people out there who have no clue about Linux. I’m assuming you’re a fan of Linux, if you are, check out my blog http://www.davidrware.com - its all about Linux, programming and web development.
sad sad xD
Some people really do live in a parallel world…
He may even believe that Microsoft Office is the only office suite that exists. Had he never heard about Dell?
I’ve been using Ubuntu ever since my boyfriend installed it on my laptop. All it cost me was a blow job.
Janie
It was almost to hard to read. I liked the bit about Apple failing and moving to Intel and Microsoft.
I can not believe that this guy has a job even talking about computers.
my favorite part is the part about apple…
he says they finally just gave up on developing an os and moved to intel and microsoft…
seems to me that intel is just a processor making company now…not an os…lol
i saw this post outside of your blog….and i just stumble’d on it today…
i laughed for hours after i read it the first time….what a fucknut…
the original thread was very interesting though…although for the life of me i cannot remember what it was…
i just remember something about ubuntu packaged computers in mexico…
and also he seems to think that the past 25 years that people have spent developing linux is “overnight” and that it snuck up on microsoft…lol
It’s quite sad that some people make such broad generalized statements without doing the research. My friend is running Ubuntu and I’m actually quite jealous, since I’m still running Windows. His system runs smoothly, with nearly zero glitches. Windows continues to piss me off with its wonderful erratic and cryptic error messages that pop up whenever they feel like.
And just because most computers aren’t sold with a Windows OS, what about home-built ones?
Every time I read that quote I’m convinced he’s joking and just trying to rile up the Linux supporters and/or the anti-Microsoft brigade.
Either way, it raises the question - how deliberately stupid would a comment have to be before *everyone* realises its a windup?
Depends on context and audience I guess.. take Youtube for example
- the comments are thicker than pitch to start with, so you’d be able to come out with a lot of dumb and still have someone take it seriously. Somewhere with a higher average IQ.. not so much.
Janie if you gave me a nosh i’d install Linux and XP for you….
well man, you made my day. i had a crappy day yesterday and was bit annoyed this morning, but when i looked at what you have posted (i have checked the link and the other comments) and it just made my day and for that i do thank you. regarding the other issue, well, i am not even going to waist too much time and effort (typing) to comment on it.
take care.
///FoxOne
I’d 1-up frank and offer to install GIMP and Wolfenstein on Janie’s PC. I’ll even upgrade all of the driver’s. Wait, Janie is female right?
This is troll folks and an old one at that. Original source is here http://education.zdnet.com/?p=908 search page for jerryleecooper to find all posts.
Thank you, I love linux, so I am bias, and will admit that. However I have been trying to only use linux(Why? im broke, and loath windows for their defects). I love games and really the only alternative is Winblows. This is only true becaue, yes linux can run Winblows games, but wine and even cedega sucks major balls at running games that are’nt new and even require much configuration . I’ve spent hours trying to run games on linux.(Why? i love free software! and even tho i can d/l everything on torrent id rather have a free alternative, and i learn alot in the process). Fact of the matter is i hate windows and how they evolve in their OS’s(look at Vista compaird to XP). In order to run games you neee windows. Dopes this mean winblows is better? NO! It means developers are using windows beacause its the most viable OS to sell games with!!! It is about money and all of uyse have the power to fight that. See Erne ball’s case against MS.
i wonder if this little man can fathom the office suite that is openoffice.org.
A couple of points:
1. Janie you rule and that’s it!! We need more women with that attitude on this planet! (oopss hopefully my wife won’t read this comment)
2. I find Linux extremely useful - I use an hybrid network at home with a mix of Windows XP Pro, Xubuntu and Vista (sorry about this last one, it came preinstalled on my new notebook, I swear I did not want it!!).
One thing I like about Linux is the extreme flexibility in configuring it exactly for the specific purpose. That guy saying Linux cannot run without Windows cracks me up - come on we need more comedians like him…
Whoever wrote that stuff was obviously the dumbest guy in the computer business. That just goes to show how people always open run their mouths without knowing what the hell they’re talking about. This idiot should be a Politician because he’s far from being a computer expert. It’s just goes to show how controlled the state of American really is. To believe what this guy said is to be totally ignorant to the facts and blind to the truth.
Janie, If you ever decide to change distros give me a call!
But seriously this is one funny guy. Sure there are people who have never heard of Linux since it’s still rare to find Linux computers at your local computer store (Walmart and Dell excluded) but this person even believes that MacOS runs ON Windows. That’s hilarious.
I think part of the problem is Linux marketing. Stick a “Powered by Linux” emblem on phones, routers, Tivos, kiosks, cash registers, and it’d be a lot more household. I for one have a “Powered by Linux” emblem on all my websites.
You’re telling me that Windows has more to offer than Office? No way! Whoever wrote that article is a jackass.
Wrong industry buddy… real estate agent ——> [that way]
This has to be a joke.
It’s a troll. (As I blogged last March http://steve-parker.org/urandom/comment.php?art=280)
http://mbrutsch.pbwiki.com/JerryLeeCooper
Yes, this is just a joke!
This guy is awesome. Do not enlighten him. He is a traveling linus advertisement.
G
jerryleecooper.com
He’s faking it. Most people can’t tell he’s joking. He’s a superb troll, and you got trolled. Hard.