OT - RAM utilities -> XP sucks? -> ME is worse?

[Redshirt]

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]

Do any of you guys use FreeBSD?

[DavidG]

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]

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]

Cars and airplanes don't use windoze.

[Thermodyne]

A lot of the MS vs. open source argument would disappear if MS suddenly said that their software was free. The MS operating systems actually work well when properly administered, they just cost to damn much. A lot of people like me picked up licenses during the demise of the Dot Coms. Now MS is trying to find a way to expire these licenses. They feel that they were some how cut out of the loop. I say they could have been there bidding with the rest of us. Another big problem with MS is the need to install multiple layers of software. I would like to deploy an ISA server, but that would require an additional per/CPU license for ISA server on top of the base server license. It has been in the news that MS will begin charging for security. It seems to me that they have been doing it all along. $1100 to $6000+ for ISA server is paying dearly for security in my book.

[mlmbd]

DOZEing is left for the cockpit/bushbox crew, i.e the pilots. Either male or female!!