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(05-07-2014 02:42 AM)brainiac3397 Wrote:  Why do people still use S...

Slackware, if you were wondering.

[brainiac3397]

I always wonder...

[Chanku]

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Here's my new PC!

[DeadorAlive]

My old laptop.

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(05-12-2014 06:08 AM)DeadorAlive Wrote:  
My old laptop.

What OS is that?

[DeadorAlive]

Its a crappy modified version of Linux. You are only allowed to download programs from the Asus website, and you are stuck with the outdated Firefox 2.0.

[brainiac3397]

Wow that's crap.

[DeadorAlive]

(05-12-2014 11:26 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-12-2014 06:08 AM)DeadorAlive Wrote:  
My old laptop.

What OS is that?

Why don't I get a thanks? I was the one who brought it up in the first place.

[Gwedin]

Oh god that's gross.

[KFC Nyan Cat]

(05-12-2014 11:44 AM)DeadorAlive Wrote:  Its a crappy modified version of Linux. You are only allowed to download programs from the Asus website, and you are stuck with the outdated Firefox 2.0.

WTF? I'd suggest a better distro. Even ReactOS from 1999 was better (and ReactOS is nowhere near done.) I'm sure you can boot the installer from the BIOS. Maybe get an old version of Ubuntu or Debian?

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(05-13-2014 08:13 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-12-2014 11:44 AM)DeadorAlive Wrote:  Its a crappy modified version of Linux. You are only allowed to download programs from the Asus website, and you are stuck with the outdated Firefox 2.0.

WTF? I'd suggest a better distro. Even ReactOS from 1999 was better (and ReactOS is nowhere near done.) I'm sure you can boot the installer from the BIOS. Maybe get an old version of Ubuntu or Debian?

Firstoff, methinks you were exxagerating when you said that ReactOS from 1999 would be better. Anyways, what he appears to be using is the custom variant of Xandros that ASUS decided to flash with early model eee PCs. Early models tended to have very little storage space and on-board memory (4GB and 512MB for the first model if I remember correctly). Anyways, I'd suggest flashing with a lightweight variant of Linux or stripped-down Windows XP.

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(05-13-2014 06:48 PM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 08:13 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-12-2014 11:44 AM)DeadorAlive Wrote:  Its a crappy modified version of Linux. You are only allowed to download programs from the Asus website, and you are stuck with the outdated Firefox 2.0.

WTF? I'd suggest a better distro. Even ReactOS from 1999 was better (and ReactOS is nowhere near done.) I'm sure you can boot the installer from the BIOS. Maybe get an old version of Ubuntu or Debian?

Firstoff, methinks you were exxagerating when you said that ReactOS from 1999 would be better. Anyways, what he appears to be using is the custom variant of Xandros that ASUS decided to flash with early model eee PCs. Early models tended to have very little storage space and on-board memory (4GB and 512MB for the first model if I remember correctly). Anyways, I'd suggest flashing with a lightweight variant of Linux or stripped-down Windows XP.

I was. I wish the ReactOS project was going better, before I heard about how early it was in the development cycle after being in development since 1996, I was considering making the switch to ReactOS.

That's what I was thinking. I've seen variants on Ubuntu that are quite lightweight, but I'm not sure if that's light enough. For a 2nd option, I'd suggest WinFLP, but this person might be a Windows hater.

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Man, that looks like something you'd see on a crappy palmtop.

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(05-14-2014 10:21 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 06:48 PM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 08:13 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-12-2014 11:44 AM)DeadorAlive Wrote:  Its a crappy modified version of Linux. You are only allowed to download programs from the Asus website, and you are stuck with the outdated Firefox 2.0.

WTF? I'd suggest a better distro. Even ReactOS from 1999 was better (and ReactOS is nowhere near done.) I'm sure you can boot the installer from the BIOS. Maybe get an old version of Ubuntu or Debian?

Firstoff, methinks you were exxagerating when you said that ReactOS from 1999 would be better. Anyways, what he appears to be using is the custom variant of Xandros that ASUS decided to flash with early model eee PCs. Early models tended to have very little storage space and on-board memory (4GB and 512MB for the first model if I remember correctly). Anyways, I'd suggest flashing with a lightweight variant of Linux or stripped-down Windows XP.

I was. I wish the ReactOS project was going better, before I heard about how early it was in the development cycle after being in development since 1996, I was considering making the switch to ReactOS.

That's what I was thinking. I've seen variants on Ubuntu that are quite lightweight, but I'm not sure if that's light enough. For a 2nd option, I'd suggest WinFLP, but this person might be a Windows hater.

Actually, WinFLP lost support a month ago. If you absolutely must use a Windows XP derivative, use Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, which will be supported until the end of Windows 7's support cycle (2020, if I remember correctly).

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(05-14-2014 12:11 PM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-14-2014 10:21 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 06:48 PM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 08:13 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-12-2014 11:44 AM)DeadorAlive Wrote:  Its a crappy modified version of Linux. You are only allowed to download programs from the Asus website, and you are stuck with the outdated Firefox 2.0.

WTF? I'd suggest a better distro. Even ReactOS from 1999 was better (and ReactOS is nowhere near done.) I'm sure you can boot the installer from the BIOS. Maybe get an old version of Ubuntu or Debian?

Firstoff, methinks you were exxagerating when you said that ReactOS from 1999 would be better. Anyways, what he appears to be using is the custom variant of Xandros that ASUS decided to flash with early model eee PCs. Early models tended to have very little storage space and on-board memory (4GB and 512MB for the first model if I remember correctly). Anyways, I'd suggest flashing with a lightweight variant of Linux or stripped-down Windows XP.

I was. I wish the ReactOS project was going better, before I heard about how early it was in the development cycle after being in development since 1996, I was considering making the switch to ReactOS.

That's what I was thinking. I've seen variants on Ubuntu that are quite lightweight, but I'm not sure if that's light enough. For a 2nd option, I'd suggest WinFLP, but this person might be a Windows hater.

Actually, WinFLP lost support a month ago. If you absolutely must use a Windows XP derivative, use Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, which will be supported until the end of Windows 7's support cycle (2020, if I remember correctly).

If you trust Open-Source, trust Homebrew Updates. There are homebrewers making updates for Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows XP, MS-DOS, and more. Not sure about FLP, though.

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(05-15-2014 10:54 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-14-2014 12:11 PM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-14-2014 10:21 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 06:48 PM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 08:13 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  WTF? I'd suggest a better distro. Even ReactOS from 1999 was better (and ReactOS is nowhere near done.) I'm sure you can boot the installer from the BIOS. Maybe get an old version of Ubuntu or Debian?

Firstoff, methinks you were exxagerating when you said that ReactOS from 1999 would be better. Anyways, what he appears to be using is the custom variant of Xandros that ASUS decided to flash with early model eee PCs. Early models tended to have very little storage space and on-board memory (4GB and 512MB for the first model if I remember correctly). Anyways, I'd suggest flashing with a lightweight variant of Linux or stripped-down Windows XP.

I was. I wish the ReactOS project was going better, before I heard about how early it was in the development cycle after being in development since 1996, I was considering making the switch to ReactOS.

That's what I was thinking. I've seen variants on Ubuntu that are quite lightweight, but I'm not sure if that's light enough. For a 2nd option, I'd suggest WinFLP, but this person might be a Windows hater.

Actually, WinFLP lost support a month ago. If you absolutely must use a Windows XP derivative, use Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, which will be supported until the end of Windows 7's support cycle (2020, if I remember correctly).

If you trust Open-Source, trust Homebrew Updates. There are homebrewers making updates for Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows XP, MS-DOS, and more. Not sure about FLP, though.

Doesn't mean you should still use them in an active capacity for anything critical. (perhaps except MS-DOS derivatives, but that's another thing entirely)

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(05-15-2014 11:07 AM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 10:54 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-14-2014 12:11 PM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-14-2014 10:21 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 06:48 PM)Neue Wrote:  Firstoff, methinks you were exxagerating when you said that ReactOS from 1999 would be better. Anyways, what he appears to be using is the custom variant of Xandros that ASUS decided to flash with early model eee PCs. Early models tended to have very little storage space and on-board memory (4GB and 512MB for the first model if I remember correctly). Anyways, I'd suggest flashing with a lightweight variant of Linux or stripped-down Windows XP.

I was. I wish the ReactOS project was going better, before I heard about how early it was in the development cycle after being in development since 1996, I was considering making the switch to ReactOS.

That's what I was thinking. I've seen variants on Ubuntu that are quite lightweight, but I'm not sure if that's light enough. For a 2nd option, I'd suggest WinFLP, but this person might be a Windows hater.

Actually, WinFLP lost support a month ago. If you absolutely must use a Windows XP derivative, use Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, which will be supported until the end of Windows 7's support cycle (2020, if I remember correctly).

If you trust Open-Source, trust Homebrew Updates. There are homebrewers making updates for Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows XP, MS-DOS, and more. Not sure about FLP, though.

Doesn't mean you should still use them in an active capacity for anything critical. (perhaps except MS-DOS derivatives, but that's another thing entirely)

I agree that businesses, ATM operators, etc. should upgrade. But if you aren't them and you don't need IE9/10 (even then, get chrome) or DirectX 11, homebrew updates work fine. I'd be on XP right now if I had my own computer (in my opinion, XP works fucking better.) Whether upgrades or homebrew updates are right for you depends on will to learn a new interface and security needs.

Also, Windows 98 (and 95 as well as ME, 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, and 3.1) ARE MS-DOS derivatives.

[Chanku]

I prefer Windows 7. First Aero, while flashy, is nice at times. Secondly the show desktop thing is VERY handy, thirdly Aero Snap is fantastic, especially when you code and need to look at a resource, but don't have Dexpot installed(or anything else to give you virtual desktops), or have multiple monitors.

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(05-15-2014 11:34 AM)Chanku Wrote:  I prefer Windows 7. First Aero, while flashy, is nice at times. Secondly the show desktop thing is VERY handy, thirdly Aero Snap is fantastic, especially when you code and need to look at a resource, but don't have Dexpot installed(or anything else to give you virtual desktops), or have multiple monitors.

I just swap windows (I'm a really procrastinate-y N00B Unity-Javascript programmer.) I use 7, but the only feature I use is the taskbar (when I had XP, I wasn't aware of the Quick Launch Toolbar,) and the Start menu and Windows Explorer are more convenient in XP.

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(05-15-2014 11:29 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 11:07 AM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 10:54 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-14-2014 12:11 PM)Neue Wrote:  

(05-14-2014 10:21 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  I was. I wish the ReactOS project was going better, before I heard about how early it was in the development cycle after being in development since 1996, I was considering making the switch to ReactOS.

That's what I was thinking. I've seen variants on Ubuntu that are quite lightweight, but I'm not sure if that's light enough. For a 2nd option, I'd suggest WinFLP, but this person might be a Windows hater.

Actually, WinFLP lost support a month ago. If you absolutely must use a Windows XP derivative, use Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, which will be supported until the end of Windows 7's support cycle (2020, if I remember correctly).

If you trust Open-Source, trust Homebrew Updates. There are homebrewers making updates for Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows XP, MS-DOS, and more. Not sure about FLP, though.

Doesn't mean you should still use them in an active capacity for anything critical. (perhaps except MS-DOS derivatives, but that's another thing entirely)

I agree that businesses, ATM operators, etc. should upgrade. But if you aren't them and you don't need IE9/10 (even then, get chrome) or DirectX 11, homebrew updates work fine. I'd be on XP right now if I had my own computer (in my opinion, XP works fucking better.) Whether upgrades or homebrew updates are right for you depends on will to learn a new interface and security needs.

Also, Windows 98 (and 95 as well as ME, 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, and 3.1) ARE MS-DOS derivatives.

By MS-DOS derivatives, I was referring to stuff like DR-DOS, FreeDOS, RxDOS, PTS-DOS, DIP-DOS, ROM-DOS, etc...

[Chanku]

(05-15-2014 11:36 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 11:34 AM)Chanku Wrote:  I prefer Windows 7. First Aero, while flashy, is nice at times. Secondly the show desktop thing is VERY handy, thirdly Aero Snap is fantastic, especially when you code and need to look at a resource, but don't have Dexpot installed(or anything else to give you virtual desktops), or have multiple monitors.

I just swap windows (I'm a really procrastinate-y N00B Unity-Javascript programmer.)

I do that, however if I'm trying to figure out how to do something I'd rather be able to see both, although I prefer two monitors.

Quote:I use 7, but the only feature I use is the taskbar (when I had XP, I wasn't aware of the Quick Launch Toolbar,)

I was aware of it, however I couldn't get it to work, besides I do prefer being able to move windows around and stuff. Also try and use the other features and you will love them

Quote:and the Start menu and Windows Explorer are more convenient in XP.

Sorry, but not to me. I love the breadcrumbs feature of Explorer as it allows me to navigate quickly(more so than XP), and I can search things from the Start Menu, not to mention the fact that you don't have to wait for another menu to open to shut down the computer properly, or have a menu thing pop up, and if you have a lot of programs, take up most of the screen.

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(05-15-2014 11:51 AM)Chanku Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 11:36 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 11:34 AM)Chanku Wrote:  

and the Start menu and Windows Explorer are more convenient in XP.

Sorry, but not to me. I love the breadcrumbs feature of Explorer as it allows me to navigate quickly(more so than XP), and I can search things from the Start Menu, not to mention the fact that you don't have to wait for another menu to open to shut down the computer properly, or have a menu thing pop up, and if you have a lot of programs, take up most of the screen.

I agree that the search is convenient, but I like XP's because it takes less clicks to do everything. Breadcrumbs, to each it's own, and I like the shutdown menus because I press shutdown by accident often on 7 and that didn't happen so often on XP.

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(05-16-2014 11:51 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 11:51 AM)Chanku Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 11:36 AM)KFC Nyan Cat Wrote:  

(05-15-2014 11:34 AM)Chanku Wrote:  

and the Start menu and Windows Explorer are more convenient in XP.

Sorry, but not to me. I love the breadcrumbs feature of Explorer as it allows me to navigate quickly(more so than XP), and I can search things from the Start Menu, not to mention the fact that you don't have to wait for another menu to open to shut down the computer properly, or have a menu thing pop up, and if you have a lot of programs, take up most of the screen.

I agree that the search is convenient, but I like XP's because it takes less clicks to do everything. Breadcrumbs, to each it's own, and I like the shutdown menus because I press shutdown by accident often on 7 and that didn't happen so often on XP.

Pretty sure you can change that feature to whatever on Win7.

[Chanku]

Civ 4...nice

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(05-17-2014 05:03 AM)Ario Wrote:  

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Don't judge me!

Judged.

Back to using eOS because Windows is distracting as fuck (vidya gayms) and I can focus on working better there. Plus Blender has better performance there, so w/e. And so much sexy. Typical environment when not working on shits instead of desktop because that's just more exciting. :3

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SS is back to life, and so is my -desktop-...

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Also, Windows desktop, before I forget

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oh god! so many icons!

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Now there's another row of them... :|
I seriously have to trim down on the apps and stuff on here...

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yes. i'm this fucking hip. needs a bit more tweaking but eh good enough