Propane Posted October 8, 2003 Posted October 8, 2003 (edited) Let it begin. Let me say one thing WINBLOWS BLOWS Ill let someone else decide to start Edited October 8, 2003 by Kevin_E_Cramer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugbug3311 Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 Well all i have to say is.... if it blows then how come its way more popular than Unix?? thats all i got to say for now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 kevin, how old are you? another thing to consider linux and unix are NOT the same thing in the real world. I'd give you a month of administering a Unix server (HP unix for example) in the REAL world, and you'd be appoligizing. This is why windows 2000 advance server TOOK 1/3 of the millions of unix servers as it's own. also don't bother to say "unix is free" cuz that's not the case either. HP unix is just as expensive in a server environment if not more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugbug3311 Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 Ha hes only 15 like me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sainou-Kun Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 They both have there pros and cons. I like windows more for gameing but all my servers are run off linux. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 (edited) I hate HP-UX, Solaris 9, and AIX.. Well... maybe it's just the CDE that I didn't like... or Sun's messed up keyboard. As far as Linux, I love it. It takes some adjustment, but once you get the hang of it, it really is straight forward and easy to use. Windows is popular, because it's the first desktop OS anyone really used. There was nothing else, and there really wasn't anything else to use. People got use to it, and they've stuck with it. Why change when you all ready know how to use something? People go the easiest path, and sticking with something you know is much easier than learning something new. Edited October 9, 2003 by d3bruts1d Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sainou-Kun Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 I aggree, People shoud be willing to try new platforms, but there like Nooo Its scarry... I think its manily because this computer generation grew up on windows... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 I personally don't have the same issues with linux as I do with unix. I'm sure if it had better software support it would be one thing. but Unix it self is a totally different animal. it's not something you take an off the shelf system, tweak it out a little and load the OS on. it's much more involved than that. Infact my first order of business on monday is to spec the server that will replace that hp D class net server for dynix (hp unix derived system for library information systems). so don't be fooled by thinking if you know linux you know unix... cuz you DON'T. I can enough in either one to administer a server, but not nearly as much as windows NT class os's. I can also work with VMS and novell (I'm also going to kill all the novell software and replace it with 2000 advance server while I'm at it on the new job). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugbug3311 Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 Well all i know is that i went to a store like best buy and i saw a computer there running Linux and it was frozen and that kinda left a sour taste in my mouth about other OS's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trios Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 I gotta agree with BigRed on this one. I've used linux and Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and I have to say that W2K Adv. Svr. is MUCH easier to set up and use. I am currently running W2k Advanced Server on this POS machine that I will soon be using as a server, but I built it only as a stand-by while my parts are being RMA'd. Because I decided to go with Windows instead of Linux, I can acutally use the programs that I use on my regular comp, and its very livable. I am also running 2k Adv Server on my HP NetServer LH Pro, and its run every kind of server I've ever asked it to (all game, http, pop3, smtp, ftp, etc etc servers I've needed). It can do EVERYTHING that Linux can, just as stably, and if you keep it up to date and behind a firewall (or use it AS a firewall) you're secure, too. So, that's my end of this argument.. Trios Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
General912 Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 Linux and Unix have great cores gotta give em that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrusk Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 (edited) Linux and Unix have great cores gotta give em that. yeah, but so do apples. Whats your point? p.s. apples as in food Edited October 9, 2003 by andrusk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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