> I've used/administered pretty much every UNIX/Linux and Windows OS > versions. I stay away from the OS bashing in every way, because every > OS is useful for certain applications. My experience with MacOS is > limited but growing. I can see where Mac zealots get their ideas, > however I really don't see much difference in the way it works from a > user point of view and the way desktop Windows or Linux works. It's > simply a matter of getting used to an interface. Behind the scenes, > from a systems administrator's position (my job), they differ in huge > ways but it really is just a matter of getting used to them.
Yeah that's what I think (think because although I've programming studies, I've never been in a position allowing me do other than guessing on that point. > As for stability/bugs/security, I've had windows systems that never > crashed and Solaris boxes that wouldn't stay up for a week at a time > without a kernel panic. I've never had a virus or spyware on a windows > box and I've had linux systems that couldn't run an app to save their > lives without major kernel tweaking. Of course, I've had remarkably > stable Linux, Solaris and HPUX systems as well (those FAR outnumber the > unstable ones (I administer over 1000 Linux, Solaris and HPUX servers; > several have uptimes greater than my time at the company which frightens > me a little). > > Any system is as good as you make it or as stable as the applications > you run. Finally, my company is allowing me to explore open-source > alternatives to the current bloated database apps we run and I'm finding > that resources are less taxed and systems more stable for it. Plus the > community support is far greater and "fixes" to common issues are easier > to find and more quickly discovered. I'm not suprised at all. But the only system I used (and still use) which becomes slower not installing a single software is Windows. Just day to day use. I never saw that with other OSes. That doesn't mean Windows is full of s*** and others are wonderful. I don't like Windows much but I reckon for a couple reasons it is my only way of having a "simple" life not having to reboot an other OS 3 times a day. But because I use a product doens't mean all is perfect but it seems some think so. > For my own personal gain, more OSs mean more skills and better > opportunities for my career. I understand that pretty well :) > -- > > Christian > http://photography.skofteland.net > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
