jtd wrote:
On Thursday 18 October 2007 16:09, Rony wrote:
Expressing problems about Linux does not mean you have to attack Windows or its users every time.
Windows is totally crappy as are the service providers who ride it's coat tails.
Pure bias.
Even with their pathetic reliability, usability and security standards most closed software (eeven under linux) have become less secure, more bloated and unmaintainable. Nvidia graphic, samsung printer drivers, adobe acrobat reader are cases in point. Under M$ the os and it's architecture is one big mess that they cant fix it since 1995.The less said about them the better. BTW we worked very closely for 3 yrs with dos and mwindoze3.0 to 3.11. So i know what i am talking about (though i dont remember all the details 15 yrs on).
Times have changed and windows has come a long way.
If you face problems in Windows, its crappy. If others face problems in Linux, they are the ones wrong.
No. It's when they say "abc on linux is not ready for use" that they are wrong.
It will have to cater to users, not vice versa.
This is the wrong attitude that triggers flames.
Aha. I hope u get it.
I hope you get it too.
All software whether libre or closed have problems and the approach to solving the problems is no different.
Rubbish. The problems and causes are totally different. The approach to solving them could not get more different. FOSS relies on public review and contribution. CSS specialises in hiding the crap that's all.
It is the same for both except that the review is done publicly in FOSS and privately by the company in CSS. In both cases bugs are reported and updates are made available. In both cases there is a huge community out there ready to help and solve problems.