Re: I've dumped Linux and moved to Windows XP.
From: Julius Junghans (julius.junghans_at_gmx.de)
Date: 06/13/04
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Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:32:42 +0200
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 07:17:49 GMT
Bob Thomas <bobtms@hotmailx.com> wrote:
> On 23 May 2004 20:15:26 -0700, terrry_porter@yahoo.com (Terry Porter)
> wrote:
>
> >Sorry, but after years of using Linux and trumpeting it's advantages,
> >I have tried some Windows circuit board design software and quite
> >honestly there is really no comparison between the Windows software
> >and the somewhat crude, though functional, Linux software.
> >Rather than waste the groups time, I just thought I would say that
> >Windows is actually a pretty good system and I have none of the
> >compatability problems with clients that I had when I was using Linux.
> >Linux is great, but Windows is far superior.
> >Terry Porter
>
> You have come to find what so many know, only you have it slightly
> wrong, what makes XP a superior operating system than Linux is not the
> operating system itself, it is your application needs.
>
> There is no doubt that for the average Jane/Joe that Windows OS's are
> likely to offer far more bang for the buck, far more flexibility, more
> software selection, and far superior and more polished applications.
> The obvious reason is the market share, if you want to get rich are
> you going to write to Linux or Windows? For most that will turn out to
> be Windows.
>
> With that market share, few vendors can afford to ignore it, and most
> can afford to get the better programmers and spend more on the user
> interface and innovative enhancements.
>
> Finally, as entrapping as the high level of integration of Windows and
> Windows applications is to keep windows people in windows, it is also
> just exactly what we want. Who wants to go through all kinds crap
> using different programs together, sharing their output and features.
>
> As far as stability, as a desktop (not server), it's all what you are
> willing to put in to it, Linux, Solaris/SunOS folks put in a hell of a
> lot of time and use a lot of tools to keep things clean, they also
> tend to be far more computer savvy than the average windows user.
>
> If you learn some basic Windows internals, buy the right tools, follow
> sound protocols in loading and removing software, Window is very
> stable for most users. I fall in the middle, take routine backups,
> keep my windows, drivers, and software current, use a 3rd party
> removal tool for ensuring stuff I test and remove is fully removed,
> and tools to scan and keep the registry and system clean. Maybe 2
> hours a month maintenance, not counting the actual backup time which
> happens while I am asleep. (Tools like TweakUI, Process Explorer,
> SystemWorks, RegClean, ZoneAlarm, NortonAV, AdAware, SpyBot, MS
> Control Panel Tools (XP), and a few other 3rd party tools..)
>
> Linux is great alternative to Solaris and in some cases, Win Servers,
> but I doubt it will ever win over the desktop, unless MS gets lazy.
> Win servers are going to be a tough nut to crack also because of the
> integration advantages Windows gives when you go all Win, in Total
> Cost of Ownership (TOC) for the corporate world.
>
> Which is a "better" OS depends on the application(s), not the quality
> of the OS code written, or the perception of it, if that was the case
> Apple would still rule the PC market. By example, IBM OS/400 makes
> Solaris, Linux, and Win-All look all look like buggy amateur garbage
> that would not qualify for Alpha-Code status, but that does not make
> OS/400 a "better" OS, unless you happen to need a mainframe class OS
> for your application.
>
> The best OS is the one that serves your application and use needs the
> best, this is why Win is the hands down winner of the desktop.
>
>
>
windows users, i have a little question about what you think when you buy thinks like:
windows 98 SE = Some Errors
windows 98 ME = More Errors
windows XP = Extreme Problems
windows NT = Neandertale Technologie
i mean if its just me, but there are some other pplz out there who dont think that this is wise....
the question from the perspective of the user is: what can i do with that system?
and thats all he can judge about, for anything else he is already blended. theres nothing what we call an open mind.
most pplz dont know what torvalds started with gnu/linux, but as he said in his book "just for fun", its the greatest community project on the world. and its free, god damit ITS FREE. you dont know what free means until you loose it....and m$ does anything to reach this goal, to control your computer a 100%. dont know how far they got until now, but are you really sure that your windows doesnt chat with billy at the moment?
in the future when your illegal software gets you into jail, we will see what you think about your little windows
and how much you love it. dont support M$.
Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice. -- Anonymous.
Viva The PENGUINS! Viva The PENGUINS! Viva The PENGUINS!
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