Limex, I applaud you for sticking with Windows, that's great, but I have a question: have you ever used a real operating system? One that offers great reliability, scalable, 64 bit Object Oriented OS that provides both kernel thread support and user level thread support, a secured system with even a secured programming API by using capabilities, an OS that supports distributed virtual memory via remote procedure calls, seemless reconfiguration of I/O devices, dynamic rebuilding of kernel images?
No? because it ain't out there yet. That's my little pat project which I hope will combine all the fancy academic world gadgets from the last 20 years, pet projects like Hydra, Mach, Locus, and put them together :) Until then, the closest thing I saw so far is the Java Virtual Machine, although they've got to work on the performance and reliability part. If you want the one that offers that best performance in turns of scalability, reliability, I would recommend Solaris 7.
To illustrate what Windows 2000 lags behind Solaris, well, let's just say that Windows 2K is a 32 bit OS, while Solaris 7 is already working on clustering suport on its 64 bit OS. If you don't know the difference, give me a call any time.
I did not say UNIX is the best OS out there in the world, I am just saying that as a programmer, UNIX offers a much better programming API for me to do my job. And that's why I am favoring UNIX.
Windows are getting better, but in terms of scalability and reliability, it's got a way to go. The big advantage is in the abundance of software. But if I have to bet my farm on my company's mission critical system, I wouldn't choose Windows.
And that's what I am going to say about your choice.
Personally I'm sticking to Windows and I wouldn't use Linix or anything else even if you paid me and paid me a lot. With all its problems MSFT has never let me down and I depend my computer.
He who wants to try a ewn system good luck and bon voyage.
Regards,
L
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