Quote Originally Posted by sakiZ
I envy you Cuddles. You have achieved the Holy Grail!
Good point!

I feel like it is a prize, a goal, attainable by all who look, and seek it, but, alas, for some, it is but another arms reach length longer than they can reach... As the analogy goes, for some, this "longer reach" could be not having what they need in Linux, that does work in Windows, for others, it is but a "lack" of challenge... Some people fear Linux, from some of the "propaganda" that is "preached" about it being this, or that, and sume will not even attempt the "challenge", for fear they may not suceed

In many ways, its kind of like the "Fiddler on the Roof", kind of thing. Some people dont want to break with "tradition", so to speak, and others, find, that Linux is not some "voo-doo" enchanting, conjuring up encantations, or typing hebrew related commands... Its just different. I have been running "Linux" since my joining this forum, and, I still think I am learning, I still think of myself as a newbie, a babe in the forest, still. Linux is a different breed of cat, thats for sure...

Quote Originally Posted by sakiZ
I still have Windoze on my HD. But I disabled my modem in the devices section. No chance of viruses or adware now. Ha ha!! Now, it just exists to run the few programs that Linux won't run: Like Topo 5 and some games.

M$ won't be getting anymore of my money that's for sure.
Good idea!

I still have an old Windows game, and, unless I fork out the cost for the "Cedega" payment, for buying it, the game refuses to run in anything other than Windows. No worries, the game, I played it in Win98, it wasnt worth what I have to deal with, in running Windows, just for the game... I live, and the game, sits on the shelf, as a reminder of the OS I used to run...

Quote Originally Posted by sakiZ
PS:
...This is astounding: 9 BILLION DOLLARS!
I wouldnt be surprised!

Microsoft isnt what you would call a "sqeeky clean" company, they have lots of skeletons in there closet, thats for sure... Considering what M$' "bottom line" must be, that number is more like a "parking ticket" to them...

As a side note, M$ could never go under, they employ thousands of people, and if M$ went under, what are these people going to do for there "daily bread"? I sure wouldnt want them to put there resume in to any Linux organization, or company, or Distro... It might not be the code that makes M$ so... hmmmm... buggy... But, maybe its the people???? [giggle]

Ms. Cuddles