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"If anything will drive people to Linux, it will be this Registry-centric architecture of Windows." Wait... what? This whole article is laying things on a bit
by thinkzig 17y ago
"If anything will drive people to Linux, it will be this Registry-centric architecture of Windows."
Wait... what?
This whole article is laying things on a bit thick, but this quote is especially hard to swallow.
The two groups of people that primarily buy Windows are individual consumers, like my dad, and corporate IT decision makers, like my boss.
I can't imagine either man saying to me, "I'd love to stay with Windows but its damn Registry-centric architecture is something I just can't get past. It's sure making Linux look pretty attractive."
There are plenty of legit reasons for choosing or not choosing to use Windows. I have a hard time swallowing that its Registry-centric architecture is high on most people's lists.
- tokenadult 17y agoBut might your dad (or your boss) say that the upgrade to Windows 7 is so troublesome that they might just as well switch to Linux? I've been amazed at how easy a switch to Linux (by other family members) has been in some cases I have observed.
- wvenable 17y agoSwitching to Linux is as easy as switching to Windows 7 -- both options require reinstalling your operating system and all your applications.
- TFrancis 17y agoStart with Wubi http://wubi-installer.org/ http://wubi-installer.org/
- tptacek 17y agoSwitching to Win7 doesn't require you to give up all your applications.
- lurkinggrue 17y agoCan't give up photoshop and windows 7 from XP was a dead easy upgrade.
- eli 17y agoI've gone through some pretty painful Linux upgrades.