Word to business sense Cheers to Linux stability: 2:17pm up 189 days, 14:42, 1 user, load average: 0.31, 0.23, 0.21 Jeers to Windows reboots for almost every "Windows Update" Today's 331953 Security Update made me reboot a server :(
/B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neumann, Shannon M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 08:03 Subject: RE: Linux vs Windows > Oh, my... Flame war here we come. My question is that if you are such > an "advit" (do you mean avid) Windows user, then what are you doing on > this list in the first place? Don't get me wrong, I am not a "Windows > Sucks" person. My primary workstations are running XP. Having said > that, I use linux wherever it makes sense, like on my > web/email/dns/dhcp/samba servers. It's not about affordability, it's > about what makes the best business sense. I can shell out thousands for > Windows2000 server licensing (plus a box that is sufficiently powerful), > or I can download the Redhat ISO's and pay a nominal fee for priority > updates (a fee that isn't required, I might add). For me, it just makes > sense to use an OS on my servers that is stable, relatively secure, and > basically free. > > The most important point I want to make is that the purpose of these > lists is for people to gain information and to learn from others who > have been through the same stuff before. It is not (and should not) be > a forum for the ignorant to display to the mass public just how ignorant > they really are. > > S > > > -----Original Message----- > From: brent nicholls [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:42 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Linux vs Windows > > > Ovi you are doing somthing wrong with windows!! I installed windows and > i > only had to reboot once, and you dont have to reboot after changing your > > screen rez you newb you set it up so it applys the settings with out > rebooting, if you dont like windows than you should go with the open > source > joke called linux. I am a advit windows user and will be for the rest of > my > life. No matter what you say you put a sound, network card, and video > card > in xp turn on your xp box and it finds all the drivers for you and you > dont > need to reboot, (found new hardwared, ten seconds go by, your new > hardware > is ready to use) now where did you reboot in that case goof. > > The only reason why you knock windows is because it is the domoninat > operating system and you just cant afford it. So take your no job ass > and go > and download Linux and go on a fake windows box... > > > > > > > >From: Me <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: Linux vs Windows > >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 01:38:42 -0500 (EST) > > > >Ever try installing Windows XP on a computer that is not bottable from > >CD? > > > >You need no less than 6 floppies. AND, Windows doesn't check to see if > > >your system meets minimum specs until the last floppy. AND, I couldn't > > >find the program to make the floppies anywhere on the CD. I had to go > >out to MS's web site to get it... No fun. > > > > > On Wednesday 26 March 2003 02:03 pm, Cliff Wells wrote: > > > > > > I am going to agree with you to disagree with any argument that > > > Windows is easier to install... > > > > > > My last experience installing Windows is just a frustrating attempt. > > > > Try to count how many times a Win machine has to reboot after > > > install before you can use it... "found a new hardware.. video > > > card" -- reboot after installing driver before win can use it > > > "found a new hardware.. sound card" -- reboot > > > "found a new hardware.. plug and play monitor" -- reboot > > > "found a new hardware.. network card" -- reboot > > > > > > and then.. > > > "change display resolution" -- reboot > > > "install a program" -- reboot > > > > > > WTH?? > > > ....... > > > > > > and try install linux. Reboot *once* after install and that's it. > > > > > > IE has better support for CSS? Where do you hear that from??? > > > Mozilla support for *standard* HTML and CSS is far better than IE, > > > no question about that. > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >redhat-list mailing list > >unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
