Posted by: RJDohnert
on December 23, 2003 05:08 AM
" Regarding configurability, I think it has to do with the intended purpose of the computer system. I concede that Windows is easier to configure for a home user. I believe from experience that Linux is much easier to configure because frankly, the design is better, even if Windows is more polished for certain uses. Hopefully I managed to say that without sounding insulting? "
Depends on what you do use it for and who is the audience. Until my grandmother can use Linux without any interaction from me, I wouldnt dare suggest Linux nor would I even attempt to get her to use it. Until I can install packages without compiling them I wont consider Linux as anything but a play toy and would not suggest it to anyone. I use Linux I like Linux but from a usability point of view I think Linux is comparable to Windows 3.1 and nothing much more.
" My (work) windows machines have been broken into. I simply do not have the time to invest the effort required to work around Microsoft's mistakes, misdesign, and all-around fucking sloppiness. I respect people who administer Windows networks the same way I respect people who cleanup suicides or rescue burning bodies out of passenger train or automobile accidents: commendable, but it sucks the life out of you unless you have a very strong personality. But then again that's just my opinion. "
As I have stated I have yet to see any examples of Microsofts sloppiness. I have had no problems administering Windows machines and as i have stated my Linux machines have been cracked from 3 security vulnerabilities, Windows 0 times. And their was a report Last year that said Linux made up 53 % of all cracked Systems last year.
" I interpreted trust along the lines of "is this a company I would trust my computer platform and future direction to", or "is this even a company I would trust to not shaft me as a partner by borging me", or "would I let my (fictional) daughter go out with them if Microsoft were a potential boyfriend, or would I polish my shotguns when he arrived?". My answers to these questions are: (1) not particularly, given many less risky options (2) hell no, and (3) I'd probably let my daughter do what she liked, but I wouldn't have to like it. "
(1) Yes I would trust them, given Linux is a much more risky option and i do have much less Windows support calls and more Linux support calls.
(2) hell Yes
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Re:Some of my survey answers
Posted by: RJDohnert on December 23, 2003 05:08 AMDepends on what you do use it for and who is the audience. Until my grandmother can use Linux without any interaction from me, I wouldnt dare suggest Linux nor would I even attempt to get her to use it. Until I can install packages without compiling them I wont consider Linux as anything but a play toy and would not suggest it to anyone. I use Linux I like Linux but from a usability point of view I think Linux is comparable to Windows 3.1 and nothing much more.
" My (work) windows machines have been broken into. I simply do not have the time to invest the effort required to work around Microsoft's mistakes, misdesign, and all-around fucking sloppiness. I respect people who administer Windows networks the same way I respect people who cleanup suicides or rescue burning bodies out of passenger train or automobile accidents: commendable, but it sucks the life out of you unless you have a very strong personality. But then again that's just my opinion. "
As I have stated I have yet to see any examples of Microsofts sloppiness. I have had no problems administering Windows machines and as i have stated my Linux machines have been cracked from 3 security vulnerabilities, Windows 0 times. And their was a report Last year that said Linux made up 53 % of all cracked Systems last year.
" I interpreted trust along the lines of "is this a company I would trust my computer platform and future direction to", or "is this even a company I would trust to not shaft me as a partner by borging me", or "would I let my (fictional) daughter go out with them if Microsoft were a potential boyfriend, or would I polish my shotguns when he arrived?". My answers to these questions are: (1) not particularly, given many less risky options (2) hell no, and (3) I'd probably let my daughter do what she liked, but I wouldn't have to like it. "
(1) Yes I would trust them, given Linux is a much more risky option and i do have much less Windows support calls and more Linux support calls.
(2) hell Yes
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