Actually, there is free options. like 98lite.net. In Lite version it's free. Alas it works only for Win98. And there was also talisman, a superb shell replacer. And I think there is a LiteSTEP for windows. :-)))
My 2 cents on the subj. GW. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Uri Bruck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 8:10 PM Subject: RE: No more windows ?? > > > On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Tzahi Fadida wrote: > > > I don't know how this topic became economics 101, but I want to return > > to the quote. If you'll open any operating system concepts book, you > > will see that separating the shell or the user interface, is very > > important in order for the os to have a good design. Microsoft has put > > One point - you CAN use a different shell. There are other shells out > there. I don't recall if there are any free options, but there are some > shareware options. > > > its monopolistic interests over the design and quality of the product. > > If there was an ethic committee for these kind of violations they would > > be disbarred, but because there is not, The public interest is to make > > Microsoft pay for their mistakes. And as you know, people like to see > > blood. Microsoft has earned enough of consumer money to make a good > > product, and if they need to pull it off the shelves to fix it, than so > > be it. Mind you, the browser is not the only issue, which if I would > > have to list their indiscretions it would exceed the netiques of this > > list. I want to point out one of these other issues - security. bill > > gates openly admitted his organization lack of understanding or > > compliance with security. Now it is undeniably that Microsoft knew from > > the beginning that they are putting a product which is insecure on the > > shelves. I think, this is a more important issue that costs billions > > each year in security damages by viruses and holes. Not only the > > damages in monetary quantification, but also insurance policies which > > have higher premiums as a result, causing less businesses to insure > > themselves. All in all, I think Microsoft acted irresponsibly. > > > > > * - * - * > > Tzahi Fadida > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fax (+1 Outside the US) 240-597-3213 > > * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
