I apologze as there are no doubt similar threads, but I'm posting this...


Why is everyone's solution always upgrade to Linux. I am in no way pro-M$, but at times it seem ridiculous. When people are coming in need of help, especially with relatively simple questions, why tell them to upgrade to Linux. It isn't necessarily an upgrade and it isn't needed a lot of the time. A user who's having difficulties in Windows is not going to find a solution by popping in a Linux CD. If anything it's going to give them more headaches. Windows operating systems are getting progressively better, while they don't offer the indepth look at a lot of things that Linux will provide, they offer a great learning platform and a lot of room to play. Luckily M$ makes it's products idiot proof, so it'll take a user a lot to completely mess up their install, where as Linux is much easier to break. The tools are out there for Windows if people are willing to look for them, and sure you don't have as much networking/security power in the end, you can get damn close.

Anyways that's my rant for the day.