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SecretMethod70 · 05-26-2003, 03:48 PM

In the sense of demos, you are right Antagony, you can't play game demos in most cases.

Let's put it this way - yes, there are a *few* things you can do in Windows that you can't do in Linux. In my experience with myself and others I know - Linux and non-Linux users alike - 90-100% of the things we do are perfectly capable of being done in Linux. Maybe not the same way, but it can be done. For example, Gaim's file transfer support while leaps ahead of other Linux clients is still sometimes flaky, but there is still IRC, FTP, etc to transfer files through. I can't play demos, but then again I don't think I know of anyone - in real life at laest - who has ever tried - in Windows OR in Linux.

Didn't mean to "crucify" you by any means - to be honest I got a little carried away because, while your argument wasn't exactly like it, it reminded me of people complaining about things like "my winmodem won't work in Linux"

bullgoose - I don't use CAD, however my dad is the VP of a plastic mold engineering company, so they use Solidworks and AutoCAD a LOT. (read: 100% of the time) His response to Linux is - and understandably so - "when I see other companies switching, then I'll look into it."

05-26-2003, 03:48 PM	#19 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	In the sense of demos, you are right Antagony, you can't play game demos in most cases. Let's put it this way - yes, there are a few things you can do in Windows that you can't do in Linux. In my experience with myself and others I know - Linux and non-Linux users alike - 90-100% of the things we do are perfectly capable of being done in Linux. Maybe not the same way, but it can be done. For example, Gaim's file transfer support while leaps ahead of other Linux clients is still sometimes flaky, but there is still IRC, FTP, etc to transfer files through. I can't play demos, but then again I don't think I know of anyone - in real life at laest - who has ever tried - in Windows OR in Linux. Didn't mean to "crucify" you by any means - to be honest I got a little carried away because, while your argument wasn't exactly like it, it reminded me of people complaining about things like "my winmodem won't work in Linux" bullgoose - I don't use CAD, however my dad is the VP of a plastic mold engineering company, so they use Solidworks and AutoCAD a LOT. (read: 100% of the time) His response to Linux is - and understandably so - "when I see other companies switching, then I'll look into it." __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 05-26-2003 at 03:54 PM..