omg! linux over windows?

[wizard5233]

So last night my roommate asks me for a copy of linux, so of course searching through all the different distros I had, I handed him a copy of Slackware 10. I immediately asked him why he wanted to install linux.

He said, "I installed Windows but I was too lazy and tired to install all the patches for it, therefore I am just gonna install Slackware so I won't have to worry about patches."

This is was probably the first time I have seen someone say linux is actually easier and less tiring to install than Windows. Especially since this is Slackware and not Mandrake or Suse.

 

[yoda291]

he should use nlite.

 

[iamwiz82]

The women will be all over him now

 

[Fiveohhh]

slipstream sp2 and there are not that many patches, not to mention that windows update is basically automated

 

[slycat]

thats coz he prolly only plays 1-2 games and websurfs...so no need for other proggies.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

What's so difficult about installing Linux?

 

[Anubis]

nik most peopel cant get pased the CLI part

 

I hope your friend isn't in school for computer related stuff.

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: Anubis
nik most peopel cant get pased the CLI part

I think you can get a fedora system running without ever hitting a command line.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: wizard5233
He said, "I installed Windows but I was too lazy and tired to install all the patches for it, therefore I am just gonna install Slackware so I won't have to worry about patches."

LMFAO at that. Go get a rootkit and "wtfpwn" him.

- M4H

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh
slipstream sp2 and there are not that many patches, not to mention that windows update is basically automated

here at work i couldnt' even care less about patches. even at home downloading over cable it all comes down really quickly.
but at work with the dedicated 10mbit line, I can download all the updates in a minute or less... ohtehnoes!

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: Anubis
nik most peopel cant get pased the CLI part

I think you can get a fedora system running without ever hitting a command line.

yes but not Slackware