water cooler :: Opinion: Five reasons NOT to use Linux
Woof, how the hell have you been. Long time no flamewar Ha!! - Hiya there Grim - yeah I've been a bit quiet in the forums lately - gave it a rest, been away + I've been playing with a Debian 3.1 install rebuilding kernels etc --> trying to learn a bit more so I make less of a fool outta myself here in the "dsl university", as Robert calls it.A reason NOT to use Linux. If you like to get shafted annually, coughing up for nonsense anti-virus software.
Quote (Borderpatrol @ Aug. 30 2005,16:31)
Reason number one: Linux is too complicated
What? Unless you run into problems and dont try to set up some fancy soft/hardware it is really easy. Anyone can burn a cd and put it in their cd rom drive.Linux makes it so frustrating to go back to Windows!!
My new computer at school has WinXP pro installed along with Novell networking software.
My low vision software no longer works. It was designed for pre-XP versions of Windows. The upgrade fee for both packages costs over $800. I can't afford that and the state doesn't pay for maintenance fees.
My USB chip doesn't work on this computer. It works on the neighboring teachers computers. The OS says I need to install a driver. I report the problem to tech since I am restricted from installing anyting on my computer.
The tech has been by twice. He says he can't just install that one driver. (?) He will be back with the Windows disks Wednesday. Hopefully that will resolve the recalcitrant USB
The overall Windows/Novell system is terribly unreliable as a whole.
I'll just go home, relax and use Linux, Debian or DSL, depending upon the box.
