James Knott wrote: > Jerry Houston wrote: >> James Knott wrote: >>> I have never had Windows as my main OS on my home computer. I've >>> only got it on my ThinkPad, which I also installed SUSE on. At home, >>> I went from DOS to OS/2, over 15 years ago and then to Linux, about 5 >>> years ago. Whenever I have to use Windows, I feel restricted because >>> it's very limiting compared to Linux or OS/2. >> >> Incredible. I'm a fan of Linux, too (else, why would I be here?), but >> if you think Windows is limiting compared with OS/2, you must be using >> a 15-year-old copy of Windows! >> > Have you actually used OS/2? Have you compare the WPS with any other > desktop, including Linux? Have you investigated the power of the object > oriented system that's far beyond what Windows can do? Then there's the > excellent multitasking, that 15 years ago, was far better than what > Windows can do today. It's a long, long list, for those who actually > learned to use the advantages of OS/2.
Yeah, I used to drive my boss crazy at a prior employers because I insisted on using OS/2 instead of Windows. It was a pretty brilliant OS for its time, and the Emacs port is still nearly unmatched in its versatility. I think it could have gone a long way with more support. -- Jonathan Arnold (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Daemon Dancing in the Dark, an Open OS weblog: http://freebsd.amazingdev.com/blog/ UNIX is user-friendly. It's just a bit picky about who its friends are. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
