Which is better XP or windows 98?

[Deacon]

Yes I understand what you are saying LC....but still....Its not that user friendly, its a pain in a but a lot of the time. I have a linux box right next to me that I barely use because its difficult to use....but thats just me...I have always used microsoft.

 

[datan]

how is it 'difficult to use'?

 

[Deacon]

I prob have an older version. Its just difficult for me to use...because most of my programs are windows compatiable and I don't like using WINE...Its just difficult for me to use.

 

[doofus125]

Oh I’m arrogant now?? dood I mentioned Linux and you got rude directly at me. Now you guys call me arrogant?? *shakes head* Well I’ll keep my free software and you can keep u’r comments to yourself

bro, my appoligies, I didn't mean for it to sound like u were being arrogant....but there are some people that are arrogant about it, but I was not directing it towards you...

 

[thisistheday]

I second everything LinuxChique has said.

Linux is great.. it can be a bit harder to use than Windows, but it's so configurable, it never crashes, and it looks much better than Windows. Plus most distros are free.

What distro and version are you using?

Have you tried Mandrake Linux? That's what I'm using. It's not too hard, as long as you don't mind using the command line a lot. My favourite thing about it has to be configuration. You can customise it 100x more than Windows.

I also have XP, which I only boot up into when I really want to run a program that I can't run in Linux, or when I'm having problems with Linux. (My only problem so far has been setting my screen res. too high and not being able to get into the GUI.)

Yep, it can be a pain (esp. with installation of programs, for me - dependencies! grrr) but Windows is more of a pain, for me, anyway.

Hey, but if Windows works for you, that's fine. I don't care what OS everyone else uses, I just prefer Linux. It makes more sense to me than Windows, and I like being able to customise my system, and do what I want to it. You can't even change themes in XP (!) apart from the 3 it comes with, unless you change the dlls around, which I did when I was stil using XP.


Mary

 

[Deacon]

I second everything LinuxChique has said.

Linux is great.. it can be a bit harder to use than Windows, but it's so configurable, it never crashes, and it looks much better than Windows. Plus most distros are free.

What distro and version are you using?

Have you tried Mandrake Linux? That's what I'm using. It's not too hard, as long as you don't mind using the command line a lot. My favourite thing about it has to be configuration. You can customise it 100x more than Windows.

I also have XP, which I only boot up into when I really want to run a program that I can't run in Linux, or when I'm having problems with Linux. (My only problem so far has been setting my screen res. too high and not being able to get into the GUI.)

Yep, it can be a pain (esp. with installation of programs, for me - dependencies! grrr) but Windows is more of a pain, for me, anyway.

Hey, but if Windows works for you, that's fine. I don't care what OS everyone else uses, I just prefer Linux. It makes more sense to me than Windows, and I like being able to customise my system, and do what I want to it. You can't even change themes in XP (!) apart from the 3 it comes with, unless you change the dlls around, which I did when I was stil using XP.


Mary

Mary....ummm Wrong....I will post a picture of my desktop and its XP....I have a program called Style XP....it allows you to have a different themes....I have over a 1000 of them. I don't know where you got that you can't change the themes of XP.

 

[jono1]

bro, my appoligies, I didn't mean for it to sound like u were being arrogant....but there are some people that are arrogant about it, but I was not directing it towards you...

i second that, i wasn't accusing you -or anyone- specifically of being arrogant....

 

[Deacon]

Took it down . If you would like to see it...let me know

 

[thisistheday]

Oops, sorry! I forgot about StyleXP.

Anyway, I would choose XP over 98... But I would still choose Linux over XP.

 

[Deacon]

Hehehee its ok.....

 

[linuxChique]

thisistheday:

I use mandrake too. I'm thinking of switching to gentoo. My husband just installed it and he's got Gears running at 60 fps on his 1ghz. He never got above 30 with the default mandrake install.

I'm going to miss the transluscent menus in mandrake! That's my fav visual thing about it.

A note about WINE: Don't use it. Use the Linux alternatives for the Windows programs.

 

[ashibaka]

Wow, your husband uses Linux too? An entirely different distro?

I bet you can configure translucent menus in Gentoo, too. It's the same software, just different default settings.

And as for WINE, yeah, don't use a glitchy Windows version where a Linux one is available.

BTW, I like Debian myself, because all my computers until this one were really old and would take forever to compile stuff. But now I'm thinking of moving to Gentoo.

 

[Deacon]

thisistheday:

I use mandrake too. I'm thinking of switching to gentoo. My husband just installed it and he's got Gears running at 60 fps on his 1ghz. He never got above 30 with the default mandrake install.

I'm going to miss the transluscent menus in mandrake! That's my fav visual thing about it.

A note about WINE: Don't use it. Use the Linux alternatives for the Windows programs.

Some programs I have don't have a linux alternative(well I use windows because I am a gamer, because most games are not linux friendly)

 

[linuxChique]

Wow, your husband uses Linux too? An entirely different distro?

Yeah, He just switched from mandrake to gentoo. He got me into Linux. Now i'd never ever ever go back.

But now I'm thinking of moving to Gentoo.

Do it. It really is much much faster than installing precompiled rpms like most distros do. Only thing is, it doesn't come with anything. It comes with the very most basic components. It doesn't even come with iptables. But there is a very easy to use merge tool called emerge that does all the installing of everything for you.

 

[ashibaka]

Hmmmm... I hope I can get Gentoo working over wireless LAN. I've heard better wireless drivers are included in the 2.6 kernel, so maybe I'll wait a month or so before putting it on my new computer.

Some programs I have don't have a linux alternative(well I use windows because I am a gamer, because most games are not linux friendly)

Actually, if you buy a WINE spinoff called WineX for $20 or so, most of your games will suddenly become Linux-friendly!

 

[datan]

Hmmmm... I hope I can get Gentoo working over wireless LAN. I've heard better wireless drivers are included in the 2.6 kernel,

what card do you use?

 

[Deacon]

Ashibaka....thanks but not thanks....I don't like to minipulate my programs just so I can use linux.... I'll stick with XP.

 

[Love&Pain]

say that she ended up buying XP home edition. So, far things are good. I think it is better then windows 98. Thank you for your advice and time. Take care and I am sure things will work out fine with the computer. Thanks again. Until Next time, Bye... Take care and I'm sorry for taking so long to reply.

 

[ashibaka]

what card do you use?

I use a Linksys WMP11. I searched the Gentoo documentation and eventually got it working without having to burn additional CDs or anything. It was really hard, but I felt exuberant when I finished it without having to ask for help!

Ashibaka....thanks but not thanks....I don't like to minipulate my programs just so I can use linux.... I'll stick with XP.

Fine by me. Keep it secure!

 

[Stryper]

windows xp by far