10-25-2016, 02:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-25-2016, 04:08 AM by Digistylus.)
(10-23-2016, 09:32 AM)thoughtinstinct link Wrote: You have made it easy for a lot of people to be able to comfortably and securely use there computers without much hassle so a big thank you from me and my friends.Agreed. I've used MS products ever since the MS-DOS days right up until win7. While I know of the existence of Linux in the 90's. w8 and w10 pretty much convinced me at least for my own use and choice, that I need to find another option in OS and general computing tasks. It was down to Mac\Apple based or Linux based, and while I've used and like some macs (A mid 2012 Mac Pro Tower is still one of the most gorgeous looking computer to my eyes, and some of the Mac Minis model too.). For me I found going with linux based approach seems to be the best match, at least for my use and mindset.
Right now I'm in the process of setting up a small office-home office computer running on Linux Lite 2.8 for my dad, because his win7 machine although no longer cutting edge it's still technically functional. The machine has become bogged down (I didn't set up the machine, and it did not help any that it came with bloatware) and having problems with the w7 update. Even basic browsing became sluggish, and using the computer became a chore for him. Win7 remains IMO the last good OS that MS put forth, but the update problems makes me think MS needs a head shake and a head check.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/307...oblem.html
But MS appears to believe they are on the right path, and no longer seems interested in keeping people like me as their customers, so ces't la vie. Linux and especially Linux Lite thankfully exists, and especially the LL team realizes there is still, and will always be a need for an OS that is functional, clean, fast, simple enough to use for ex-windows users and newbies, and respects the users and their choices.