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Comment What about X.org as a reason not to use linux? (Score 0, Flamebait) 1070

X.org is a fantastic reason to not use linux. I have a Dell 2001FP. A nice, very modern 20' TFT. When I do a fresh install of X.org on gentoo and run x -configure it happily looks up the plug and play settings of my monitor, determines all the numbers for horizontal and vertical sync, THEN THROWS THEM OUT, and tells me I have to configure it manually. I have to repeat that whole ordeal of manually specifying my plug and play settings every single time I plug a new monitor into my computer. Oh yah. It can't find my mouse unless I tell it where to look, Or my keyboard. Windows has never had any problem figuring out where the keyboard and mouse are, and only rarely has trouble figuring out the resoulutions my monitor can run. Furthermore I don't have to tell it "yes, you can run at 640x480, 800x600 1024x768 etc etc etc." It just WORKS. /linux is only free if your time is worthless.

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