Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 16:46:21 06/15/02
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On June 15, 2002 at 19:06:53, Mike S. wrote: >Generally, I find it a pain that there are so many Windows versions. This is not >very useful. I.e., one version offers SMP support but some games or chess >programs won't run, and vice versa... It should be possible to make ONE Windows >version which includes anything of that and be supported by anybody. How would Micro$oft get you to keep paying them money if they didn't release another OS every year or two? :) God forbid them create a single OS that can do just about anything, and do it fast, secure, and stable. Only a group without financial factors as their #1 priority could create such a product. I think it's similar to how writers for TV shows put out a "less than their best" product. I've heard it said before that the writers intentionally do not write their best stuff because of various reasons (not all of which made much sense). But the main idea is to not give you something that you'll have and be content with. They want to keep you coming back for more. So basically all Microsoft does is use you, to put it bluntly. I see no reason why Microsoft couldn't or shouldn't create a single OS, call it Windows, and make it fast, stable, and secure, with all of the bells and whistles that anyone could ever want. Just because they're greedy doesn't mean they're without creativity and skill to make a good solid product. It would be very simple to add in custom installs for a single user home machine, a server machine, etc. And I keep hearing that MS is going to get rid of the command line in Windows, which is about the most ridiculous thing ever, since you can be about 12 times as efficient when working from a command line. I guess that's the reason Unix sys admins get paid about twice as much as Windows sys admins. (...the rant ceases) Russell
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