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

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 01-01-2010 19:26, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> 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.

Next time you buy a computer it will most likely come with 7.

Arne