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Fyron · #61 October 24th, 2002, 10:02 PM

As crappy as windows is, it is much better than Mac OS.

Don't know about Linux, as I've never used it before.

Phoenix-D · #62 October 24th, 2002, 10:14 PM

"The reality is that most people and businesses voted (with their wallet) that Windows was the best OS around. That is NOT my opinion but pure fact...."

The reality is that most people buy PCs, not OSes. And the reality is ALSO that most software doesn't work on a non-MS OS, so there isn't much of a choice if you want to run that software.

PHoenix-D

TerranC · #63 October 24th, 2002, 10:18 PM

Linux is small, efficient, free, and customizable; but heard that it is a pain to install and that MANY software doesn't work under it.

Thermodyne · #64 October 25th, 2002, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by rdouglass:

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Originally posted by Thermodyne:
I run 1 box with 98SE, 1 box with XP pro, 5 boxes with 2000 server, and 4 boxes with 2000 pro. They range from 200 MHz up to 2.90GHz, and all of them run 24/7 with no problems. Most lock ups and BSD�s are caused by poorly written software and drivers. Games are also a big problem; again this is do to poorly written code.

OT: So thats how you screamed past me....

Back on-topic: I've been using 2000Pro and it has been (as far as MS standards go) bulletproof. My machine I'm typing this on has been running crash-free for over 2 weeks without a reboot or logoff. And no, I don't just type on it - I do some relatively serious ASP / VB development most of the time and write SQL Server front-ends the rest of the time (and of course SE4!!!).

Reguardless of that, a lot of people love to bash MS. Of course, a lot of people love to bash the 'winner' of anything. Look at a car race: they take the winner's car and break it down to every Last bolt to see if they're cheating (noone gives a s#*t if the loser cheats!!). That goes for business, sports, you-name-it...

I'm not at all suggesting that MS is great and puts out the best product it can. ANd lets be real - marketing and 'strongarm' tactics can only take you so far in the real world. The reality is that most people and businesses voted (with their wallet) that Windows was the best OS around. That is NOT my opinion but pure fact....

LET THE FLAMES BEGIN!!!!

LOL; I wouldn�t call it screaming past, but it was one of my goals. 10K is up next. Most of the speed comes from the over clocks, and a few arcane tweaks here and there.

And since you mentioned ASP, we might have some work for you over on the SELadder, so long as you are willing to take your pay in ladder credits

[ October 24, 2002, 23:14: Message edited by: Thermodyne ]

Thermodyne · #65 October 25th, 2002, 12:04 AM

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Originally posted by Greybeard:
My computer has really slowed down lately, and isn't using RAM very effectively based on the sound of data being written and retrieved on the hard drive.

Does anyone have a suggestion of a good RAM cleaning utility program? I looked at CNET, and there are so many available. Of course, they all say they are the best!!

Thanks...Greybeard

Sounds like it is time to defrag the drive, and perhaps run it past some diagnostic software.

Redshirt · #66 October 25th, 2002, 12:19 AM

The old OS debate. That's what got me to register.

I dual boot because 2K and Linux let you run apps that are either MS-only or Unix-only. There is a program for Linux called wine that runs some Win32 apps, but only a handful. Interestingly, it runs SE4 well (the combat screen does slow down a bit), though I had to install (1.0 on CD) and patch (to 1.49) under Windows since wine choked on the installer and the patch.

The only drawback to dual-booting is that Linux can't write to NTFS partitions, so my 2K installation is on a FAT32 filesystem.

Thermodyne · #67 October 25th, 2002, 12:41 AM

Do any of you guys use FreeBSD?

DavidG · #68 October 25th, 2002, 03:37 AM

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Originally posted by rdouglass:

Reguardless of that, a lot of people love to bash MS. Of course, a lot of people love to bash the 'winner' of anything. Look at a car race: they take the winner's car and break it down to every Last bolt to see if they're cheating (noone gives a s#*t if the loser cheats!!). That goes for business, sports, you-name-it...

Hehe what an interesting comparison. Especially since MS's 'car' was broken down and what do you know?! They were cheating! Unfortunaly unlike the car race there is little we can do about it.

DavidG · #69 October 25th, 2002, 04:02 AM

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Originally posted by rdouglass:

My machine I'm typing this on has been running crash-free for over 2 weeks without a reboot or logoff.

Ooooooo 2 whole weeks!! Wow! Am I the only one that finds this amusing.

I mean yea that is pretty good but it is amusing that we live in a world were it is deemed acceptable if your computer only crashes once every two weeks. Good thing the same logic does not apply to cars or airplanes.

Fyron · #70 October 25th, 2002, 04:35 AM

Cars and airplanes don't use windoze.