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Story: What Microsoft should do with its pot of gold
Posted by: jeff w (Monday 11 August 2003, 9:51 PM)
Two thoughts, one that would make the IT world a better place and one thought on MS vs Linux debate.
Many people think things should be easier for "users". As a system administrator and former helpdesk guy, I think what's needed is for this entire generation to simply die and anyone under the age of 16 move to fill the void. Sounds harsh, but guess what people you can't use a Pentium 90 running Win9x anymore. Upgrade. Not your computer, your skills and mindset.
M$ vs Linux. Anyone who has ever been responsible for maintaining a NT/2k server and migrated to Linux will never go back. That's not the case with Linux -> MS. I can manage my Linux servers from anywhere in the world and it's just like I'm there in the office. When NT needs work done to it the NT admin must drive to office or use some clunky "pc anywhere" software (and pay for it).
Linux on the desktop? The same people say "until Linux can do what MS does it will never take over." The only thing I can't do with my Linux desktop (RedHat 9.0 w/ KDE) is play modern hi-proformance games that require DirectX support. When I do play games, I boot my Wintendo and kill pixels.
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Story: What Microsoft should do with its pot of gold
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Dave..... We already have all that as you kept all... Melangell -
Nice idea, but it wont work. The reason why the Ma... Anonymous
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I'm not a MIcrosoft Fan? (Now who these days would... Anonymous
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First you want a Pentium Mac. Lacking that, you wa... Richard Long
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Errr. what do you think .NET is?
It *IS* the new p... B O'Callaghan
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Why doesnt MS start developing a grafical User Int... Anonymous
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i cannot understand why people should always expec... andrew hylton
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Microsoft have $49bn spare? Looks like they charge... Anonymous
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Nice idea, but can you really see Microsoft making... Tradewalker
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Suggesting MS "ripped off" Windows from the MAC is... Anonymous
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Hello David
I think you're wrong, but I don't have... Mathias Vestergaard
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You must also remember that a start-over will mean... Mathias Vestergaard
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Can I just correct one piece of IT folklore that i... Darren White
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FYI, whoever said Microsoft ripped the GUI from Ma... Lyndell Hockersmith
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Two thoughts, one that would make the IT world a b... jeff w -
Totally agree! Microsoft needs to start over. In... George Lien
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Apple did not rip off the GUI from Xerox. The... Anonymous
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ah David you sound like a closet Mac addict, not... Anonymous
