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Do those actually come with an ungimped version of Windows?
Jeremy Falcon
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Yes; they are time limited but that can be extended by following the instructions (as I recall).
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Thanks, I'll check that one! 
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Ubuntu and Mint have been very user friendly and stable. I personally prefer Mint because of the interface (more traditional linux, easier to modify). I use Eclipse for some development... it's decent. Nothing to write home about. I haven't tried running VS inside of Linux though, you can probably do it with Wine (Windows compatibility layer) but it tends to be a little buggy from time to time.
As for .Net in Linux, look into Mono.
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I'm using Fedora for over 7 years now as a host machine - all others (Windows and other *nix) are VMs...Very useful when updating hardware...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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You could try using wine, which is kind of a sandbox to run windows stuff inside linux.
I tried to install an IE version in Ubuntu 12.04 once using wine. It didn't work at all. If you do get it working I doubt it would not be performant nor stable.
What you could do is try to find a copy of Xp or something. if you use VPC you can even download a free copy of XP I believe (or you used to be able to do that)
hope this helps.
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You could get Ubuntu on the go and take the opportunity to venture out of Microsoft land and play around with Ruby on Rails or something, lot's of fun.
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JMK-NI wrote: venture out of Microsoft land and play around with Ruby on Rails or something
I just might do that too 
JMK-NI wrote: lot's of fun
I bet!
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You can get Microsoft Windows 10 Preview for free right now:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/preview-iso[^]
It should be available for a while at least..
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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Not a bad idea, thanks!
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No version of Visual Studio from 2010 and higher will work in Linux (under WINE). Why? Because MS uses WPF for the UI. Even earlier versions are problematic.
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Thanks. Some people suggested I try it. This saved me a lot of trouble!
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They'll buy you a laptop, but they won't buy an MSDN subscription?
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I tried, but "unlimited free OS licenses" wasn't a job perk 
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I had to share this lunacy from Fox News: clickety[^]I heard the report on BBC World News earlier and couldn't believe my ears. the highlights:
- Birmingham is almost totally Muslim
- There are parts of London where "Muslim Police" will beat you if you are not wearing Muslim attire (whatever that might be!)
One Tweet in response was to the effect "Do I need a passport to go to Birmingham". Fox is clearly wanting to establish itself as the National Enquirer of TV. To come: Reports of Elvis and ET partying in Soho.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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It's interesting how when some incompetent news reporter on Fox News fails to properly do his/her job it's a problem with "Fox News", but when a similarly incompetent reporter on some other news organization fails to do his/her job it's a problem with that reporter, not with the news organization employing the reporter.
Fail.
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It's a volume thing, like complaining about bad headlines on The Daily Mail, or spelling errors in The Guardian.
But I would disagree with your thesis. People I've heard tend to complain about the source more, rather than the individual writer/reporter (as they tend to be more interchangeable). The exceptions would be "Glenn Beck said...", or "Rachel Maddow said...", etc. For example, previous complaints about "articles from Infoworld et al" rather than the authors.
TTFN - Kent
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My experience, in person, has been the same as yours, mostly (except for my family members). However, on forums such as this, (and among certain left-leaning crowds) there tends to be an anti-Fox News mantra. People seems to like to hate on Fox News because those people seem to conflate opinion shows like "Bill O'Reilly" and "Glenn Beck", etc with "news" and dislike that the opinions expressed are different than their own. So, here, it's mostly about a particular bias.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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So you're suggesting that Fox has no responsibility for airing a report without checking the facts. The facts are so wide of the mark here that, in IMO, Fox shares as much of the blame as the reporter. Editors exist for a purpose.
... and it would be the same whatever the organization that aired the story was. I refute bias on my part other than the observation that the entire Murdoch organization actually has a track record of poor and sensationalist reporting.
I don't watch Fox for that reason and the fail is on their part.
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We are talking live TV here. Are you suggesting there should be a time delay whilst facts are being checked? Or how are you suggesting that the editor get involved? I agree, BTW, that the interviewer should have been incredulous about some of the interviewees' statements.
PhilLenoir wrote: I refute bias on my part
Accepted.
PhilLenoir wrote: entire Murdoch organization
Hmm. Wouldn't know, personally.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Of course it's a problem with Fox News, they employ this dimwit.
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Most news organizations employ dimwits. So the question is why is Fox News singled out when they're no more or less guilty as any other organization?
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz wrote: why is Fox News singled out
Because they are the channel that transmitted this guy's ridiculous comments. I am not sure why that upsets you so much.
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Because nobody makes similar pronouncements ridiculing MSNBC when it broadcasts similar asinine statements by left-wingers.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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