BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  Re: 3.5 Floppies
De:       Rob Mccart
Data:     Wed, 4 Mar 2026 07:43:53 -0500
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RM> > I'm sure there are still a lot more stand alone computers running
  > > Windows than Linux..

MO>By a wide margin, and unless Microsoft goes out of business or does something
  >rrendously bad, it will continue to be that way.  Microsoft is like the Death
  >r.  To paraphrase Governor Tarkin, Fear will keep the Windows users in line,
  >r of this company.  OK, a bit melodramatic perhaps, but not entirely wrong.
  >r of change, of the unknown will keep the majority of users siding with Windo
  > even if they're not particularly happy with it.  Why?  because it's easier a
  >most people will choose "easy" over "better" any day.

I may not be the best to give an opinion on that since, even though I've
used Windows since it started, I hate changing to a newer version of Windows.

My main computer is running Windows 7, which I like well enough, although
my 'late' upgrade to that from Windows 98 took some getting used to, and
a little help from DosBOX..    B)

I do have a Windows 11 ready Laptop currently running Windows 10 but,
until too many sites stop working with Windows 7 since the browsers
can not be updated anymore on it, about all I do with the Windows 10
Laptop is keep it up to date.. as in start it up one day a month to
do the updates..

But, that said, Windows tends to work for a lot of years when
compared to Chrome systems. I'm sure Linux could be made to work
on a lot of systems that are too old for newer Windows versions
but there's a lot more learning involved to run Linux.

I have run it briefly a few times to try it out so I figure I could
manage with it if I had to but..  'easy' over 'better' ?   B)

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