Aaron Mulder on 18 Oct 2007 18:52:10 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Bloat Lovers Celebrate

  • From: "Aaron Mulder" <ammulder@alumni.princeton.edu>
  • To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
  • Subject: Re: [PLUG] Bloat Lovers Celebrate
  • Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:52:05 -0400
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On 10/18/07, jeff <jeffv@op.net> wrote:
> schwepes@netaxs.com wrote:
> > Ah bloat.  Why I am not sanguine about upgrading my OS from Suse 7.0.
> > Seems all of the more advanced versions also require more advanced
> > hard drive space.
>
> that's downright microsoftian of them.

Nah, with Linux, your 10 GB install gets you the OS and like 9.5 GB of
actual useful software.  With OS X, you get like 100 MB of software,
and 9.4 GB of printer drivers, foreign languages, and Garage Band
audio tracks.  With Microsoft, you just get 10 GB of crappy OS.

Thanks,
       Aaron
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