Linux support: The single most frustrating thing in all of computing

[sleuth bandit]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: sleuth bandit

You clearly don't understand the purpose of open source. Go Away

Clearly you don't understand the purpose either.

ps. linux is crap. use bsd.

BSD is crap, it isn't built up well enough. Use Tiger.😛

I have no use for overpriced mac hardware or software. Nor do I want my flavor choice of bsd to be "built up".

 

[sandorski]

I hear ya dude. Many Linux Users are their for the Clique and not the OS. Part of being in a Clique is to keep others out, unless they are especially gifted/knowledgeable and can contribute to the Clique. Unfortunetly these types are the more Vocal and snarly Linux Users you'll meet, the real Experts are busy Coding and such, not having much time to interface with Users.

Linux still needs a lot of Polish before it'll be used widespread. Some are trying add that Polish, but others resist them because their Clique relies on the Exclusivity of Linux as it's reason for existance.

 

[ghostman]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Because NOBODY seems to be able to support anything, under any circumstances (unless you went and paid for RedHat or whatever the hell they call it now).

What, you wanted free support too?

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
because there is yet to be a non-brokeassed routing solution for Windows.

So, you're anti-Linux, anti-Windows. Gotcha.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: ghostman

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Because NOBODY seems to be able to support anything, under any circumstances (unless you went and paid for RedHat or whatever the hell they call it now).

What, you wanted free support too?

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
because there is yet to be a non-brokeassed routing solution for Windows.

So, you're anti-Linux, anti-Windows. Gotcha.

Windows is excellent for about 11ty billion applications. BSD is excellent for 11ty billion others. Linux... I'm yet to find a situation where it's the best choice. Macs USED to be useful for 3 applications. Now they've shoehorned themselves into doing a single role well. It amuses me greatly.

Solution to this problem: Went and grabbed a WRT54G, converted server back to Win2k3. I'm going to mod the life out of it and throw on OpenWRT.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
you just need a good linux router?

http://www.clarkconnect.com

don't screw with all that fancy stuff, this one is easy and works out of the box, er off the cd without messing around

Heh, I actually wanted a full fledged server OS that could also serve as a router in it's time off. But instead, I'm doing OpenWRT/Win2k3 double-duty.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: ghostman

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Because NOBODY seems to be able to support anything, under any circumstances (unless you went and paid for RedHat or whatever the hell they call it now).

What, you wanted free support too?

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
because there is yet to be a non-brokeassed routing solution for Windows.

So, you're anti-Linux, anti-Windows. Gotcha.

Windows is excellent for about 11ty billion applications. BSD is excellent for 11ty billion others. Linux... I'm yet to find a situation where it's the best choice. Macs USED to be useful for 3 applications. Now they've shoehorned themselves into doing a single role well. It amuses me greatly.

Solution to this problem: Went and grabbed a WRT54G, converted server back to Win2k3. I'm going to mod the life out of it and throw on OpenWRT.

Linux and BSD have smiliar uses. They both can be used for server and desktop applications. I use each for both. While FreeBSD preformance is better then Linux, there appears to be more applications made for Linux. So there are pros and cons to each.

 

[quakefiend420]

wow...you changed avatars, i didn't even realize who you were for half the thread 😛

 

[daniel49]

feel better?

I suppose there are those that enjoy that 12 hours of mecking around but I would just rather get work done??

 

[thirdlegstump]

If you need the power of Unix, get a Macintosh. Hell if you need POWER, get a Power Macintosh.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: deathkoba
If you need the power of Unix, get a Macintosh. Hell if you need POWER, get a Power Macintosh.

................. You, sir... Don't deserve the rest of that phrase.