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RE: [Plug] Ya know, it's a shame..
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I mad an earlier comment about my experience and I will concede (if it
wasn't clear before) that Windows does work. It does have problems though
and they tend to introduce themselve when a lot of changes occur on a system
(the short of the original statement.
But to play devil's advocate, Linux has a steep learning curve for the
Newbie and although it's getting strong support it doesn't provide all the
options for computing for all people.
I run both NT and Linux and frankly I don't see (with the exception of
VMware) that changing anytime soon because it takes both to meet my
computing requirements and I think we'll find that people pick OSs based on
what they need to do and if it has quirks so be it so long as I get my job
done in the end.
l8r.
-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net]On Behalf Of David Edwards
Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 11:29 PM
To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
Subject: Re: [Plug] Ya know, it's a shame..
<Rant mode on>
<Polite Rant - well, as polite as I can get>
Well, Nick
After working with computers for nearly 30 years (professionally for
25yrs); I have come to realise that there are a few undeniable constants.
. Every year another "expert" will announce themselves to the world. (my
computer never fails, and its playing "Star Wars" 20 hours a day).
. Technology leads the market by 10 years.
. The best technology is very rarely the most successful technology
(Beta/VHS).
. Successful business people are not always the most honest.
. And knowing when to press the install button does not make a person
"more" capable than the person who writes the code behind the install
button. In fact, the person who writes the code will invariably stress a
computer's capabilities much more than the person who pushes the button.
<Polite Rant mode off>
!@~#$R $%gf$ #% #$ERG3 54 R T#%$ ^543%$^54^& 356&*#^ %$7835.
And !@##$ !@#$#%! ! $4 !!
<Rant mode off>
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> From: Vettese, Nick A <NAVETTESE@delinvest.com>
> To: 'plug@lists.nothinbut.net'
> Subject: RE: [Plug] Ya know, it's a shame..
> Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 1:47 PM
>
> I know you are all going to hate me but I have to say this:
>
> What are you doing that you can't keep Windows running. Windows isn't
that
> bad. I am running NT4, 95, 98, and 4 Linux boxes, and the only time I
have
> to reboot Windows is when I load configure or something. You make
Windows
> seem like it has no legs to walk on. I love Linux, and I am doing a hell
of
> a lot of studying to learn more, but if Windows is so bad why does 3/4ths
of
> the world use it. There are many options today, so it can't be the
reason
> it is the only one out there. You have Linux, Unix (all versions), BeOs,
> 95, 98, NT, Mac, OS/2, and others. There are many office programs,
business
> program, and anything else that might be needed that runs on other OSs.
If
> all of you are having that many problems then you better leave computers
to
> the more capable.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ray beckler [mailto:rbeckler@erols.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 1:37 PM
> To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> Subject: Re: [Plug] Ya know, it's a shame..
>
>
> Vale_Kenny@vanguard.com wrote:
>
> > I use my Linux system about 20-25 hours a week, and I use my NT system
> about 3-4
> > hours a week. Of that time less than 1% of the time on the Linux box
is
> spent
> > in reboots, and 10% in reboots of the NT box. Because NT is such a
> complete
> > *HOG*, I have to run it on a Pentium II system with a sh1tload of RAM
and
> disk
> > space. My Linux system is running on a Pentium 90 system, with half
the
> RAM,
> > and slower drives. I mean, yeah, it still runs as fast as the NT
system,
> but I
> > can only imagine it on the Pentium II. But I have to keep the damn NT,
to
> use
> > it for testing. Pisses me off.
> >
> > Just a small rant..
>
> I run win95, linux and SCO opensever on a pentium 166. NEVER have to
reboot
> Linux
> or SCO but have daily visits from the blue/black screen of death on win.
> Same
> thing, I have to keep sindows just for certain applications. Yep, pisses
me
> off
> too. Can't be happy all the time.
>
> ray
>
>
>
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