>computers at the library are running Windows
>>54516074
They should be running OSX
So people wont try to fuck them up.
>>54516074
still better than no computers in library at all
>>54516074
They have to because windows is the most simple and world known OS people can use, if you give a standard citizen fedora 23 or centOS they will think the computer is broken.
>>54516132
>implying toolbar on bottom of screen is patented by Microsoft
Any GNU/Linux-libre system will be more than adequate for the uses the library allows, without trampling on its patron's freedoms
>>54516074
>not using your buttplug at the library for master thesis research
>>54516169
Tbh i would use GNU over windows because i like more freedom plus customization but alot of people don't really know what linux is and that theirs such a thing as a free OS
>>54516252
If they won't know the difference, there's no real reason to use botnet OS's. Windows should not be the default.
itt: retards
>>54516410
>reported for caring about freedom
I'm sorry, I thought this was /g/
>>54516410
Announcing your reports is against the rules, newfriend.
>>54516543
where
>>54516579
>freedom is bait
>>54516552
>7. Submitting false or misclassified reports, or otherwise abusing the reporting system may result in a ban. Replying to a thread stating that you've reported or "saged" it, or another post, is also not allowed.
>>54516371
Former librarian here. Our library switched from Wangblows to stripped down version of Ubuntu maybe 5 or 6 years ago. The same programs are installed, so functionality (Internet and catalog browsing) didn't change, people just complained less and machines worked better.
Debian 8 + cinnamon + systemd here.
Love my uni
>>54516074
it's probably easier to manage and deal with when they're ordering a bunch of bulk licenses for their back office hardware anyway, plus GNU/Linux won't run shit like office and nobody wants or cares about its benefits for this use case anyway
>>54516169
>expecting "freedom" and control on a computer system you don't own
I know this is a shitty desktop thread autist bait thread but seriously fucking kill yourself
>>54517238
>library doesn't have freedom
But it's okay, since I don't have it anyway, right?
Selfish baka desu.
>>54517238
>what's Libreoffice
all the librarians i've talked to let me live boot linux and burn whatever isos i needed on their hardware
>>54517294
yep, you know there are these things called "laptops" that have existed for over 30 years now, if you're so worried about being "free", you're now able to bring your very own backdoored shitbox hardware wherever you go
>>54517362
a half-assed piece of shit nobody uses by pure functional merit that botches MS office formats
>>54517419
>that botches an undocumented and nonstandard format
Gee
>>54516074
who cares
kill yourself
>>54517487
See >>54516625
>>54516074
Well OP, I'd love to hear your plan for tripling library budgets to be able to pay for more librarians experienced with Linux to help out the poor people who have never used a computer in their lives.
>>54517544
>who have never used a computer before in their lives
Then the amount of help they'd need is no different depending on the OS the computer uses.
>>54516074
You know what to do.
Nuke the bootloader and install some minimal Linux distro on them.
>>54517419
>that botches MS office formats
Let's completely ommit the fact that pre-OOXML ms office formats were oy-vey-shut-it-down tier proprietary and any attempt to recreate the functionality was to reverse engineer them.
AND EVEN THEN OOXML formats are fucking broken, post-OOXML ms office versions put SHITLOAD of undocumented non-XML streams that are NOT mentioned by the supposed "official documentation" despite the fact that OOXML's documentation is SIX FUCKING THOUSAND (6546 to be exact) pages long while ODF's documentation has 867 pages.
No wonder ODF was chosen as standard by the ISO.
Fuck off man.
>>54516625
>>54517536
Ah yes, because the rules are pretty strongly enforced here right?
especially this one6. The quality of posts is extremely important to this community. Contributors are encouraged to provide high-quality images and informative comments.
>>54517673
Look at the information conveyed in these posts:
>>54516169
>>54516377
Now look at the information in these posts:
>>54516410
>>54517487
Which do you think contributes more to this board?
>>54517797
>talking about operating systems and what should be considered the norm for computer users
Vs.
>reported
>>54516431
It's tech, not politics. Fuck off.
>>54516651
Anecdotal
>>54516074
the ones at my uni library run puppy linux
>>54517953
I don't think you know what "samefagging" means
>>54517909
>waaaaah animeeee
anime website
>>54517487
hehehe
>>54516074
>going to a public library
hobo detected
>>54519524
No. Jap cartoon containment board is that way
>>>/a/
>>54519863
>containment board
welcum 2 4chinz, the literal anime image board
/a/ isn't a containment board, that's why people don't get banned for posting anime literally anywhere on the entire fucking website
>>54516074
>Being this new at the library
Talk about pleb
>>54519962
Weebfaggotry threads get deleted constantly outside of the /a/ containment board, indicating all weebs should fuck off back there if they want to post crappy jappy cartoons
Back to your containment board weeb
>>>/a/
>>54519863
![snapshot_17.47_[2015.07.28_02.05.04].png](https://i.imgur.com/LJl9oQN.jpg "snapshot_17.47_[2015.07.28_02.05.04].png")
>>54516105
Those computers probably are used a lot for Office. Unfortunately, Office doesn't really run on Linux, and most schools aren't too keen on purchasing a fleet of Macs.
>>54519962
>i-it started as anime so EVERYTHING has to be anime b-because i say so!
gtfo pedo
>>54517451
>>54517643
>I'm still right and it's still better than stupid Micro$hit because they didn't document their format well enough so we could rip off their products better!
why the fuck do LO shills always come up with this shitty irrelevant counterpoint like it somehow covers up for its shortcomings entirely and even makes it a better product? why do I as a user give a fuck whether or not some shitty "community" product can imitate my office suite properly? why is it my fault that the alternative is falling short? why am I still obligated to use the inferior alternative that can't even properly exchange documents with the most popular desktop productivity suite in the world?
if a car comes off the assembly line made of dollar store cardboard, it really doesn't matter if it's because satan himself created a deeply intertwined jewish conspiracy to prevent the manufacturer from acquiring the proper equipment to make it out of metal, it's still a piece of shit made out of cardboard that will still dissolve when it rains later that day no matter how well-meaning the manufacturer was in producing it
>>54519632
mwee
>>54519863
we are the containment board, fucko.
>>54522069
Nah, a is the containment board for anime you fucking retard
>>54521892
I haven't laughed this hard in a while. Well said, anon.
>>54522090
whatever you say, negro.
>>54516074
>go to local community college to register for a graphic design course
>notice all the computers are running ubuntu
This is pretty nice desu, i can finally help people with skills i learned just by using my home PC
