Comments on: "Why Is It Special?" And Seven More Questions the Non-Technical Windows User Has about Linux http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/ $ sudo make money Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:33:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248) http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Rishabh Mishra (possible248) Tue, 19 May 2009 07:22:08 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-632 You provide excellent advice for a newly-minted Linux enthusiast looking to make some quick money.<br><br>However, I am unsure whether most non-technical Windows users switching to Linux would actually bother to take all those steps. Really, the optimal solution is to buy a new computer with the savings from Linux included in the price. You provide excellent advice for a newly-minted Linux enthusiast looking to make some quick money.

However, I am unsure whether most non-technical Windows users switching to Linux would actually bother to take all those steps. Really, the optimal solution is to buy a new computer with the savings from Linux included in the price.

]]> By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248) http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Rishabh Mishra (possible248) Tue, 19 May 2009 07:20:24 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-634 Thank you. I have fixed the error. Thank you. I have fixed the error.

]]> By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248) http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Rishabh Mishra (possible248) Tue, 19 May 2009 07:19:31 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-637 While Linux Mint might seem like a better choice on paper, there are legal issues in some nations with some of the codecs that it ships with.<br><br>In addition, Linux Mint doesn't have the large community that Ubuntu has. This may not actually matter, considering that Linux Mint is an Ubuntu spinoff and Ubuntu tutorials and such ought to mostly work with Linux Mint. However, I still think that it would be better to stick with Mothership Ubuntu--yet hypocritically ignore Mothership Debian. While Linux Mint might seem like a better choice on paper, there are legal issues in some nations with some of the codecs that it ships with.

In addition, Linux Mint doesn't have the large community that Ubuntu has. This may not actually matter, considering that Linux Mint is an Ubuntu spinoff and Ubuntu tutorials and such ought to mostly work with Linux Mint. However, I still think that it would be better to stick with Mothership Ubuntu–yet hypocritically ignore Mothership Debian.

]]> By: shamil http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-631 shamil Tue, 19 May 2009 05:51:09 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-631 "Question 4: If I install Linux on my computer that has Windows, I’m not actually saving any money. Why do I install Linux, then?"<br><br>Well, this individual should take the computer they bought with windows on it. Get the product key for the windows cd that came with the computer and sell the windows disc. Then format the disc and install any linux you like.<br><br>I do this everytime and i always find a buyer.<br><br>I save money, retards who don't think wont. “Question 4: If I install Linux on my computer that has Windows, I’m not actually saving any money. Why do I install Linux, then?”

Well, this individual should take the computer they bought with windows on it. Get the product key for the windows cd that came with the computer and sell the windows disc. Then format the disc and install any linux you like.

I do this everytime and i always find a buyer.

I save money, retards who don't think wont.

]]> By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248) http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Rishabh Mishra (possible248) Tue, 19 May 2009 02:22:08 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-484 You provide excellent advice for a newly-minted Linux enthusiast looking to make some quick money.<br><br>However, I am unsure whether most non-technical Windows users switching to Linux would actually bother to take all those steps. Really, the optimal solution is to buy a new computer with the savings from Linux included in the price. You provide excellent advice for a newly-minted Linux enthusiast looking to make some quick money.

However, I am unsure whether most non-technical Windows users switching to Linux would actually bother to take all those steps. Really, the optimal solution is to buy a new computer with the savings from Linux included in the price.

]]> By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248) http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Rishabh Mishra (possible248) Tue, 19 May 2009 02:20:24 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-483 Thank you. I have fixed the error. Thank you. I have fixed the error.

]]> By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248) http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Rishabh Mishra (possible248) Tue, 19 May 2009 02:19:31 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-482 While Linux Mint might seem like a better choice on paper, there are legal issues in some nations with some of the codecs that it ships with.<br><br>In addition, Linux Mint doesn't have the large community that Ubuntu has. This may not actually matter, considering that Linux Mint is an Ubuntu spinoff and Ubuntu tutorials and such ought to mostly work with Linux Mint. However, I still think that it would be better to stick with Mothership Ubuntu--yet hypocritically ignore Mothership Debian. While Linux Mint might seem like a better choice on paper, there are legal issues in some nations with some of the codecs that it ships with.

In addition, Linux Mint doesn't have the large community that Ubuntu has. This may not actually matter, considering that Linux Mint is an Ubuntu spinoff and Ubuntu tutorials and such ought to mostly work with Linux Mint. However, I still think that it would be better to stick with Mothership Ubuntu–yet hypocritically ignore Mothership Debian.

]]> By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248) http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Rishabh Mishra (possible248) Tue, 19 May 2009 02:18:55 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-481 While Linux Mint might seem like a better choice on paper, there are legal issues in some nations with some of the codecs that it ships with.<br><br>In addition, Linux Mint doesn't have the large community that Ubuntu has. This may not actually matter, considering that Linux Mint is an Ubuntu spinoff and Ubuntu tutorials and such ought to mostly work with Linux Mint. However, I still think that it would be better to stick with Mothership Ubuntu--yet hypocritically ignore Mothership Debian. While Linux Mint might seem like a better choice on paper, there are legal issues in some nations with some of the codecs that it ships with.

In addition, Linux Mint doesn't have the large community that Ubuntu has. This may not actually matter, considering that Linux Mint is an Ubuntu spinoff and Ubuntu tutorials and such ought to mostly work with Linux Mint. However, I still think that it would be better to stick with Mothership Ubuntu–yet hypocritically ignore Mothership Debian.

]]> By: shamil http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-480 shamil Tue, 19 May 2009 00:51:09 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-480 "Question 4: If I install Linux on my computer that has Windows, I’m not actually saving any money. Why do I install Linux, then?"<br><br>Well, this individual should take the computer they bought with windows on it. Get the product key for the windows cd that came with the computer and sell the windows disc. Then format the disc and install any linux you like.<br><br>I do this everytime and i always find a buyer.<br><br>I save money, retards who don't think wont. “Question 4: If I install Linux on my computer that has Windows, I’m not actually saving any money. Why do I install Linux, then?”

Well, this individual should take the computer they bought with windows on it. Get the product key for the windows cd that came with the computer and sell the windows disc. Then format the disc and install any linux you like.

I do this everytime and i always find a buyer.

I save money, retards who don't think wont.

]]> By: me http://codingexperiments.com/why-is-it-special-and-seven-more-questions-the-non-technical-windows-user-has-about-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-633 me Mon, 18 May 2009 06:06:19 +0000 http://codingexperiments.com/?p=772#comment-633 Your "Dell Ubuntu" link <a href="http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x" rel="nofollow">http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.asp...</a> points to a non-eistent page. Your “Dell Ubuntu” link http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.asp... points to a non-eistent page.

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