OT: Is Bill Gates the Anti-Christ?

[Taera]

a good point however - if such a system would be released, why would the corporate world switch to it, possibly souring certain relationships with other companies?

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by PvK:


Which brings us to Thermodyne's "everyone loves MS when they can get it for free, or use it for free", which I know is definitely not the case for let's see... actually almost everyone I know who uses it. They put up with it and use it because it is often free (or hidden-cost) for them, and a standard most people have, and is useful, if imperfect.

PvK

If we are talking about home Users, then by all means, use what you want. But don’t ***** about having to register your copy, and then ***** because you actually have to obey the EULA. But on the other hand, if it is enterprise, then show us something that is better than MS and we will look at it. UNIX is too user unfriendly for the PITA’s to use with the exception of some very specific applications. Linux is not bad on the desk top, but server side is still absolute junk. FreeBSD is the worst of the lot. And in the enterprise, open source is not free and often it is hard if not imposable to insure.

Actually, I think you need a broader sample of people to base your statement on. I know literally hundreds of people that use many different OS’s. And very few fault MS OS’s except for price. Some like Linux and some like Windows, but invariably the largest ***** is the cost of XP and the inability to stretch the license across several systems. Now granted these are IT people, which more or less weeds out the incompetent *****ing that arises from the PITA’s when they FUBAR an install of wonder why their 15 year old spread sheet is no longer supported. And let’s no forget the PITA’s that “Had no Idea that bringing that floppy from their sick home system would hurt the network!” Or the ones that constantly log id10T errors, then complain about MS. The same ones that scream about “feeling violated” when confronted with the facts in the logs.

Another often over looked point is that the major OEM's all modify windows to some extent. And often the blame for the problems that arise are laid at MS's feet.

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by Taera:
a good point however - if such a system would be released, why would the corporate world switch to it, possibly souring certain relationships with other companies?

Shared keys would still be used for secure transfers, as they are today.

This would secure documents that were removed for the site, (stolen) because access to the server would be required to open them. Sure the guys at Ft. Mead would read them in a few moments. But you average Joe Schmoe would not be able to DL documents as he prepared to start that new job with the competition. Sure, he could still print it out, but it's not that hard to catch reams of paper.

[ September 21, 2003, 04:02: Message edited by: Thermodyne ]

[Instar]

I feel MS is blamed FAAAAAAAR too much. I really like XP (I have used Linux, and it is nice, but not up my alley too much). I ran a distro of Linux, of course it did not support much of my hardware, but it worked. Microsoft is the market leader for a reason -- their stuff is pretty good. Sure, they have done some monopolistic stuff, penalize them for it, but lets not go crazy.

[Fyron]

But it is so trendy to bash MS...

[Me Loonn]

Actually, bashing the MS has to be done with left hand and swings has to be made counter-clockwise, else be "His" wrath be upon the unworthy.
So sayeth the anonymous profet, the Psalm of Judas (Jud 5:5).



[ September 21, 2003, 18:09: Message edited by: Me Loonn ]

[minipol]

Well the answer to the question "Is Bill Gates the Anti Christ" is quite simple. Yes

* Bill has more money than Satan
* Bill makes Satan look like a friendly neighbour
* ...

On a more serious note, as for the article, he's right in most things he says about M$ but comparing them with the devil? Come'on, be serious.

I do not like where M$ is heading but we, customers created "the beast".
And they use tactics that you can expect from a company looking to expand it's business and revenue. A lot of companies tries to do the same. Nothing exceptional there. But i don't like it one bit.

Anyway, if they keep charging as much as they do for all there products, they will drive people into the arms of less expensive alternatives. A lot of people hate the monopoly M$ has yet they keep on buying or using their tools. If more people where using some other OS than Windows, things might not look as grim but as i said earlier, if you keep on using M$ stuff, don't complain.

Windows is not a bad os neither is GNU/Linux or *BSD. But i like GNU/Linux more because it allows me to change almost anything, something you cannot do with any Version of Windows up to date. You just don't have as much freedom with Windows and that something i really enjoy when using GNU/Linux.