Re: Lost XP product key - before install.

On 2005-08-12, Conor <conor.turton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <2b00.42fcfbcd.54b4c@stigmata>, Justin C says...
>> On 2005-08-12, Conor <conor.turton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > Oh and you'll need at LEAST 128MB for a half decent GUI whereas Windows
>> > could manage it on 4MB..
>>
>> The only way Windows can display a half decent UI is by giving us a
>> command line.
>
> Eh?

I SAID: THE ONLY WAY WINDOWS CAN DISPLAY A HALF DECENT UI IS BY GIVING
US A COMMAND LINE.


>> The current GUI is abominable.
>>
> Really? How come your beloved Linux desktops are all apeing it then?

My beloved Linux desktop looks nothing like windows. It's WindowMaker[1],
with icons and dock/wharf turned off, I love it. There are some flavours
of Linux that are trying to look like windows and the reason for this is
to aid the transition for those migrating.


Justin.


[1] http://www.windowmaker.org/

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Justin C, by the sea.
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