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Good software doesn't need to allow for user error.  

>
>   or "Their products only work when the
>
> > moon is in
> > proper alignemnt"  (both points that any daily user will generally agree
> > with).
>
> My Windows 2k box is up for weeks running 3-4 open browsers each with about
> 8 different windows and lots of other crap.  I keep it up because I can,
> and I haven't had any more problems than I have had with a *nix box.  But
> overall I would say yes, they (MS) are less on the uptime then *nix.

They've done a tremendous job in improving the reliability over the last two 
major releases, but it's still flaky. I'm amazed at how often some 
unexplainable behavior doesn't happen after rebooting....

>
> > On Sunday 14 March 2004 20:18, Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> > > I need a short, succinct, answer to this question.  "Twice-convicted
> > > illegal monopolist"
>
> you can as it is the truth (IBM was also convicted of monopoly I think)
>
> is a phrase I'd plan on using, but I want to be able
>
> > > to back even that up with the facts and I'd also like to remain factual
> > > enough not to come off as a frothing-at-the-mouth zealot but general
> > > enough to make it a good answer for non-techies or Microsoft-only
> > > techies.
> > >
> > > What do you think?
>
> Why waste time with zealots of any ilk ?  Zealots turn off anyone to
> anything, and you are *never* going to win them over or win an argument
> with them.  I am so tired of these "my os/blah blah blah is better then
> yours arguments."  I would rather spend my time learning more about what's
> out there. <sigh>
>
>
> Greg
>
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