Comments on: The Vista verdict http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: michaelt74 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-40 michaelt74 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:38:59 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-40 Good review, your points are exactly why I have used IE7 twice for a few minutes to check it out and then continued using Firefox. I won't go near Vista as I have no desire to use such an intrusive system that tells me what I can and can't use on my computer. Linux offers stability and security and allows users to decide how they want their software and hardware to operate. Good review, your points are exactly why I have used IE7 twice for a few minutes to check it out and then continued using Firefox. I won’t go near Vista as I have no desire to use such an intrusive system that tells me what I can and can’t use on my computer. Linux offers stability and security and allows users to decide how they want their software and hardware to operate.

]]> By: bram http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-33 bram Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:53:34 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-33 Pardus Pardus Pardus Pardus Pardus Pardus

]]> By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-26 Dirk Gently Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:01:22 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-26 I've never heard of Linux Pardus until now. This does not surprise me, there seem to be 100's of Linux distributions all competing for space. Ubuntu is by no means the ONLY user friendly Linux helping to wedge it's way into the home desktop. It's probably the best marketed at the moment. It has a buzz surrounding it, which from my experience is richly deserved. I've tried a few Linux distributions and Ubuntu did grab me more than the others. I've always like the KDE desktop environment until Ubuntu. Gnome has matured nicely, while KDE feels more bloated and overdone now.....of course switching desktop environments is easy with ANY Linux, so that's down to personal preference. I never trusted the whole Java thing. I can't get my head around it. Everything I've seen for it seems to be a pain to use.....where you have to keep both the application itself and the Java interpreter updated. I'd be happy not to have Java at all. I'm curious about the "Flash already implemented" though. Is this Flash player? Or a developer application like Flash Pro? I also looked at the link to the Pardus Forum...my translator will not convert Dutch to English, but I did see someone linked to this article.....thank you. I just noticed there's an English Forum. I thought that was only a download link.....I'll have a look later. Any system backed by a government I don't trust on principle. Having said that, it'd be more trustworthy than if the US administration decided to try it. I’ve never heard of Linux Pardus until now. This does not surprise me, there seem to be 100’s of Linux distributions all competing for space.

Ubuntu is by no means the ONLY user friendly Linux helping to wedge it’s way into the home desktop. It’s probably the best marketed at the moment. It has a buzz surrounding it, which from my experience is richly deserved.

I’ve tried a few Linux distributions and Ubuntu did grab me more than the others. I’ve always like the KDE desktop environment until Ubuntu. Gnome has matured nicely, while KDE feels more bloated and overdone now…..of course switching desktop environments is easy with ANY Linux, so that’s down to personal preference.

I never trusted the whole Java thing. I can’t get my head around it. Everything I’ve seen for it seems to be a pain to use…..where you have to keep both the application itself and the Java interpreter updated. I’d be happy not to have Java at all.

I’m curious about the “Flash already implemented” though. Is this Flash player? Or a developer application like Flash Pro? I also looked at the link to the Pardus Forum…my translator will not convert Dutch to English, but I did see someone linked to this article…..thank you. I just noticed there’s an English Forum. I thought that was only a download link…..I’ll have a look later.

Any system backed by a government I don’t trust on principle. Having said that, it’d be more trustworthy than if the US administration decided to try it.

]]> By: Emin http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-14 Emin Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:58:48 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-14 Dear sir; This is another Pardus user who shares the same ideas with the frends above. Pardus is more complete than Ubuntu. Dear sir;

This is another Pardus user who shares the same ideas with the frends above. Pardus is more complete than Ubuntu.

]]> By: senco-pardus http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-11 senco-pardus Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:53:46 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-11 Ubuntu = good If ther is one linux who can break the microsoft rolls it,s Linux Pardus http://www.pardus-linux.nl/?page_id=4 Ubuntu = good

If ther is one linux who can break the microsoft rolls it,s Linux Pardus

http://www.pardus-linux.nl/?page_id=4

]]> By: Hans http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-10 Hans Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:26:00 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/the-vista-verdict/#comment-10 Dear Sir, I have read your article with much interest and pleasure. I couldn' t agree more with what you write. Maybe I can be so bold as to give you the advice to look at a very fine distrobution of Linux named "Pardus". For me it gives "out of the box" more than Ubuntu a.o. Java and Flash are allready implementated. It is a Turkish distrobution made under auspices of the Turkish government to create a program that can replace Windows. You can download it here http://www.pardus-linux.nl/ There is an English version of the program. http://worldforum.pardus-linux.nl/ On this forum, which is in English you can find almost all you want to know about Pardus Linux. Sincerely, Hans Dear Sir,

I have read your article with much interest and pleasure. I couldn’ t agree more with what you write. Maybe I can be so bold as to give you the advice to look at a very fine distrobution of Linux named “Pardus”. For me it gives “out of the box” more than Ubuntu a.o. Java and Flash are allready implementated.
It is a Turkish distrobution made under auspices of the Turkish government to create a program that can replace Windows. You can download it here http://www.pardus-linux.nl/
There is an English version of the program. http://worldforum.pardus-linux.nl/ On this forum, which is in English you can find almost all you want to know about Pardus Linux.

Sincerely,

Hans

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