Not a programmer?! Why, I'm disappointed, Geek Stuff. With a name
like that you OUGHT to be a programmer.
If you'd like to get rid of Windows, great, but to keep
on computing you should have an idea of what else you're going
to use. If you don't have anything to compare W95 it with now,
then what makes you think that whatever will replace Windows
is going to be less buggy? NC's will mostly be running new
and off-beat types of OS's. Not very reassuring, is it, while
running Office for Java.
Then, the FTC ruled long ago that no additional measures needed to
be taken to separate the OS and application business of Microsoft.
No use complaining now, after the jury has given the verdict.
Microsoft's own products often require "flying updates", ironing
out bugs out of new products is not restricted to non-MS products.
Microsoft is also doing a pretty good job of keeping developers
informed of the newest OS developments, all it takes is signing
up for their developers program and you're on your way today
to design apps for NT 5.0 - and not even MS is going to release
5.0 apps for a long time.
Couldn't it be true that most other companies' products simply
contain more bugs? MS attracts a lot of talented people, so it's
not a far-fetched idea. I can't imagine anyone thinking that
it's unfair if a company can hire better and more engineers
and testers...
Finally: if MS can integrate its software better with its own OS
then you'll have to admit that in principle, it earned the
advantage by actually creating the OS in the first place.
Anybody has been and is free to create operating systems.
Just be grateful that MS doesn't ask anyone royalties for usage
of (their very own!) Windows API...
Ok, let's try to stop the anti/pro MS discussion here, I'm sure
that plenty of COSFF investors are getting sick of seeing this
stuff on their thread. So mail any non-COSFF related
responses to hyperdude@cyberdude.com. Talking about geeky.
Or post it on the MS thread (I'm not reading).
-Alex |
