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From: Daryl Manning (no email)
Date: Sat Mar 02 2002 - 10:34:22 EST
OK, I'm really sorry to disagree, but I run the systems for a medium
sized investment bank and I have to say that virtually every problem I
had on the network or with machines came from Win98/Win2k systems (and
they were patched continually to be up to date). Many, many more
problems than with Linux or BSD. I actually had to fight the CEO on
upgrading to WinXP until that huge internet security hole was discovered
in it over XMas.
Even my laptop system here which dual-boots between the linux and W2K
and is fully patched and up to date blue-screens in Win2K once every 2
days or so whereas with the linux system I have yet to have any major
crash on anything but specific (usually beta) applications.
I can't speak to WinXP as I don't use it personally and most likely
won't if can help it. In fact, as Linux office suite offerings become
better at emulating the proprietary format of Word and Excel files I
really can't see big advantages to using windows at all quite honestly.
But, this is just what I think. I would encourage you to use whatever
makes you happy. I personally just like having the choice available to
me. I also dislike choices being made for me I cannot alter on computers
I own and paying outrageously inflated fees to use the products (to buy
a system with Windows and Office adds close to $1000 to a system here)
because really when you think about it, Windows is not a product but
just a brand of operating system. Some people like buying expensive
suits, dinners, or shoes too regardless of whether they are
significantly "better" than other
I also think that some of the more "do-it-yourself" liveaboards would be
interested in the linux/BSD option, both from the fierce vein of
do-it-yourself and independence in the group as well as the desire to
learn more about how their machines work and the much lower costs
involved. You can also run a very nice linux/BSD system on a system with
a much smaller hard drive or processor than on a comparable windows
system (think 5 year machine replacement rather than say, 2-3 years with
Windows). On this laptop for instance, I run my own mail server, web
server, secure shell server and can use integrated tools to manage
systems in other countries without even getting out of my PJs... =} Er,
but I digress... =}
Anyhow.. said more than enough on this subject already. Let's get back
to boats... =}
ciao!
Daryl.
Coming live and direct
via enkidu and linux
Paris, France
On Sat, 2002-03-02 at 14:16, Keith wrote:
> Is this it?
> http://mfengine.nos.noaa.gov/scripts/esrimap.dll?Name=Mapserver&cmd=Start
>
> Gary Hawkins wrote:
> >
> > > As far as I'm concerned win2K is damn near bullet proof!
> >
> > Yes but surprise!... XP is even better, awesome. And tapps in order for the 9x
> > kernel, no more of that.
> >
> > W2K and XP stability is in large percentage due to a little process called
> > system file protection that keeps applications from overwriting system files.
> > Well, technically they still get overwritten but are restored by the OS
> > immediately.
> >
> > Can someone please point me to NOAA's raster navigation charts (RNC), a direct
> > URL?
> >
> > /g
> >
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