On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Ben Barrett wrote: > Uh, and lotsa folks stick with microsoft, faithfully, as well, since it > "allows them to get something done". Arguable as it might seem on this > very-zealous mailing list, it is obvious that M$ has plenty of market > share, and that they aren't "going away" anytime soon. > I see this as proof that they are a successful *marketing* company. > (but this doesn't change many minds toward desiring linux, either)
I guess my point was ineffectively made. What I meant is that all software sucks to an extent, you've just got to pick the one that sucks least for you. I think that by and large, Apple's mantra "It just works" easily applies, whereas Microsoft's "ease of use" initiatives are often skewed, by a clear majority's opinion. A majority of marketshare does not represent long-term end-user satisfaction or level of product quality, this is clear by almost everyone's view, in Microsoft's case. That said, I'm actually a huge fan of the NT architecture and the Windows Server platforms. I am a particular fan of C# and Active Directory. They are excellent pieces of engineering. Now, the applications and the user interface are another story...absolutely HATE those. /jgw _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
