Please let's not turn this into the typical MS bashing Linux group. I like Linux, it
is a powerful, somewhat stable OS. But compared to Windows, it has virtually no
applications. When, and I hope it does, have as many disparate (sp??) vendors writing
to it, and as many users using it as Windows, and it can retain it's present claim to
stability, then you can point fingers. But the plain truth is Microsoft brought
computers to the masses. How they did it doesn't matter. If Unix had prevailed there
is no way the common person today would be using the level of technology that they
presently do.
I work as an engineer in an engineering company. We have NT Workstation on the
desktop. I work for weeks on end and don't have any crashes. But, I have very few
applications, no sound/multimedia stuff, just a few basic tools, like my Linux system
at home. I would venture to guess that if you put Linux into the same environment
that these managers you point out now work in, you would have just as many problems.
As you say "superior tools, for those who know how to use them", well, without
Microsoft, there would be a whole lot less people knowing how to use computers.
Sincerely,
Jim Ryan
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thu, 04 May 2000 21:30:20 -0400
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Gratuitous Microsoft Bashing (was: let's torture and kill viruswriters)
> Microsoft's entire business strategy seems to be dependent on their customer
> base continuing to take it up the [expletive deleted] and *LIKE IT*. It is
> bad enough that they treat their customers like [expletive deleted], but the
> fact that most of their customers seem to *like* that treatment never fails to
> astound me.
This is what really amazes me. I see people in management all the time
that think this is the way computers are supposed to work.
I make it a habit to point out that GPFs/blue screens of death, viruses,
reboots for every little thing, etc., do not have to happen -- and I
typically get back suspicious stares as I realize that the people just don't
have any experience with a computer other than one running Microsoft
software. This is a tragedy that goes far beyond just bad software -- it's
an example of ignorance on an international level.
--
Regards, | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | GNU/Linux: superior tools
. | <http://www.golgotha.net> | for those who know how
Randy | | to use them.
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