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Tyger · Jun 18, 2002, 05:56 AM

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7Macfreak · Jun 18, 2002, 07:10 AM

from the article..

<blockquote>quote:<hr />
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Alas, the only way to change the screen from low-resolution 640x480 to a more useful 1024x768 was to run a program called Xconfigurer from the command prompt. Or I could simply reinstall the OS, which seemed like the easier way out.
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<hr /></blockquote>haha, thats ridiculous!
"red hat linux - reinstall your OS at the drop of a hat"
crap.

Jun 18, 2002, 07:28 AM

At least we are well better off than Win XP, which isn't that bad. Yet, everybody VOTE now. Linux is not better than OS X and the world has to know this.

Steve

WJMoore · Jun 18, 2002, 07:59 AM

My vote's in. Of course Linux is winning though. The whole article is about Linux and therefore Linux users are more likely to read and vote. If it was an OS X article I imagine much fewer Linux users would read it and OS X would win a similar vote. Of course I'm really just stating the obvious here and we all (well most of us) know what the best OS is - that's why we use it.

Wesley

WJMoore · Jun 18, 2002, 08:08 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 7Macfreak:
haha, thats ridiculous!
"red hat linux - reinstall your OS at the drop of a hat"
crap.<hr /></blockquote>What that guy says isn't entirely true. From what I remember when I was using KDE on Mandrake there was a GUI based control panel type thing that let you change resolution and colour depth, among other things. Maybe it was a Mandrake addition and that's why it isn't in his version, can't remember.

Wesley

undotwa · Jun 18, 2002, 08:52 AM

Setting up Linux isn't flawless for everyone. He probably has a problem with his XFree86 configuration.

Linux is ready for everyone, XFree86 isn't. It is just not user friendly enough for the rest of us. And problems are far more frequent than say Aqua or Mac OS 9's window manager (whatever it is).

mitchell_pgh · Jun 18, 2002, 09:23 AM

not that bad, but to say that you couldn't recomend Linux over OS X is a little out there... what about people that only have $300 (granted, you are going to get a crap system... but if you just want to play around with a quality server OS... you could save a little money...)

KaptainKaya · Jun 18, 2002, 09:34 AM

wow, XP is winning at the moment...

Nonsuch · Jun 18, 2002, 09:41 AM

Currently:

Windows XP: 980 (37%)

Mac OS X: 713 (27%)

Some flavor of Linux: 937 (36%)

Not bad, really ... I'd be happy with 27% market share. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Detrius · Jun 18, 2002, 10:27 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Nonsuch:
Currently:

Windows XP: 980 (37%)

Mac OS X: 713 (27%)

Some flavor of Linux: 937 (36%)

Not bad, really ... I'd be happy with 27% market share. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Just remember that any online poll is inherently flawed. The selection isn't random. This is only of the people that have enough of a clue to read about a Linux experience. Then, there are also all the people that are jumping from other sites trying to rig the results of the poll.

Cellery · Jun 18, 2002, 12:45 PM

Put my vote in, WinXP and Linux are now tied with 35% and OS X has 30%.

typoon · Jun 18, 2002, 12:52 PM

Isn't this the same guy who was testing OS X for a month?

anarkisst · Jun 18, 2002, 12:54 PM

You're going to have to expect Mac OS X to lag at ZDNet...it's a circle jerk party for Windoze users. Go to there "Platforms" section...you see OS X? Thought not...

Mithras · Jun 18, 2002, 12:55 PM

Well, I did my part:

Vote... DHCP Release... DHCP Renew... Vote... etc... Repeat x 10

Anyone else with a cable modem or otherwise easily refreshable IP address should do their part too.

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Jun 18, 2002, 01:00 PM

Who gives a rats Ars. Stupid online polls. All the losers from Slashdot are probibly hiking up the Linux vote.

Mactoid · Jun 18, 2002, 05:30 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Mithras:
Well, I did my part:

Vote... DHCP Release... DHCP Renew... Vote... etc... Repeat x 10

Anyone else with a cable modem or otherwise easily refreshable IP address should do their part too.<hr /></blockquote>Hey now, play fair

I was legite, I voted for OS X from my OS X box, then voted for Linux from my school's mail server. Anything besides Windows is cool in my book.

g. olson · Jun 18, 2002, 05:39 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr /> Mithras
Exactly, these polls are so jacked up they're worthless. Anybody remember MS having its employees manipulate stuff like this? And do you think that there are no linux boards out there telling their readers to do the same thing? It's just a war of who can mobilize troops faster, not actual usability.
With that said, I'm going to go vote. <hr /></blockquote>Remember what the man said, "Vote early and vote often." <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Sap · Jun 18, 2002, 05:56 PM

Ah... gotta love these online polls. It's a simple formula: zealots start stressing about who's going to win the meaningless race and start rallying to try to rock the vote. In fact you see stuff like this:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Mithras:
Vote... DHCP Release... DHCP Renew... Vote... etc... Repeat x 10

Anyone else with a cable modem or otherwise easily refreshable IP address should do their part too.<hr /></blockquote>And people keep going back to check how the poll is doing.

Quite a number of ad impressions, I'm sure.

Luke Sands · Jun 18, 2002, 06:02 PM

Windows 2968 (32%)
Mac OS X 3305 (35%)
Some flavor of Linux 3060 (33%)

We're winning!

IEEE1394 · Jun 18, 2002, 06:04 PM

X is now "winning"!

Windows XP 2973 (32%)
Mac OS X 3316 (35%)
Some flavor of Linux 3065 (33%)

starfleetX · Jun 18, 2002, 06:09 PM

It's amazing what some people will get a thrill from.

Yay Mac OS X. Woo-hoo.

Luke Sands · Jun 18, 2002, 06:20 PM

i'm sure we all know why Mac OS X is winning... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> I hope you've been doing your "bit"

Its amazing how fast Mac OS X's total is going up, i'm suprised that they haven't blocked 'certain' IP addresses yet.

[ 06-18-2002, 06:24 PM: Message edited by: Luke Sands ]

undotwa · Jun 19, 2002, 12:27 AM

Woot!

I've voted twice. Funny how it allows you to vote more than once <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Tyger · Jun 19, 2002, 03:12 AM

ahhahahahah good work chaps!!

I went to bed depressed (i'm in the UK) to see the XP lead and woke up to check our doom and saw us way out in front!!

Fantastic teamwork!

Don't feel guilty, I was watching the voting minute by minute and saw the XP votes piling up at an unreasonable rate so those XP losers were on a similar mission to our own I feel...

BRING ON THE NEXT VOTE! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

TNproud2b · Jun 19, 2002, 03:41 AM

They eventually post the 'real' results - so your efforts are in vain.

Votes are processed and only one unique IP per vote is counted in the final result.

I'm gonna guess that OSX will end up with fewer than 100 'real' votes.

good time waster, tho.

Tyger · Jun 19, 2002, 03:48 AM

NOW he tells us!!

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

CharlesS · Jun 19, 2002, 04:33 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by TNproud2b:
They eventually post the 'real' results - so your efforts are in vain.

Votes are processed and only one unique IP per vote is counted in the final result.

I'm gonna guess that OSX will end up with fewer than 100 'real' votes.

good time waster, tho.<hr /></blockquote>Actually, the people who are letting the DHCP server release and renew their IP address will be getting a different IP each time, so they should get calculated into the real results.

Not that it isn't still a waste of time, of course...

typoon · Jun 19, 2002, 07:33 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
not that bad, but to say that you couldn't recomend Linux over OS X is a little out there... what about people that only have $300 (granted, you are going to get a crap system... but if you just want to play around with a quality server OS... you could save a little money...)<hr /></blockquote>For a quality Server OS I would use FreeBSD Linux i don't think is that great for server software

mrchin · Jun 19, 2002, 09:04 AM

Looks like X is now in the lead...

alphamatrix · Jun 19, 2002, 10:41 AM

Windows XP 30%
Mac OS X 37%
Some Linux Variant 32%

WooHoo!!!