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yanpa wrote:smug Mac user.
wagyl wrote:yanpa wrote:smug Mac user.
I wasn't aware there was any other kind.
kurogane wrote:If this is the new normal I could see a bunch of people pining for their dirty security blanket and switching to Linus. Is Linus capable enough to use for normal work use, allowing I cannot tolerate incompatibilities and fiddly patching solutions?
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wagyl wrote:kurogane wrote:If this is the new normal I could see a bunch of people pining for their dirty security blanket and switching to Linus. Is Linus capable enough to use for normal work use, allowing I cannot tolerate incompatibilities and fiddly patching solutions?
Speaking honestly, if "normal work use" means being tied to Microsoft Office, especially sharing Word documents with external businesses, and very especially if you need to use the "track changes" function to keep versions of documents, you are probably going to have trouble with Linux.
I say probably, because I have not actually tried Microsoft Office in the "we can fool software into thinking this is a Windows computer" corner of Linux, which is called WINE if you ever do try it out. Other people have tried it with varying success. Newer versions of Office seem to be a problem. There are Linux-compatible alternatives to Microsoft Office, which are perfectly capable for standalone purposes, but Microsoft fiddles with standards just enough to make them not completely compatible if sharing them with a purely Microsoft environment. I do add the comment that Microsoft also breaks compatibility between versions of Microsoft Office itself, so people on an older version of Microsoft Office will have the same issues sharing with people on a newer version of Microsoft Office.
For myself, I have only come across an issue where Linux does not recognise a USB TV tuner. Everything else, printer, mouse, wi-fi, external drive, has been plug and play. Overall frustration level has dropped remarkably.
yanpa wrote:Do be aware that the Linux Skype client is not being updated by those nice people from Redmond, and is gradually becoming incompatible with current versions.
wagyl wrote:yanpa wrote:Do be aware that the Linux Skype client is not being updated by those nice people from Redmond, and is gradually becoming incompatible with current versions.
I regard that as a positive: no advertising streamed on to my screen and constantly shifting my contacts list up and down as it reloads the next ad, which they obviously aren't successful in marketing since each ad is for a Microsoft product, and a simple interface which is not constantly being changed for change's sake. It does get confused by the changes made to Skype by their continued migration away from the peer-to-peer architecture, most notably by the fact that graphics files are now only able to be accessed by logging on separately in a browser, but in some ways that is a reminder that Microsoft are storing all your file transfers on their own servers, too.
A Californian woman has won $10,000 in compensation from Microsoft after Windows 10 automatically tried and failed to install on her Windows 7 computer.
The automatic install of Windows 10 failed, leaving her with a unstable and often unresponsive computer used to run her travel agency from an office in Sausalito, California.
Teri Goldstein reportedly said: “I had never heard of Windows 10. Nobody ever asked me if I wanted to update.”
After attempting to fix the problem with Microsoft’s support, Goldstein sued the company for a new computer and loss of earnings, winning $10,000. Microsoft dropped its appeal to avoid further legal expenses, leaving Microsoft footing the bill.
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Whether the lawsuit and $10,000 judgment will spawn further suits over failed or forced Windows 10 installs remains to be seen. Goldstein has shown it’s possible, which could open the floodgates.
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Russell wrote:Microsoft pays out $10,000 for automatic Windows 10 installationA Californian woman has won $10,000 in compensation from Microsoft after Windows 10 automatically tried and failed to install on her Windows 7 computer.
The automatic install of Windows 10 failed, leaving her with a unstable and often unresponsive computer used to run her travel agency from an office in Sausalito, California.
Teri Goldstein reportedly said: “I had never heard of Windows 10. Nobody ever asked me if I wanted to update.”
After attempting to fix the problem with Microsoft’s support, Goldstein sued the company for a new computer and loss of earnings, winning $10,000. Microsoft dropped its appeal to avoid further legal expenses, leaving Microsoft footing the bill.
[...]
Whether the lawsuit and $10,000 judgment will spawn further suits over failed or forced Windows 10 installs remains to be seen. Goldstein has shown it’s possible, which could open the floodgates.
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wagyl wrote:A very canny move making it a small claim: Microsoft was prohibited from sending a lawyer, and had to send one of its customer service representatives to argue the claim.
yanpa wrote:wagyl wrote:yanpa wrote:Do be aware that the Linux Skype client is not being updated by those nice people from Redmond, and is gradually becoming incompatible with current versions.
I regard that as a positive: no advertising streamed on to my screen and constantly shifting my contacts list up and down as it reloads the next ad, which they obviously aren't successful in marketing since each ad is for a Microsoft product, and a simple interface which is not constantly being changed for change's sake. It does get confused by the changes made to Skype by their continued migration away from the peer-to-peer architecture, most notably by the fact that graphics files are now only able to be accessed by logging on separately in a browser, but in some ways that is a reminder that Microsoft are storing all your file transfers on their own servers, too.
Things like group calls seem to be increasingly broken under Linux, which is fine if you don't need them.
I have yet to see any ads on the OS X client, maybe I'm doing something wrong, though with every update it gets crappier.
wagyl wrote:I won't spam everywhere. I will just say that I am really happy and it costs no more than Windows 10.
kurogane wrote:Yes, they really went nuclear on this, didn't they? Are they in trouble as a company? This is all so Bill Gates 1.0 it makes one wonder why they're so desperate?
Wage Slave wrote:Where do I find my activation key to do a clean install?
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