On Thu Mar 16, 2006 at 08:24:11 +1100, ashley maher wrote: >An interesting interview. > >http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/3629/106/ > ><quote> >Windows is more reliable than Linux. ></quote> >
It would seem he is talking a different reliablility to "doesn't crash all the time". The first example cited is printer compatability, and he is right -- we have just seen a long thread on what printer should I buy for Linux, you don't need to make that decision when you're buying a printer for Windows. We have a chicken-egg problem here of the desktop community not being big enough that every printer is tested and provides drivers for Linux, but it is exactly reasons like that that hinder the growth of the community. Maybe it means desktop Linux companies need to knock on more doors to try and get more printers being sold with a "Works with Linux" sticker or something. Benno -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
