Max Hetrick wrote: > On 01/25/2011 03:04 PM, Brian Mathis wrote: > > >> I need to call you on this one. "Windozie" (implying some kind of >> decent user interface) and "stability" are not mutually exclusive, as >> your comment suggests. In the old days you may have had to choose, >> but that's long past. Windows 7 is very stable, as is Mac OS X. >> >> This is the type of false dichotomy that a certain US-based news >> network (rhymes with Blox Fews) uses to misinform a naive public. >> Please don't bring that kind of "logic" into tech discussions. >> > > I have to agree here as well. Too many times do I see people just > blasting other operating systems for these reasons. I'd even go as far > as argue that Windows XP is stable too, so long as it's managed, > administered, and setup securely and correctly. > So what happens when one does the monthly tuesday patches for windoze and your security door controller running on SQLserver (micro$oft) fails. Back out all the patches - inform micro$oft - wait - wait some more - never get a response - call the security software vendor - aware of patch problem - no fix planned - buy the newest version. All this on a stable windoze XP prof. Dell box. $$$$ that's all that matters. > I don't notice any more crashes on the Ubuntu systems I have set up, > compared to those of CentOS/RHEL, or to even Windows XP and 7 systems. > And I administer all of the above in the same network. People mix these > perceptions up all to frequently, or personally because I simply believe > they like to bash other operating systems that they don't like or want > to use. > > Just my 0.02 cents. > > Regards, > Max > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: rkampen.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 329 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20110125/ab9418b8/attachment-0005.vcf>