> While I have the Anything-but-Windows Spotlight, I'd like to point out > that Windows 2000 requires a substantial amount of hardware to run on, > whereas Linux runs on a 386+. I'm going to step out on a limb and say you > probably paid mucho money to upgrade to a new PC just so you could run W2k > while I run Linux on everything from my toaster and Palm Pilot on up. Right you are. But... I'd be paying a lot more again for hardware that fits into Linux's limited range of drivers. For instance, consider my existing hardware:: * Alcatel DSL USB modem - major ordeal to get working - thankfully soon to exchange for Asus router * Matrox Marvel G200 video edit card - only recognised as Millennium G200 - video capture and TV out capability is unavailable * Yamaha DX-SG sound card - the closest driver match produces garbled distorted sound * Epson Stylus Color 760 printer - terribly underutilised in Linux - most print modes unavailable * HP 6350c scanner - might work when I take the time to figure out how to set up SANE. But I hold no hope for getting OCR software that works as well as the Windows apps. * 3Com Home Connect cyber cam - forget it * On-Motherboard Athlon USB controller - unresolvable IRQ/DMA conflicts * HP 8250 CD Writer - I don't like my chances In contrast, all this hardware was a total breeze to set up within Windows. To head off some flames, I'll admit that the lack of drivers under Linux is largely due to the attitude of hardware manufacturers, who don't see Linux as a sufficiently large market segment to justify the cost of driver development. This is a sad chicken-and-egg situation. But then again, much of the problem is due to Linux's lack of standardisation, which means that the R&D cost of developing foolproof easy-install Linux drivers could be up to 10 times the cost of Windows drivers, or more. Believe me, if or when I can work out how to get all this hardware working to full spec under Linux, or replace it with compatible hardware, I'll switch to Linux full-time. I *do* like a lot of the Linux desktop stuff. The Gimp looks mean and bitchin', and K-office does the business nicely. And the range of other apps looks pretty healthy too. But for now, Windows 2000 with Cygwin installed is sheer desktop heaven. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Cakebread" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 15:47 Subject: Re: [freenet-devl] Nostalgia > On Thursday 14 June 2001 07:59 pm, you wrote: > > > You're running Windows 2000. That can make any computer feel > > > like a 486. > > > > > > Sorry, had to. > > > > Normally, my system works as fast or faster under Win2k than it does under > > Linux. > > > > Sorry, had to. > > > > Ok, I'll take your word for it, but I had to jab when a W2k user was the > first to complain. > > While I have the Anything-but-Windows Spotlight, I'd like to point out > that Windows 2000 requires a substantial amount of hardware to run on, > whereas Linux runs on a 386+. I'm going to step out on a limb and say you > probably paid mucho money to upgrade to a new PC just so you could run W2k > while I run Linux on everything from my toaster and Palm Pilot on up. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rob Cakebread" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 14:53 > > Subject: Re: [freenet-devl] Nostalgia > > > > > On Thursday 14 June 2001 06:53 pm, you wrote: > > > > I've got my node throttled for bandwidth and threads. > > > > But with the constant flood of incoming data (not from my requests), > > > > Fred > > > > > > was sucking all my CPU, and making my Athlon 750 feel like a 486/33. > > > > Ahhh, > > > > > > *those* days! > > > > > > > > I hate having to restart my node, but the CPU load was getting > > > > impossible > > > > > > to tolerate. > > > > > > You're running Windows 2000. That can make any computer feel > > > like a 486. > > > > > > Sorry, had to. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Devl mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Devl mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Devl mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl > > _______________________________________________ > Devl mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl > _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chat
