Never thought Id be asking for help for my HW here but....

[AuraEdge]

I need an artical from a site that compares and contrasts Windows9x and Linux (any dist, or as a whole) in any ways. We basically have to get an artical that compares the different aspects of each. Anyone know a site that would have this, because all my bookmarks are hardware sites..Thanks [img]/forum/smile.gif[/img]

BTW its due tommora(the artical) so if you see this thread a couple days letter, theres no need to reply to it. Thanks again.

[socalgal]

http://www.slate.com/Features/linintro/linintro.asp

What is using Linux actually like? How does it compare with Windows? Can it do things that Windows can't, or do them better? We asked two Slate colleagues to try Linux and give us a report. One, our Redmond-based chief program manager, Andrew Shuman, is a professional computer geek with a degree in computer science and RAM and ROM up the wazoo. The other, our New York-based staff writer, Eliza Truitt, is a fully developed human being who is competent with computers but not devoted to them.
Slate is published by Microsoft, of course, so take that into account as you read the following dispatches.

AuraEdge, I didn't read this article but only saw the words I bolded above.

Hope this gives you someplace to start, and good luck with your article! [img]/forum/smile.gif[/img]

[AuraEdge]

Thanks for the fast reply!
This is a good article, but i was looking for more of a professional article, other than an opionized article.

Nonetheless, this article was very informative just the first few seconds I read it.

[Zacko10000]

www.pcworld.com/current_issue/0,1278,features+1710,00.html

Check that out, its from the October Issue of PC World. It talks about Windows current and future and then talks about their competitors , Linux, BeOS, and MacOS. Here is the breif overview of the article (right under the link):
"Can anyone stay in the operating system arena with champion grappler Microsoft? Grab a ringside seat as we preview the Battle in Seattle--a no-holds-barred match pitting Bill Gates' tag-team OSs against challengers from Linux, Be, and Mac."

I hope this helps some.
Zach

[AuraEdge]

funny you should mention that!

I got a DING in my head and remembered thatmag about 3 hours ago
I searched thru my unsorted piles of magizines, found it, dogeared the page, and shoved it in my book bag.
Thanks for the heads up anyways!
I got what I need!
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[pickel]

There isn't too much that gets by Socalgal [img]/forum/smile.gif[/img]
A little off the subject, but where can I find a site or post with the abbrevations
like "LOL". I feel like I'm missing alot by not knowing them. Thanks. [img]/forum/biggrin.gif[/img]
pickel

Appreciate the site, Hawk. Maybe I'll be a little more connected.

[This message has been edited by pickel (edited 11-04-1999).]

[Hawk]

http://www.stevegrossman.com/jargpge.htm

just scroll down to the dictionary

[socalgal]

Oh, and AEdge, I hope you're planning on coming back and letting us know your grade on that paper... [img]/forum/wink.gif[/img]

[AuraEdge]

Hmm...my comp teach is really comp illiterate...so i just used huge words and shell hafta give me a 100

Ever get extra credit for renaming icons to the right names?
She freaked when someone in class did that to one comp and didnt know what to do.
I said I could fix em and she gave me some extra credit points for it.

And now she just argues about her compaq and the half-arsed tech support they give.

I draw pictures in Illustrator
Yeah..its fun [img]/forum/smile.gif[/img]

I better get a 100!

[AuraEdge]

100 BABY!! oh yeah [img]/forum/smile.gif[/img]
lol
took a while..
but got it back 2 days ago when the quarter closed.