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        <title><![CDATA[We use the applications before the operating system]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I'm a Linux user for about the beginning of it in the year 1995, at that time I had to buy StarOffice from StarDivision in Germany in order to have a functionnal &quot;office&quot; running on the O.S. I liked Linux because of its stability V.S. the windows operating system available at that time (MS DOS 6 and Windows 3.1). Windows became a more stable operating system with NT4.0 (no USB support) followed by windows2000. I had to wait Vista in order to consider windows as a true operating system and adopted Windows7 64 bits on a laptop a few weeks ago, I still run Linux on my old desktop. I found windows7 more stable than my SuSE 10.3 Linux distribution and, for the first time, I do not encounter any problems anymore finding a driver for the new USB devices I need to connect to my laptop. I still use OpenOffice and the GIMP on windows because I prefer those applications than MSoffice and photoshop. I use SUN VirtualBox under windows to run an Ubuntu Linux distribution in a virtual machine in order to connect to my home banking with Firefox because I thing this is actually more safe because I feel Linux is less a targed for the virus makers than windows. My opinion is that windows has now the same functionalities than Linux, without the driver's problems. I was until one year ago an I.T. specialist having worked on differents operating systems including IBM,Siemmens and Unisys mainframes OS. When I'm nostagic about programming, I use Linux because of its larger developping software availabilities included in any distribution.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jmhalloy]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:23:47 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Do you have any better suggestions?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I use QuickBooks in my business. If it wasn't for that I'd be OK with Linux. You say just drop QB. Do you have a good replacement in mind? Admittedly, QB has been steadily going down hill with each release being bigger, slower and more troublesome, but I have yet to find anything better (for Linux anyway).  It would need inventory, estimating, PO's, check printing, etc.  Any suggestions on alternatives would be great.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[nelsonhoover]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:11:12 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[iTunes - seriously......its not about the music format it about the device]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Who cares what format your music comes in if you can't get it on and off the device (iPhone) that you use to listen to it 99% of the time....Not being able to sync my iphone was the deal breaker that made me switch back to windows 7.I don't do web development and don't use quicken so this was the only &quot;URGENT&quot; item on the list as far as I am concerned -- but until they get it ported or support is added in wine etc etc then I am stuck running windows in one form or another....On a side note - WoW actually ran faster and smoother on my linux machine using wine than it did when I had windows on that machine.Specifically - running multiple instances of WoW on the same machine was easier in linux.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jay.sanders@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:58:25 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: 10 Windows applications that should be ported to Linux]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Even if these applications were ported to Linux, I still will not downgrade to Linux. I use Windows because it works well and I do not have to tinker with it to get things working, with Linux tinkering is what you would need to do all the time. I cannot wait until Linux dies.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jfreedle2@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:07:32 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[WINE oh really]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Has anyone who suggested that you can 'just run the app under WINE' ever actually used WINE? Good luck with that idea, most commercial apps don't even install and WINE has very little chance (see NO) of running a modern Windows app that uses .Net or any other advanced MS technology.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[akayani@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:17:32 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[@awgiedawgie:Undisciplined user base!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you're having basically public machines (for the student body), then having a virus-vulnerable OS means having to constantly screen or restore every machine. Every day.The problem with &quot;poorly written&quot; code is as blatant under Windows as under Linux, bad apps are found for every OS, so don't give me that pile of agitprop. Like opensource automatically means amateurish, that's such a redmond pile of poop.And like the OS somehow defines the apps that are made for it... it's possible to write crap in any language, but with opensource at least you get alternatives.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[AnsuGisalas]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:29:01 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wedge]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[From your post, you are right about the Linux advantage when more heavy duty apps, such as CAD CAE CAM type apps are required. Office/admin don't work the machine anywhere near as hard, the quality of the apps being more important than the OS required.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[j-mart@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:00:03 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Windows really does suck with CAD apps]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Just running the required antivirus-security software hoggs resources, if your machine is connected, you have no option but to use these, all because of the underlying poor architecture of this OS. I have not installed any rubbish on my work machine, I use it as my employer provided it, as is the case with windows OS's it degrades its performance over time all by its self.Flawed design, with windows, does open itself up as there is nothing to prevent user from installing any old rubbish on their machines. the superior design of Unix like OS's gives the administrator much better control over what their uses can do.Anyone who makes a living out of IT should not avoid learning their way around more than one OS, as it makes them a better professional, able to make choices in their job based on a position of knowledge, rather than the often more common choice based on limited or no knowledge of all the options, to roll out the most cost effective solution in a given situation.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[j-mart@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:50:29 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[maintenance bills?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Strange, I've just always used anti-virus and anti-malware software to keep all my machines virus-free.  Zero viruses, and zero maintenance bills.Opensource is not the answer.  In fact, it has the potential to be a part of the problem.  A poorly written function or procedure in an open source application can easily gobble up every last bit of your processor speed and RAM, rendering you helpless because it didn't even leave you enough resources to be able to type in 'kill' to stop it.  I had one open source program that was constantly hogging sometimes as much as 90% of my CPU, but appeared to be making no progress at all.  I deleted it and found another program that could satisfy the same requirements, but only used 10% or 15% of my CPU.The main trouble I see with Windows is that it is installed with a predetermined hoof print, based on what *most* people *need* - or at least on what they think most people need.  Windows users could do themselves a gargantuan favour by learning how to optimize their systems for their specific needs.  I personally have two separate logins on my laptop, which is my primary machine.  One login is for general everyday use, playing music, watching DVDs, writing letters, etc.  The other login is stripped down: no Adobe speedloader; no Real Player; in fact, pretty much no *everything* - that's the login I use when I am going to be doing some serious crunching.  See, all those little background apps may not seem like much, but they all add up - and quick.  I hear people say Windows Vista is better, others say Vista sucks and can we please go back to XP.  Still others say Windows sucks in general, and OSX is the wave of the future.  Then there's the Linux crowd.  The thing is, they each may be entirely correct.  An operating system that doesn't allow you to effortlessly do what you need to, when you need to - sucks.  Even in my own case, for most of what I do, Vista runs circles around XP, but there are still a few things that I will do on my XP machine because it just works better for them.  And on both machines, sometimes I just have to chuck Windows altogether, and revert back to old school and use DOS.  I've never had any use for Unix, and I've never found any reason to even bother trying Linux or OSX.  Sure they may be good, but since what I've got does what I want, when I want it, why should I go to the trouble of learning a new OS?As an administrator, you need to have control over the machines in your network.  Don't let people install the latest Real Player, or iTunes, or WinAmp.  In fact, if their job doesn't require it, you don't need to allow them internet access at all.  By eliminating all those little startup programs that eat up your CPU, you will notice a dramatic improvement in speed.  You may even discover what I already have found to be true - CAD on Windows really doesn't suck, it's your configuration that sucks.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[awgiedawgie]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:22:55 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[here's the problem with that logic]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I work for an organization that uses both Windows and Linux in tandem. Actually, I also used to work for a different  department in the same organization that did the same thing. I use whatever gets the job done. If I am doing any sort of communication (email, voice, video) or documentation writing, Windows gets the call. If I am doing network diagnostics, I use both Windows and Linux. Yes, it's true that Linux and Unix have greater capabilities in high-performance computing, but Windows takes the cake with it's office system... please don't say open office or Google docs is any better... they honestly suck and don't have anything near the power Office has esp in unified communications(Cisco uses the same buzz word as Microsoft so shove that argument too). So here it comes... my point is... They both have their strengths and weaknesses and using both in tandem is the best way to have the best of both worlds. I don't know why you didn't pick that up with my beer example but yeah. So there it is folks. If you only wanna use Linux, that's fine. It's a free country. But if you are going to make the claim that Linux will take out Windows... until they come out with a systems as comprehensive and Microsoft's unified communications, collaborative tools and office system... it won't happen.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[raiderh808]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:33:04 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[That's easy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[None. For business and industrial use we are better off without Microsoft attempting to dictate product life-cycles forced redundancy, and being too much in control of IT costs and directions.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[j-mart@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:38:26 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the old days]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[All the heavy duty stuff was done with UNIX workstations a the humble PC did not have enough grunt. The Pentium class PC's caught up to the workstation and being substantially cheaper, soon brought about there demise. At the time unfortunately windows was the only OS option. It's a pity FreeBSD and Linux hadn't come into the picture a bit sooner. Many of the high end CAD products were ported and re-wrote to run on windows with windows proprietary development tools.  Going back to Unix Like OS's given the direction windows seems to be moving in could be a good move.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[j-mart@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:31:04 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Applications, drivers and operating systems]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a school environment, we use an application called Vectorworks for student CAD.  It works well under Windows XP, no issues with the plotter or printer, very few crashes.This year, one lab was updated to Vista when the new computers arrived with Vista pre-installed and a decision was handed down that we would now support Vista.Vectorworks works but the signed plotter driver sucked at supporting the plotter's special freatures so we went to HP's latest driver which as yet is not signed but did support those features.  With the signed or unsigned drivers, we were having issues with blue screens of death when printing to the plotter.  Heck, we've had issues printing to a Canon imageRunner from those systems. After fighting the various problems until the Xmas break, we re-imaged the systems with XP.  Since then the lab has been much more usable.  Maybe the desktop isn't as pretty but who spends time staring at the desktop instead of doing real work?Hmmm... few issues under XP, nothing but issues under Vista.  Should I blame the applications? Drivers? Operating system?We have one system which is being used as a test system upgraded to Windows 7.  So far it seems to have fewer problems than Vista but the plotter driver is not available in a Win7 version.  Until/if it is available, the files generated on that system are printed from a WinXP station.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[DNSB]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:28:56 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sounds like you need]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[FreeBSD.Way better than Linux for all of the reasons you cite.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kris.J]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:42:41 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Linux is too Wild Wild West]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[All the applications you list would be handy to have ported to a 'nix platform - but not Linux.Maybe if Linux development was more engineered and less 'grown' - less chaotic and more ordered.Like FreeBSD.  If I had millions of dollars to spend, it would be better spent porting those apps to BSD rather than Linux.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kris.J]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:39:38 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Point taken!!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[yeah.. u r right.. probably v should look at better alternatives in linux]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[rockgenius]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:53:02 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Now the Q is - which Linux apps to port to WIn!!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[yeah..folks Now letz discuss the converse - Which 10 linux apps should be made available in Win ....any takers for this one ???]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[rockgenius]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:11:10 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The problem seems to be in bad habits.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Like smoking cigarettes; everybody did it in the 80's... in the 90's &quot;everybody&quot; used microsoft, and still do. But the problem is, that microsoft doesn't cause cancer (at least it hasn't been proven), so nothing is going to make people stop and think.Microsoft isn't as good as you think, it's just the one you've gotten used to. But if you're as smart as you think you are, you could get used to an alternative in about a week.And by the time enough users switch to the better alternative, it's going to improve that much faster, because it's geared towards competitive self-improvement. Microsoft code on the other hand is mainly geared towards patching itself up, eventually turning into a patchwork quilt.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[AnsuGisalas]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:49:55 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Need Magicjack for Linux]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Several of those apps have similar ones already for Linux.  What definitely needs to be available for Linux is MagicJack.  Apparently, in the past, it was possible to use several Linux softphone apps to access Magicjack accounts, but no longer accessible.  Magicjack posts, on their site, that they are working on a Linux version, but has been posted for a while now.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[bg3075@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:35:13 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ahh well]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[you can have that with Linux. However I am going to deploy something that is comfortable for my users to use and has all the bells and whistles that help get work done. Maybe not your line of work.. but last time I checked, the earth orbited the sun and not your head. Though, it does seem big enough that in may in fact affect the earth's orbit somehow with it's gravitational pull. Windows and Linux are 2 different tools build for different reasons. It's like a heavy winter ale vs a light summer lager. Learn to love it for what it is. Use Linux if you like it so much.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[raiderh808]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:47:44 -0700</pubDate>
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