Amazing as it sounds, I have discovered that Windows 7 can run without updates. I've been running a copy of Windows 7 for nearly 6 months now that has never been updated.
Why would it not run without updates if you didn’t change the hardware?
I’ve run it on more than one PC for much longer than that without any internet connection to even be able to get updates.
I think actually the oldest one is a couple of years.
Amazing as it sounds, I have discovered that Windows 7 can run without updates. I've been running a copy of Windows 7 for nearly 6 months now that has never been updated.
Why would it not run without updates if you didn’t change the hardware?
I’ve run it on more than one PC for much longer than that without any internet connection to even be able to get updates.
I think actually the oldest one is a couple of years.
Time to switch to Linux and forget windows. Once you get used to Linux, you can do more stuff in less time!
When you can do 100% of the necessary activities required for running a computer without even knowing that a thing called a "console" exists, as you can with Windows, I'll agree. Until then, Linux is a toy of power users and Windows haters.
Actually, if you include the smartphone and embedded systems market, one could argue Linux has already won. Android is built on Linux. That router you're using is probably running Linux. The list of smart devices running Linux is extensive.
Linux is the most used operating system in the world and still growing. The only exception where Linux isn't king is the desktop.
Personally, I like it that way. Let the masses use something else and act like a lightning rod for virusses and malware.
I was actually just being a bit facetious there.
I have yet to use a Linux distro that did not require console access.
But, if we are comparing to Windows, on the desktop, then the number of cell phones doesn't matter - Linux has about 1.6% of the desktops. Totally insignificant!
MacOs is a Unix branch, but saying that Linix is Unix is simply wrong. However, they are both Posix systems, if you need a superset that they both belong to.
I have a couple of friends who refuse to run Windows Update ever again on their Windows systems as a direct result of when Microsoft began injecting all sorts of Windows 10 nagware crap onto everyone's computers via Windows Update. Can't blame them either. That whole episode has left a rather sour taste in the mouths of many people, myself included.
Those friends do use their Windows systems for specific purposes however (mostly gaming; and no web browsing) so they can get away with it.
I have a couple of friends who refuse to run Windows Update ever again on their Windows systems as a direct result of when Microsoft began injecting all sorts of Windows 10 nagware crap onto everyone's computers via Windows Update. Can't blame them either. That whole episode has left a rather sour taste in the mouths of many people, myself included.
Those friends do use their Windows systems for specific purposes however (mostly gaming; and no web browsing) so they can get away with it.
Yes they stooped really low with that one and completely destroyed the trust and faith I had in Windows Update. It became a service to push trojan horse nagware, at which point I set it to never automatically download any updates. I manually check each update before I allow it to install. The arrogance is stunning even for Microsoft.
The driving force of Linux is researchers and hobbyist
Most Linux developers contribute to the kernel as part of their employment.
The driving force of Linux is researchers and hobbyist
The driving force of the Linux kernel are engineers , mainly backed by big companies, who get paid for it.
The driving force of Linux desktop environments are mainly programming professionals who volunteer in their spare time.
The parts where hobbyists are involved in kernel development are neglitchable.QuoteMost Linux developers contribute to the kernel as part of their employment.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/google-and-samsung-soar-into-list-of-top-10-linux-contributors/
https://www.linux.com/blog/top-10-developers-and-companies-contributing-linux-kernel-2015-2016
I was talking about the usability (user interface) part as well as some often overlooked by big companies kernel part (such as ALSA, which gave me quite some pain recently as I'm writing my own ALSA driver for my own sound card DAC chip implemented in FPGA), not the kernel's most important feature part.
Crap. I haven't updated my computer (ie the hardware) since 2012 and had just now (like two hours ago) compiled a list of components for a new system, including an i5-7600K Kaby Lake. I already have a spare W7 license I was planning to use as I saw absolutely zero reasons to go W10 - untill I stumbled across this post that is. Hmmm, perhaps I'll just stick with this old system then...
I may not be able to site specific cases for my own Linux use, but tomorrow, count each time you jump to the console and report back with that number. Each time you access the console, ask yourself if what you're doing can be done sans console. If it cannot, report that number as well. I haven't touched a Windows console in weeks; the last time was to compile wxWidgets.
I don't see what anyone sees in Win10 that makes them say it's "the best Windows ever" other than paid evangelists from MS.
So now I'm writing an ALSA driver with my secret sauce algorithm, to satisfy the stupid GPL requirement, I have to mmap to user space and use a closed source helper daemon to do the DSP magic, while the kernel driver being GPL. How stupid it is!
Well, I was talking about "general purpose".
Most people won't be able to afford a high performance qualified Linux system from a big brand.
And don't get me started on its stupid GPL licensing model.