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

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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
> 

And I may very well install W/XP anyway!