Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Wednesday 19 September 2007 10:36, Sloan wrote: > >> (IMHO an x86 based computer is not a "pc" unless a "pc" OS is >> installed on it) >> > What does that mean? There's no longer any real difference between > personal (home), office, desktop, workstation, server or cluster > operating systems. They're configured differently, but Windows, MacOS, > Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, etc. are all generic enough to be used for all > classes of machines. The only possible exception I can think of is that > I've never heard of anyone using Windows for clusters, but I don't know > they're not out there. > > PC is just Personal Computer. Treating it as synonymous in some way with > Windows just plays into Microsoft's hands. > We're possibly at cross purposes here - but my point is that it's the OS, more than the hardware, that determines the capabilities and personality, so to speak, of a machine.
I'll allow that microsoft has taken some steps towards providing a somewhat more general purpose OS, but it's peecee origins are still awkwardly apparent at times. Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
