[Info-vax] OT: Rob Short: Operating System Evolution

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 31-12-2009 14:44, JF Mezei wrote:
>> The Windows religion is about comforming with the rest of the world, it
>> is about not being different and doing the same stuff as everyone else.
> 
> MS is leading not following when it comes to desktop UI, office
> package etc..
> 
>> You don't see Windows missionaries pushing that Windows is better. Their
>> only argument is that it is "compatible" because everyone uses it.
>  >
>  > The Windows religion is also not as strong. There is much less
>  > convinction in it than in the Apple religion. Windows followers just
>  > blindly buy Windows because tey feel it is the only option.
> 
> Sure you do. You just need to be in the pro-Windows circles. comp.os.vms
> is not where you find them though.
> 
>>> 4) the changes forced upon Intel by the ex-DEC employees at Microsoft
>>> probably helped to make Intel the juggernaut it is today.
>>
>> No. It prevented Microsoft from going down fast because its softare was
>> so instable that people started to migrate to the Mac fast. Remember
>> that between Windows 95 and Windows XP was a slew of other releases that
>> were lackluster.
> 
> People were quite happy with 98 SE.
> 
W/98SE wasn't too bad.  W/2K was better.  It still provided numerous 
opportunities for the authors of "malware".

W/XP was better still.  There were, and still are, security fixes to be 
applied but XP has proven to be a very solid and stable release.

I haven't tried Vista yet.  I may never try it.  W/XP meets my needs.