Operating Systems > Linux and UNIX
Serious question for WIN advocates
www.unixsucks.com:
Majority of people here as far as I understand claim superiority of *NIX over Microsoft from tecnical standpoint not economic factors. If we are talking about corporate UNIX (Solaris, AIX etc) then I would not even doubt that TCO would be lower with Windows solution. If we are talking about Linux then I would doubt where TCO would be lower actually bearing in mind that OS is free.
And to that idiot who said that he rename 5000 html files and update link as well in UNIX. I can do it in Windows 2000 as well. More over I also have the same choices as you - having Perl script to do that or run WSH script written in VBScript. Beleive me you can do all the fancy things in Windows as well, if you don't know how to do that then it does not necessarily mean that it can not be done. So consult somebody knowlegable about Windows first.
flap:
I'm not talking about writing a script. I'm talking about being able to type one line into a command prompt. And no you can't do that in Windows because the provided command line utilities are inadequate and the shell is deliberately crippled. Microsoft would love to kill the command prompt off altogether so point & click monkeys will have an even harder time migrating to a OS for grownups. And of course your Perl solution requires installing additional 3rd party software which is provided by - gasp - the free software/UNIX communtity.
www.unixsucks.com:
Please, please, please if you don't know what you are talking about then just stop.
Yes, Windows OS does not provide me with rich shell script support but provide me with a tools to accomplish the same tasks. It's called Windows Scripting Host.
So please shut up and stop confusing people.
So you think command line is great is it. How great is it for managing ACLs on files? Very convenient compared to GUI where you can see and manage permissions with single clicks.
You don't have a case here, please don't even start.
creedon:
quote:Originally posted by www.unixsucks.com:
Majority of people here as far as I understand claim superiority of *NIX over Microsoft from tecnical standpoint not economic factors. If we are talking about corporate UNIX (Solaris, AIX etc) then I would not even doubt that TCO would be lower with Windows solution. If we are talking about Linux then I would doubt where TCO would be lower actually bearing in mind that OS is free.
And to that idiot who said that he rename 5000 html files and update link as well in UNIX. I can do it in Windows 2000 as well. More over I also have the same choices as you - having Perl script to do that or run WSH script written in VBScript. Beleive me you can do all the fancy things in Windows as well, if you don't know how to do that then it does not necessarily mean that it can not be done. So consult somebody knowlegable about Windows first.
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I'm sending and you're not getting it! I DON'T give a shit about any of the technical aspects of this thread (That I started) stop changing the subject; explain to me why I should change to MS products on MY terms, or stop posting to this thread!! If you haven't got an argument that is trenchant to this discussion, YOU DON'T BELONG HERE!!
www.unixsucks.com:
What are YOUR terms?
If you are happy with *NIX then don't change. I guess if you have seen both worlds then you can make decision on your own and don't need me to help you make decision. You claimed that Linux is functionally superior to Windows and I claim that you are wrong.
What is exactly your problem again?
[ August 22, 2002: Message edited by: http://www.unixsucks.com ]
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