Xatrix Security

[TJ_2k7]

Hey aint been online in a while.
Hows everyone?
Anyways, i while back Microsoft released a beta of Windows 7. Did you guys get it? Your thoughts and opinions on it?
I used it briefly in VMware and to be honest i thought it was quite speedy considering its in a vm. Windows Vista was real slow in vm so im guessing thats an improvement. Some of the new features like areo shake seem ok but i want some real new un-seen features. Come microsoft, suprise us and get rid of that real bad black cloud over you thanks to vista.
I still think Apple is better btw, but thats another story

[jd2kuk]

I'm using it as my primary OS now. It's f****ing awesome!

Microsoft have really gone to great lengths on this one to fix what they broke with vista (me thinks)- it hogs less resources, the interface is much improved, and lots of new features make it really worthwhile.

I'd highly recommend anyone to try it.

[TJ_2k7]

I wouldn't use as my primary OS as i wouldn't what to loose my data if it had a huge bug in it.
(It's Microsoft, theres bound to be a huge mess up soon enough )

I'm going to install on to my Laptop once's it gets fixed

[cheesepuff]

i got 7 in triple boot with XP and vista, and, its very good.
Steam, Team Foretress 2 and Gmod work fine. The best small thing i think is the ability to hover over windowsin the taskbar, and they appear, full size, on the desktop. Pure Genius!]

But really, give it 30GB at least. I went for 20GB and felt the pinch.

[Quaon]

I have not tried it. I dont want to get attached to an OS that I will eventually have to pay through the nose for when it actually comes out.

[muto]

People actually pay for Windows?

To be honest, I don't see myself ever using Vista/7, outside of work. XP/Server03[/Server08?] should be fine for gaming, and for general use, I'm moving more and more into Linux.

[TJ_2k7]

I downloaded the RC 1 of Windows 7 and installed on another parition and im really suprised. It way more speedier than Windows Vista (but what isn't ). Booting up time much quicker and it just seems less slugish. Some nice new features nothing mind blowing or truely intuitive, but its a start for microsoft. Still can't beat Mac OS X though

[muto]

You might want to give the new Ubuntu release (9.04) a try, it's got a nice polished UI, fast boot times, is very responsive, and is overall, a very nice OS.

[Ict Tech]

To be honest, I don't see myself ever using Vista/7, outside of work.

Same here, I bought a new laptop a while ago running Windows Vista Basic.
The first thing I done was plugged it in, the second thing was getting an XP Disc and throwing in the laptop ASAP!

[muto]

Same here, but I triple boot Backtrack3/Fedora10/XP Pro.

And, of course, the second thing I did was get a refund for the copy of Vista :>

[Ict Tech]

Same here, but I triple boot Backtrack3/Fedora10/XP Pro.

And, of course, the second thing I did was get a refund for the copy of Vista :>

Ha, nice one mate

[jd2kuk]

I'm moving more and more into Linux.

Unlike the majority of people who post on the forum (I'd guess), I really can't get into Linux. I'm more in the Linux haters' camp, to be honest.

In fairness, it's great OS for security auditing, as there are so many tools written for it- Backtrack will always be something I keep in my toolkit, as it's an excellent collection of stuff.

But the interface, the command line shells, the ridiculous file system layout, applications with different and obscure command sequences, silly names for tools at the terminal, no proper help command, and Ubuntu's version naming (What's the latest version called, dyslexic donkey?) all really get on my nerves.

I'd really like to like Linux, as it's great in principle, and it's nice to see the efforts that go into its development. But until it works practically for me, then Windows 7 is on my laptop to stay.

*end inarticulate rant*

P.S. There's a great book out there (which is free to download) called The Unix Haters' Handbook- I'd urge anyone to read it; it sums up my frustrations in a succinct and humorous way.

[muto]

Have you actually tried using the latest Ubuntu release (9.04)? You very rarely have to use anything in the terminal, or even most of the filesystem, because it's all hidden behind the GUI, much as it is in OSX, which has a very similar set of commands and filesystem layout, it's just that most people never see it.

You say Ubuntu's naming is bad, but look at the consistecy in Windows....3.1, NT, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7. Much clearer. There's more to Linux than ubuntu, if you don't like it, try Mint or Fedora.

I've had read the Unix Hater's handbook, and while it was true 20 years ago, very little in there actaully applies to modern Linux, and the stuff that does is all low-level, that will mostly be encountered by the developers. That book is also equally valid against OSX, which is build on BSD.

[heebyjeebys]

i've given up on microsoft and moving to mac ... however, knowing how to fix a windows machine is good money!
as for linux... what can i say.. I completley agree with JD on the strange commands, mind boggling version names and file system. But I guess that is true of any platform to someone whos unfamilliar with it. The reason i would never ever go to linux is that theres no photoshop, some would argue that gimp has the same functionality of photoshop, but i beg to differ. Nothing beats photoshop.
and this keyboard is giving me sore fingers its so uncomfortable
mac ftw!

[raj_animator967452]

Very nice OS.