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Serious question for WIN advocates
www.unixsucks.com:
Why would not you just tell what is that *NIX do which Windows can not instead of pointing to different direction each time?
Obviously you disagree that from technical standpoint is on par with Windows.
Please tell me specifics, I would really like to know.
voidmain:
Automation is far easier in UNIX. Development in UNIX is far easier and doesn't require the installation of other software. Administration is far easier in UNIX. Remote administration and use of UNIX is as easy as local administration and use. If I don't like the way an app works, I have the power to modify it for my specific needs. I can read my email without fear of getting a virus that will gather up all of my personal documents and send them out to all my friends. Or worse, delete everything on every network share I have permissions to, followed by deleting everything on my local hard drive. I can check my operating system for back doors, can you say the same? I can download a CD containing my operating system and install it on as many computers as I like legally, no questions asked, can you?
If I want to optimize my kernel and every application on my system to my specific processor and hardware I can. My operating system will run on many architectures (x86, PPC, Sparc, RISC, Alpha, Mainframe, and on and on and on). So I am comfortable with operation from the bottom of the line x86 to mainframes. With Windows I'm locked in to one architecture. I have a choice of many GUI environments available and included so I can pick the one *I* prefer, many productivity apps available and included. It can interoperate easily with damn near every other operating system out there, unlike Windows which only interacts with itself, and then half assed. I can go on for hours, but I don't see the need.
Oh, and did I mention it's free? Why don't you give it a spin? Might I suggest one of the first things you look at is "shell programming". It certainly isn't necessary for a "user" of UNIX but it is where you will begin to see the power of UNIX and the limitations of Windows. I am confident that if you become familiar with that, you'll be well on your way to the point of no return.
[ August 21, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]
www.unixsucks.com:
So this was your points???!!!!!
That's pretty weak I must admit, I though you have something up in your sleve which you would use but you have nothing!
Administration of UNIX is easier?! What you've been smoking? How you going to install printer on client machine in UNIX as opposed to double clicking icon in Windows?
Development is easier? Remember what came first ASP or PHP. Is c++ is easier then VB?
You can read your email without getting virus? I can also! What a surprise.
You can have different desktops?! What is advantage of that for Christ's sake!
And what you said about interoperability? There is such thing as Services for UNIX which would allow you to sync password, mount NFS shares and bunch of other things, there NetWare gateway and client, there is AppleTalk gateway, there is print services for UNIX. I don't think you really realise that being uneducated and inproficient in Windows I can possibly know all that things.
Just don't tell me that it's all you have! It's really weak.
P.S. To people who gave me 1 star in my profile. Do you REALLY think that I care?
[ August 21, 2002: Message edited by: http://www.unixsucks.com ]
voidmain:
I am not here to convince you which is better, I already know which is enough for me. On the other hand if you are willing to open up your mind a little I would be more than happy to help you learn for yourself. When you have put forth the effort you can make your own conclusions.
Maybe it will not be the best solution for you for everything you do, but maybe it will be a better solution for you in some of the things you do. And maybe it will save you some money and help improve your productivity in certain areas. You certainly will be more intelligent when it comes to your arguments. Who knows, maybe you will even start to like it, but that thought probably scares you too much.
Now, since you already have convinced yourself why are you here? I don't go to your BBS and tell you how much Windows sucks. I don't go to http://www.windowsbbs.com/ and make fun of all of the idiots over there. That would be trolling, something I don't have time for, and something you appear to be doing here. Now it would give me great pleasure if you go back to your BBS and spew all the UNIX drivel you care to. If you want to learn more about UNIX, I will help you but you have to take the first step.
badkarma:
quote:Originally posted by www.unixsucks.com:
P.S. To people who gave me 1 star in my profile. Do you REALLY think that I care?
--- End quote ---
obviously you do, else you wouldn't have mentioned it.....
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