Comments on: The truth about computer operating systems. https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Enoch https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542082 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:38:28 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542082 Wait… so Linux is a Mac? PC hardware with Unix software?

No a mac is a linux without the balls … a unix.

]]> By: Ben Zvan https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542081 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:02:14 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542081 Wait… so Linux is a Mac? PC hardware with Unix software?

]]> By: Paul D. https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542080 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:02:43 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542080 Bob, that is funny, but of course, Linux has better support for Flash than Apple provides AND an open source alternative.

]]> By: Paul D. https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542079 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:36:02 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542079 Nehemiah: Are you a concern troll or a regular troll?

]]> By: Bob https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542078 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:09:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542078 xkcd has a little something to take the piss out of Linux. Sadly, I have to agree.

]]> By: Nehemiah https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542077 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:55:44 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542077 what are such ad hominem arguments doing on a science blog?

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542076 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:18:04 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542076 The question is not who gets the worms or virii. The question is how much of your computer resources are spent on the basic security you need.

]]> By: Who Cares https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542075 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:07:37 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542075 Even smart people can get worms, virusses and trojans. The chance is small but as example I managed to get hit by a drive by download based on a 0-day exploit. The good thing was that I knew enough about my own computer to disable the bloody thing completely.

]]> By: Adria Richards, ButYoureAGirl.com https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542074 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:35:01 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542074 Greg,

Great find!

This video puts Mac, Microsoft and Linux on even playing fields. The spelling errors make it that more authentic!

]]> By: chris https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542073 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:27:26 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/08/14/the-truth-about-computer-opera/#comment-542073 I agree with Alcari. Everybody who doesn’t have technical savvy in my particular field is a noob idiot.

Like Alcari, I’m sure I am very socially intelligent and people like being around me.

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