Re: [ql-users] Operating Systems

[Tony Firshman]

On  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 at 10:28:22, Roy wood wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)

This is, I believe a totally different argument than the one that was
started.
True but a point I made in my column a while ago. The report I quoted 
(from Gartner) said that LINUX uptake was highest in Government circles 
where training can be given in large numbers and is part of the regime 
anyway and a slowdown in output is not costly. In industry these things 
are taken in account more and M$ tends to rule.
Linux (and its dad, Unix) are the absolute standard on internet sites, 
hence the case dependence and '/' separators.
I run Linux and have run most Windows flavours.

Prior to XP, My Windows systems were incredibly unstable and required 
re-booting regularly.

My Linux system has _never_ required attention or re-booting either than 
for hard disk problems.

Also its security support from file level up, is unparalleled.


1) The microsoft operating system is not modular. Applications that modify
registry settings and add DLLs to the system directory become part of a
large unwieldy and unstable operating system, and Microsoft are the worst
offenders when it comes to making de-installation of (what should be merely)
applications, difficult or impossible.
This is true and occurs to a degree on the QL and probably most other 
systems. I forgot to remove an extension that I loaded when I tested 
the early colour window manager and this caused a lot of crashes and 
false error reports. The more complex the system the easier this is to 
happen.
As opposed to QDOS/SMSQ, it is very difficult with Windows to know what 
is loaded at boot.  Similarly it is pretty impossible to prune the 
system areas.

QDOS and SMSQ are easy.

I hear though that the next flavour of Windoze is going back to W3.1 
days and allowing programs to stand alone.  Is that the case, Roy?
If so it is a _very_ good move.
><snip>
I'm quite happy keeping one foot in both camps. But, (getting back on topic)
I think that the lesson is that those of us who like to tinker would like
our operating systems  - SMSQE included, kept modular as much as possible.
I completely agree. But I do like a good argument.
That is in the Shakesperian sense of course.


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