Originally Posted by
skibum1321
Originally Posted by
kcyanks1
Originally Posted by
BushMogulMaster
Originally Posted by
kcyanks1
How about ignoring IE until Microsoft decides to follow standards?
Amen and Glory Be!
I think that's all I have to say on the issue.
Oh, come on, we can say more .. How about ignoring Microsoft completely?
(I'm a Linux-user at home, unfortunately not one at work.)
If only it were possible to ignore them completely. They have such a stranglehold on the tech world that it will never happen.
Just an example of Microsoft technology that I use regularly:
Windows (at work and home)
Internet Explorer (to test my websites after developing in Firefox)
.NET framework
Visual Studio
Visio
Office
I'm sure there's more that I'm forgetting too... I hate Microsoft as much as the next guy, but I have to admit that there are certain things that I like. Visual Studio is pretty nice and I really like C# as a language. Then I see their browsers and OSs and it makes me want to gag.
At work I'm fully entrenched in Microsoft. At home the list of Microsoft technology I use?
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(well, to be honest, I probably use windows media player codecs at times)
As for your list
Windows -> Linux
Internet Explorer -> Use wine if you really need to install IE to test your websites
.NET -> Mono (I believe?)
Visual Studio -> why?
Visio -> There are a few open source flow-chart/diagramming programs. I have not played with them much, but they are available.
Office -> OpenOffice
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