Linux CANNOT run a whole computer! So we got told ;)

Well, we have been well and truly told:

You are kidding arent you ?
Are you saying that this linux can run on a computer without windows underneath it, at all ? As in, without a boot disk, without any drivers, and without any services ?

That sounds preposterous to me.

If it were true (and I doubt it), then companies would be selling computers without a windows. This clearly is not happening, so there must be some error in your calculations. I hope you realise that windows is more than just Office ? Its a whole system that runs the computer from start to finish, and that is a very difficult thing to acheive. A lot of people dont realise this.

Microsoft just spent $9 billion and many years to create Vista, so it does not sound reasonable that some new alternative could just snap into existence overnight like that. It would take billions of dollars and a massive effort to achieve. IBM tried, and spent a huge amount of money developing OS/2 but could never keep up with Windows. Apple tried to create their own system for years, but finally gave up recently and moved to Intel and Microsoft.

Its just not possible that a freeware like the Linux could be extended to the point where it runs the entire computer fron start to finish, without using some of the more critical parts of windows. Not possible.

I think you need to re-examine your assumptions.

Well, that clears up any doubt anyone might have.
For those who don’t know, that’s complete and utter bollocks, Linux (yes, opensource) is fully capable of running a whole computer, from start to end :P

I found that whilst browsing Digg, and I find it amazingly funny that anyone can say this, and apparently there is more by the same author, detailing how Vista is 100x faster than XP, and suchlike, it’s great :P

For those who want to have a read, it’s here