Anti-Windows

See also: Anti | Anti-Microsoft

Microsoft‘s Windows Operating System.

For varying reasons, many people dislike the world’s most popular desktop operating system. See: Anti-Windows/Complaints

Microsoft’s recent restrictive licensing practices with Windows XP and continued integration with Digital Rights Management software (we control what you do) has called into question how long Microsoft will be a consumer-friendly product.

Contents

• 1 Windows Alternatives
• 2 Windows name-calling:
• 3 Microsoft name-calling:
• 4 Microsoft Boss Calling:
  • 4.1 Related Links:

Windows Alternatives

Although switching to an alternative can be hard at first glance, an emulator called WINE exists to run Windows apps on *NIX/x86.

• Apple OS X – the most popular desktop alternative but requires separate hardware; you cannot install OS X on a regular PC.
• Linux
  • Desktop-Focused Distributions:
    • ubuntu – best distros for desktop users
    • Lindows – simple, subscription-based Linux with thousands of applications available for download.
    • Xandros – formerly the well-received, easy-to-use Corel Linux.
    • RedHat – for business desktop users
    • SuSE – runs more Windows applications
    • Knoppix – can boot from CD
  • Run a Windows-like Window Manager
    • qvwm – looks similair to 95/98/NT. Good for those who dosn’t want to learn a new GUI but want to say goodbye to Windows.
    • XPde as Desktop Environment which looks similair to Windows XP.
• ReactOS – an open source implementation of Windows.
• Zeta – similar to OS X, primarily for Audio and Video work. The successor to BeOS

Note relevant links in User Interface which include UI blunders made by various Windows applications.

Windows name-calling:

• Winblows
• Losedows
• Windoze / Windoos
• Whimdows
• Win Those
• Wintendo – Nintendo reference
• Winders / Winderz

Microsoft name-calling:

• Microshaft
• Microlooser
• Microslut
• Microslop
• Macrosloth
• Microsaft
• Microsucker

Microsoft Boss Calling:

• Bill Aids
• Bi Gay
• Billy Boy Gaytes
• One Bill Gay
• Adolf Gates
• Bill Hitler
• Freeware Nazi

Related Links:

• Microsoft’s Really Hidden Files
  • dansdata.com note
• The Microsoft Windows Refund Newsletter – Avoiding “the Microsoft tax”
• Annoyances.org – Annoyances.org is the most complete collection of information assembled for and by actual users of Microsoft Windows.
• “Suddenly Everything Sucks” – A cut-and-paste + Spiderman job on a very visible Windows XP ad.
• 404 Error / Blue Screen Of Death
• Galactc Downloads – Look at the wallpaper on the bottom – called Galactic Defenders Windows. In fact, while you’re there, try signing the guestbook with any windows quotes-u-like
• The Halloween documents – Confidential documents by Microsoft about their strategy against Linux. Proven authentic.
• “Why I hate Microsoft” – A personal analysis on Microsoft. Links to various sources included.
• “Please do not port software to Windows!” – An argument for not porting software to Windows.
• How Microsoft pokered with Apple on BASIC (Visual BASIC) – Neither BASIC nor Visual BASIC were inventions from Microsoft
• NSA backdoor in Windows 2000 and all earlier versions: How NSA access was built into Windows.
• Anti Winblows Reports and Surveys, up to date

“What you want to do, and more, is now possible.” – A direct quote from the install of Windows 95c

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