XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-xp, alt.windows7.general   
   From: ml2mst@gmail.com   
      
   Op 16-06-10 17:55, Leythos wrote:   
      
   > In article , ml2mst@gmail.com says...   
   >>   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > How many Epson printers do you have?   
      
   I don't, yet I know that Epson provides Linux drivers for ages.   
      
   > How many Cannon printers do you have?   
      
   I used a Canon BJC-150, which is an extremely "dumb" WinPrinter. I used   
   the BJC800 driver on SuSE Linux 6.1 in 1999 > and it worked flawlessly.   
      
   > How many All-In-One printer/scanner/fax devices do you have fully   
   > operational with Linux?   
      
   I don't have such a device, but people whom I've converted to GNU/Linux   
   have never complained so far.   
      
   > The list goes on.   
      
   In your imaginary world...   
      
   > The one thing we know for sure, drivers for Windows generally come out   
   > with the devices and certainly quicker than for Linux.   
      
   Tĥe other thing we know, is that devices (older that approx half a year)   
   are usually supported out of the box by GNU/Linux. No (missing) driver   
   disks required.   
      
   Anyway, like I wrote before, I'm not interested in Evangelism and   
   advocacy or another pointless pissing contest.   
      
   With kind regards,   
      
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