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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4065 on: March 14, 2014, 02:46:08 PM »
The Laplink PCmover Express for Windows XP  http://blogs.norman.com/2014/business/the-laplink-pcmover-express-for-windows-xp

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“We have partnered with Laplink to provide Windows XP users with a free data migration tool called PCmover Express for Windows XP which copies your files and settings from your Windows XP PC to a new device running Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1”


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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4066 on: March 14, 2014, 03:30:24 PM »
The Laplink PCmover Express for Windows XP  http://blogs.norman.com/2014/business/the-laplink-pcmover-express-for-windows-xp

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“We have partnered with Laplink to provide Windows XP users with a free data migration tool called PCmover Express for Windows XP which copies your files and settings from your Windows XP PC to a new device running Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1”

That sounds like a lot less hassle than doing a clean OS install and having to set it up with your settings. Though this needs the PCmover Professional if you want to move applications. This tool is available from Laplink for free. I would have happily paid for that if it were around when I got this system several years ago. It took me over five days to get this system and applications setup the way I wanted it, a right pain in the rear.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4067 on: March 14, 2014, 08:40:23 PM »
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4068 on: March 14, 2014, 11:50:11 PM »

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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4071 on: March 17, 2014, 11:16:21 AM »
Another Data Breach Crisis Looms as Microsoft’s D-Day for XP Forces Security Scramble

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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4072 on: March 17, 2014, 02:11:13 PM »
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4073 on: March 17, 2014, 09:18:38 PM »
2014 is the year of the Linux desktop
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/2014-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-238358?page=0,0

Who knew?  Also marks the decline of open source?
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4074 on: March 17, 2014, 11:10:58 PM »
2014 is the year of the Linux desktop
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/2014-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-238358?page=0,0

Who knew?  Also marks the decline of open source?
Pure nonsense. Including Android and the Chrome OS in the numbers is ludicrous. They are competitors to Linux, not allies. The only things that should be included are Ubuntu, Mint and the myriad other Linux distros which even combined are a miniscule segment of desktop usage. Windows still rules on the desktop and will for the forseeable future. For both work and leisure activities, it still can not be touched.

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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4075 on: March 18, 2014, 07:44:39 AM »
2014 is the year of the Linux desktop
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/2014-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-238358?page=0,0

Who knew?  Also marks the decline of open source?
Pure nonsense. Including Android and the Chrome OS in the numbers is ludicrous. They are competitors to Linux, not allies. The only things that should be included are Ubuntu, Mint and the myriad other Linux distros which even combined are a miniscule segment of desktop usage. Windows still rules on the desktop and will for the forseeable future. For both work and leisure activities, it still can not be touched.

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The Chrome OS and Android should not be included in the Linux numbers. They are competitors of Linux, not allies. Only things like Ubuntu, Mint, and the myriad other Linux distros should be included and when they are, the number of Linux users is still miniscule. And deservedly so. Android is okay for phones and small tablets but for real desktop PC's, Windows still rules and will for the forseeable future. For both work and leisure activities, it can't be touched.

Are you Donald Henderson, or did you just copy his comment almost word for word?
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4076 on: March 18, 2014, 08:10:23 AM »
2014 is the year of the Linux desktop
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/2014-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-238358?page=0,0

Who knew?  Also marks the decline of open source?
Pure nonsense. Including Android and the Chrome OS in the numbers is ludicrous. They are competitors to Linux, not allies. The only things that should be included are Ubuntu, Mint and the myriad other Linux distros which even combined are a miniscule segment of desktop usage. Windows still rules on the desktop and will for the forseeable future. For both work and leisure activities, it still can not be touched.

What?  Chrome and Android are both Linux , how can they not be included?

Read the article again, the guy is right in many ways.  Large amounts of apps you run on your Windows systems are in fact Linux based.

Look at Paragon and the other rescue systems ...... even avasts Grimefighter ........... they are Linux.   Linux rescues millions of Windows systems every day of the year  ;)

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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4077 on: March 18, 2014, 03:31:04 PM »
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4078 on: March 18, 2014, 10:38:28 PM »
2014 is the year of the Linux desktop
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/2014-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-238358?page=0,0

Who knew?  Also marks the decline of open source?
Pure nonsense. Including Android and the Chrome OS in the numbers is ludicrous. They are competitors to Linux, not allies. The only things that should be included are Ubuntu, Mint and the myriad other Linux distros which even combined are a miniscule segment of desktop usage. Windows still rules on the desktop and will for the forseeable future. For both work and leisure activities, it still can not be touched.

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Donald Henderson • 9 hours ago

The Chrome OS and Android should not be included in the Linux numbers. They are competitors of Linux, not allies. Only things like Ubuntu, Mint, and the myriad other Linux distros should be included and when they are, the number of Linux users is still miniscule. And deservedly so. Android is okay for phones and small tablets but for real desktop PC's, Windows still rules and will for the forseeable future. For both work and leisure activities, it can't be touched.

Are you Donald Henderson, or did you just copy his comment almost word for word?
That's me. I just wanted to have the truth seen in more than one place.

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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4079 on: March 18, 2014, 11:38:42 PM »
2014 is the year of the Linux desktop
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/2014-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-238358?page=0,0

Who knew?  Also marks the decline of open source?
Pure nonsense. Including Android and the Chrome OS in the numbers is ludicrous. They are competitors to Linux, not allies. The only things that should be included are Ubuntu, Mint and the myriad other Linux distros which even combined are a miniscule segment of desktop usage. Windows still rules on the desktop and will for the forseeable future. For both work and leisure activities, it still can not be touched.

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Donald Henderson • 9 hours ago

The Chrome OS and Android should not be included in the Linux numbers. They are competitors of Linux, not allies. Only things like Ubuntu, Mint, and the myriad other Linux distros should be included and when they are, the number of Linux users is still miniscule. And deservedly so. Android is okay for phones and small tablets but for real desktop PC's, Windows still rules and will for the forseeable future. For both work and leisure activities, it can't be touched.

Are you Donald Henderson, or did you just copy his comment almost word for word?
That's me. I just wanted to have the truth seen in more than one place.

You are confusing "the truth" with "your opinion".
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