Epimetheus

A Checklist.

Is Linux the OS for you? Answer the following questions to find out:

1. The thought of downloading my OS from a web page gets my juices flowing.
2. Cryptic text streaming past my eyes on startup excites me.
3. I know what one of the following means:
   • apt-get
   • rpm
4. I like my icons big and ugly.
5. Selecting the correct device driver from a long list gets me hot and bothered.
6. Waiting for language kits to download is what computing is all about!
7. I believe that free == better quality.
8. I prefer KDE over Gnome.
9. I prefer Gnome over KDE.
10. I know what Gnome and KDE are.

If you answered yes to any of the above, then Linux is for you. Don’t hate me.

Geek Battle Themes: The Abbreviated and Diminutive #joiito List.

The question: Okay, what are some long standing or classic geek battles. The answers:

• Mac vs. PC: The never ending battle.
• Closed-Source vs. Open-Source software (OSS): The battle. Some contestants.
• Mouse vs. Trackball in Gaming: Never knew people fought over this. The War. Quote: You gotta be some kind of twisted @!#& to use a trackball especially for FPS.
• Vi vs Emacs: Vi Pages - the Holy War of Editors. Quote: This question is an endless source for the religious war on editor bashing.
• Firewire vs. USB: This one seems pretty straight forward. Comparison.
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) vs. Command Line Interface (CLI): GUI vs. CLI: A Qualitative Comparison - OSNews.com
• Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) vs. Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC): Ars Technica: RISC vs. CISC: the Post-RISC Era - Page 1 - (10/1999) :: This war is over. I think.
• Zettabyte File System (ZFS) vs. Hierarchical File System (HFS Plus/+): Recording Artist: Don’t be a ZFS Hater
• Kirk vs. Picard: Kirk. To disagree, get your own effing blog. Links:
  • Official Star Trek Event, Powered by FanLib
  • 100 Reason Kirk is better than Picard :: Kirk never drinks tea. Ever.
  • The Video. Kirk’s “Phasers” vs. Picard’s “Suggestions” Kirk FTW!
• Everything else vs. CamelCase: Discussion.

Something to think about: Personal Choice Elevated To Moral Imperative