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

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <nMudnTlGNcckNaPWnZ2dnUVZ_jRi4p2d at giganews.com>,
	"Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> writes:
> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 01-01-2010 20:22, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> And I may very well install W/XP anyway!
>> 
>> But why bother. If it is a new PC it has the power to run 7.
>> And you will have better chances of getting drivers for new
>> hardware and running new versions of applications that requires
>> new OS plus much better 64 bit version plus certain extra
>> security features.
>> 
>> Arne
> 
> Better the devil I know than the devil I don't!  Besides, everything 
> I've heard about Windows Vista has been negative.  I'm sure Microsoft 
> loves it but does anyone else?

I've been using it without problem almost since it came out.  Most
of the faculty in the department have been using it as well although
they are already making the run to Windows 7.  (Some of them jump on
whatever is newest as soon as it comes out.)

bill

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