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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: DFS Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: You Have No Worth: GNU/Linux Problem Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:29:40 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 74 Message-ID: References: <17c06bcd4c02275c$40357$3265$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 00:29:36 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="83c1022b1aadc90e84986cda1bd93bca"; logging-data="640637"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/CrCqnKxkUBvdFcYEkXmx0" User-Agent: Betterbird (Windows) Cancel-Lock: sha1:Khy1lCVE+ya1V4bgBvdrm2YU/3g= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 3344 On 3/27/2024 4:22 PM, Joel wrote: > DFS wrote: > >>> My Mint box simply flies. He [Russell] can't out-advocate that. >> >> Running Mint and Windows apps in Wine is fairly weak advocacy. Give us >> some Linux vs Windows stories to chew on. > > > I run IRC and Usenet apps under Wine, so what? So you never really left Windows. > Do you think that's all I'm doing with my computer in 2024? Yes, pretty much. > I could do that with WinXP, > FFS. You harp on the use of Wine as if it's wrong to use. I think > it's a great way to enjoy the benefits of mIRC and Forte Agent without > running M$. Bring back the old, drunk-stoned Joel: "Fuck Microsoft in its bitch ass" "To hell with M$ Office, and anyone who disagrees can kiss my ass." "Hey, dipfuck, you wouldn't say it to my face, 'cause I'd beat you bloody. I ain't scared of your poser ass, fruitcake. You're a fucking loser, that's why you replied to "Billy" and ignored the actual point I made, coward. I'd kick your ass to the ground, nerd." >> You'll probably need to setup a dual-boot with Win11, or install Windows >> in a VM on your Linux crapbox. > > > I have VirtualBox with 32-bit and 64-bit unactivated VMs of Win10, > haven't really done anything with them. I don't understand why you don't write code. >> You generously gave me a Win10/11 Pro >> key, which I appreciate, but I didn't use it and if you want it "back" >> feel free to use it. > > > I thought you had a friend who could use it. Please do. I have no > use for it. I ended up putting $4 licensed Win7 and an SSD on a 2016 Dell Precision 660 for him (actually for his daughter). Very speedy. Win10 would've worked well, too. >> Note: Gamers-Outlet has some good deals right now >> https://www.gamers-outlet.net/en/software >> >> I just bought a Win11 Pro key for $7, and a VMWare Workstation 17 Pro >> key for $6. > > > Interesting. I hope commercial/proprietary VMWare runs guest OSes on Windows faster than the open source VirtualBox dog.