G'day guys, I don't think Howard's actually in the wrong. It sort of belongs in a list somewhere between slug and slug-chat. You've got the "MS Bashing" aspect that some people will see that makes it appear in the slug-chat area, while you have the administrative "IBM think 4GB?!" viewpoint that makes a lot of us reel back at a million miles an hour. I don't believe this article is an attempt to bash Microsoft (but from IBM's current stance in the software world who really knows what the comment means in its entirety). However, it does appear to tell administrators and users to think twice before upgrading. At some point in the near future RAM should drop to a nice price where we can all afford to run 4GB beasty laptops... until then, I'm not entirely sure it's a brilliant idea to upgrade unless you're willing to put it to the test (which I'm not).
Granted, we're a group of individuals who discuss Linux, an OS that, despite previous statements I've received, will more than happily run on 100mhz and 64mb of RAM (last tested on the 2.6.16-r3 kernel before I tossed that piece of garbage out). In terms of the BSDs they'll also run on similar specs. 100mhz / 64mb RAM / 540mb HDD is enough to run the basics but the world is more interested in what's shiny that what's practical. Take it with a grain of insight - bashing isn't bashing unless it can't prove to be beneficial. Hoo Roo, Alex. Alan L Tyree wrote: > On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:05:31 +1100 > Scott Ragen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> And what does this have to do with Linux? >> I really hate people attempting to bash Microsoft & their products on >> OSS lists. IMHO It really makes everyone look like zealots. >> > > In Howard's defence, I don't see the article as MS bashing. We have had > a reasonable amount of traffic on this list relating to MS problems - > as you would expect since it is obvious that a lot of the participants > need to advise and maintain MS products. > > I don't work in such an area, but even so I advise neighbours and > friends. It is useful to know the requirements for new systems. > > So, I didn't mind the post. > > Cheers, > Alan > > >> Cheers, >> >> Scott >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 21/02/2007 05:01:19 PM: >> >> >>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do? >>> command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011523 >>> >>> -- >>> Howard. >>> LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people >>> <http://lannetlinux.com> When you want a computer system that >>> works, just choose Linux; When you want a computer system that >>> works, just, choose Microsoft. -- >>> Flatter government, not fatter government; abolish the Australian >>> >> states. >> >>> -- >>> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ >>> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >>> >> -- >> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ >> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >> >> > > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
