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iroc409 · 12-15-2004, 04:29 PM

i feel mostly the same as the others. unix makes an outstanding server. on the desktop, it's great to a certain extent.

the first real workstation i had was a mandrake install, and later i moved on to redhat. both were extremely easy to set up and get running, almost easier than windows. extremely reliable and robust. and i know with freebsd (my favorite unix flavor), there are thousands of programs out there, many a suitable replacement for their win counterparts.

however, when you get into more specialized or often more powerful work requirements, it simply does not replace windows. personally, my only real options are windows or mac. and mac is simply a platform i haven't really investigated yet (which still has its complications).

there are too many productivity apps that people like myself use that just aren't in the unix arena. and the ones that are just simply aren't up to the task. still, in all honesty, i haven't even been able to feel confident enough in an outlook replacement (full).

i used to be a little down on microsoft, but not any more. the more i look into microsoft, the more genius i find. since windows 2000, and particularly with the xp series, windows has become an extremely reliable and robust OS. the only crashes i have had in the last several months are hardware related and have nothing to do with windows. where i used to go a month without rebooting a linux desktop, i can now do with windows.

and that's not to mention raw capabilities built into windows or other products and such that drip of ingenuity and power.

i would like to someday investigate the mac platform at length, but the economics involved so far have not made it an attractive experiment.

when people yell about microsoft anymore it's usually about a limited number of things. unreliability, which is no longer an issue. cost, which is really negated when you look into the sheer capabilities and technology of the software(s). virus and bugs, which is really a matter of logistics. macs and unix machines don't have virii because people just don't make viruses for them. and, if you take some simple common-sense precautions, it's not an issue. and other people just hate mr. gates because he's an incredibly successful and sharp businessperson.

i love unix, but i'll have to stick to windows for now for my economic enterprises.

12-15-2004, 04:29 PM	#5
iroc409 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 596	i feel mostly the same as the others. unix makes an outstanding server. on the desktop, it's great to a certain extent. the first real workstation i had was a mandrake install, and later i moved on to redhat. both were extremely easy to set up and get running, almost easier than windows. extremely reliable and robust. and i know with freebsd (my favorite unix flavor), there are thousands of programs out there, many a suitable replacement for their win counterparts. however, when you get into more specialized or often more powerful work requirements, it simply does not replace windows. personally, my only real options are windows or mac. and mac is simply a platform i haven't really investigated yet (which still has its complications). there are too many productivity apps that people like myself use that just aren't in the unix arena. and the ones that are just simply aren't up to the task. still, in all honesty, i haven't even been able to feel confident enough in an outlook replacement (full). i used to be a little down on microsoft, but not any more. the more i look into microsoft, the more genius i find. since windows 2000, and particularly with the xp series, windows has become an extremely reliable and robust OS. the only crashes i have had in the last several months are hardware related and have nothing to do with windows. where i used to go a month without rebooting a linux desktop, i can now do with windows. and that's not to mention raw capabilities built into windows or other products and such that drip of ingenuity and power. i would like to someday investigate the mac platform at length, but the economics involved so far have not made it an attractive experiment. when people yell about microsoft anymore it's usually about a limited number of things. unreliability, which is no longer an issue. cost, which is really negated when you look into the sheer capabilities and technology of the software(s). virus and bugs, which is really a matter of logistics. macs and unix machines don't have virii because people just don't make viruses for them. and, if you take some simple common-sense precautions, it's not an issue. and other people just hate mr. gates because he's an incredibly successful and sharp businessperson. i love unix, but i'll have to stick to windows for now for my economic enterprises. __________________ :shrug: