Why I use Linux

[celticgeek]

When all is said and done, this is why I use Linux:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060607/...JlYmhvBHNlYwM-

[stubbe]

why would they think they can make their software better by making it more difficult to users? Legal paying users surely affected by this. The system become more and more unstable, whilst the protection addon sometime eats up some of the resources. They giving a hard time for themselves and their customers.

The biggest example of how far copy protection could go I would say Steam, Starforce, and C-dilla. They're not comfortable for users. Let alone the lame customer service hotline, which you must call everytime you lost your key, need to reinstall and the request code is changed or something. That's real hell.

I read an article somewhere about it where a game developer complains about how his publisher handling his games, throwing all those copy protection craps in it. This will even further decrease the sale number of their software product.

[easuter]

it's problematic that Microsoft did not disclose all the program's communications with the company.

so, lets starts a list of things that ms does that violate your privacy:

1- genuine-check "calls home" every day
2- the "Report an Error" feature sends the information of a system error to redmond, along with a memory dump (including anything you may have been working on at the time the error occured)
3- hardware-check: having to call ms for authorization to add or replace hardware, or else you're system is labeled as pirated!
4- undisclosed hidden files and folders that keep a log of what you do ( refer to http://www.microsuck.com/content/ms-hidden-files.shtml for more info)
5- nsa backdoor, m$'s personal backdoor, and a third backdoor who's keyholder is unknown (http://techweb.com/wire/29110640)

plenty more to fill that list. these 5 should be enought o scare anybody off, but the average joe doesnt realy mind trading his privacy for some great (rip-off) eyecandy

[cousinlucky]

Through my Widows nightmare I found a Dr. Watson program that reported everything on and done by my computer. My HP scanner and printer contained automatic file sharing programs. I tried using a Kerio firewall to stop all of the windows broadcasting my computer was making every time I went on line. It did not stop my computer from being scanned and hijacked many, many, many times over. After about 20 Hard Drive reformats I just gave up on Windows!!

I truly love the Internet and I was adamantly unwilling to just give it up as oh so many of my middle aged and elderly peers had done. I did not have any other option except to try to use Linux.

It proved to be one of the best decisions I ever made.

[ImNeat]

I'm just glad I have decreased my dependency on the operating system. In my opinion the company is going no where good - and they are getting there untouched. The world is addicted to microsoft, and the addiction is only worsening. It's quite sad. Even schools and universities around the globe teach microsoft-specific software only. The few required computer courses I have taken all revolved around windows, excel, access etc. I'm not a pusher of "linux should be more like windows!" but I do truly wish there was stricter competition in the operating system & office software world that would change the tune from "better for the company" to "better for the end-user."

[Kojak]

The funny thing is - what Microsoft is doing is perfectly legal as users agreed to their EULA. Read the EULA in plain english here: http://linuxadvocate.org/articles.php?p=1

And now be scared.

PS: I am proud of my signature everytime I read such horror-stories.

[ImNeat]

Read the EULA in plain english here: http://linuxadvocate.org/articles.php?p=1

wow............................................... .......................

[cousinlucky]

I was repeatedly advised by many that it could not be Microsoft messing with my computer even though many of the things messing with my Internet experiences pointed to Microsoft, such as malware that would only allow me to use Internet Explorer. At one time a message popped up on my screen giving me three days to call microsoft on the phone to re-register my computer because I had added software that was not on the computer when I bought it.

I felt that I did not buy a computer. I felt I had paid money to be a servant of Microsoft.

I am not saying that all of my headaches were caused by Microsoft but I am sure that some of them were. At any rate without the many obstacles I encountered using Windows on the Internet; I would not have been forced into using Linux.

I remember those painfull days of having to use the computers within the public library with all the noise and cell phones and ill-mannered children distracting me because I could not use the computer within my home.

I am one who is truly grateful for the existence of the Linux community!!