[plug] Microsoft Vs Linux ...

[Kim Covil]

> 
> Ok, we pretty much agree:
>   - Microsoft Sucks (their marketing/business practices, etc)
>   - Linux is better (stability, efficiency, etc)
> 
> And we here use Linux. Which of the above reasons is peoples main reason
> for using Linux??

Reasons I use linux:
  * I learn more about what I am doing and have more control
  * It is free so I don't have to worry about licences for all my
    machines
  * It handles networking sooo much better
  * Scripting :)

As for returning to Windows after Linux/X ... I can help you with this 
one...
> No X-mouse!

There is a little package of utils on the microsoft site called 
PowerToys or somesuch thing... and inside are a few useful little 
gizmos one of which is called XMouse which handles giving windows focus
and auto-raising them (but not middle button paste which is a shame)

Also in there you should find Tweak-UI which gives some control over 
some of those options you know you should be able to change but can't
seem to get to (what scan disk does on start up for instance) and a
little tool called DeskMenu which puts an icon in your system tray that
allows quick access to your desktop icons... Without these little tools
Windows would be far more of a pain to me than it already is...

Cheers

Kim

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