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Since when Windows is dying?
by Caemyr on Monday 04/Feb/2008, @15:06

Cmon... since when Windows platform is dying? Just because Vista hasn`t hit the spot (it`ll take its time), while XP is right now a rock-solid Ms columnt, supported by Win2k and 2k3 (soon 2k8)....

And what is supposed to "save" the "dying platform"? KDE and a bunch of 40 or so apps? Could you please cut out the FUD?

Now, dont take me wrong. I`m not anti or pro anything. I use both Linux and Windows, having BOTH of those systems working rock solid, 24/7, 3x days a month etc. No, i dont reboot Windows more often than once a month (Windows Update), neither I reinstall it once a half a year. It works fine, no bogging down.

I`m not against porting KDE to Win, why should i be? But KDE as a Windows savior? Who is gonna use it? Those who doubleboot Linux and Windows, maybe... It is not gonna replace Explorer on Windows. Most of Windows folk will just ignore it.

Just be realistic, am i asking for too much?

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Re: Since when Windows is dying?
by George on Monday 04/Feb/2008, @15:21

Now Microsoft will became a KDE Platinum Sponsor, just like Nokia.

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Re: Since when Windows is dying?
by yman on Monday 04/Feb/2008, @20:15

He is talking about his own PC, on which he finds he uses Windows less and less. He is not talking about Windows in general.

it's the difference between "Can KDE Save a Dying Windows Platform?", which speaks about one system, and "Can KDE Save the Dying Windows Platform?", which talks about all Windows systems.

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Re: Since when Windows is dying?
by Richaard on Tuesday 05/Feb/2008, @11:42

Windows isn't dying. By a long-shot.

This is called great copy-writing. A title like "windows is dying" will catch more eye-balls, than "KDE is offering programs for Windows"-yawn. Every journalism major knows that. A good article needs an attention grabbing headline!! Then the actual article can condition the initial statement.

As it is. Great news about KDE on Windows. Great news for operating system agnostic cross-plattform users.

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