XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-xp, alt.windows7.general   
   From: ml2mst@gmail.com   
      
   Op 16-06-10 17:02, Leythos wrote:   
   > In article , ml2mst@gmail.com says...   
   >> Or why not take the plunge and go with GNU/Linux? which is - in contrast   
   >> to any Microsoft Windows version - supported for all eternity.   
   >>   
   >   
   > That's not really true - the new versions are released, updates are   
   > released, at some point you upgrade because they don't keep supporting   
   > version ABC.ABC...   
      
   There for distributions provide a distribution upgrade, from the update   
   manager.   
      
   I kept on working while the distribution upgrade from the former Long   
   Term Support version to the current LTS version was in progress.   
      
   > The reason people don't run Linux more than they already do is support   
   > and compatibility with devices and people not running Linux.   
      
   I'm sorry I didn't have any problems with hardware support for the last   
   five years.   
      
   If you don't have a driver disk for WinXP or 7, your screwed too. Under   
   GNU/Linux it's much more likely that your hardware will be supported   
   right out of the box.   
      
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