Re: Now I Understand
- From: MCT <mike.tuller@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:39:10 -0800 (PST)
On Dec 20, 3:13 pm, Bluuuue Rajah <Bluuuuue@Rajah.> wrote:
Everybody rightly criticizes Micro$tiff for selling a crappy OS, and
Linux is obviuosly better, if you have the time and the expertise to use
in it, but until this week I didn't understand exaclty why Windows is
such a POS.
When I had to uninstall the Google toolbar because Google installed an
update tht I didn't ask for, which overrode IE5's ctrl-f command, the
reason beame clear. Windows' install/uninstall method causes bugs to
accumulate, if programs are not ununstalled in precise the reverse order
of which they were installed.
The problem is that terrible method of saving old copies of system
files, like .ini files, as backups, to be restored when software is
uninstalled. So the more apps you uninstall, out of order, the buggier
your system becomes, until you finally have to reinstall the OS.
Linux apparently doesn't have anything resembling this problem, which
makes me wonder, how did the Linux designers (Torvald?) handle this
problem, and can we learn anything from their solution to help minimize
the problem with Windows?
Your thoughts?
Well, to be fair and honest, I do use Linux....it's my preference...I
like to tinker at a very basic level...without a gui...I'm an old DOS
junkie...Zork was the shiz-nit....but I digress....
Windows, however, isn't completely worthless....hell, I am typing this
on a Win2K box, while my linux system is compiling a newsreader.
Windows may have its share of problems, but then again, Linux isn't
perfect either. Don't assume that just because Windows may not be
doing what you want it to do that "the grass is greener on the other
side" I've fought with Gentoo, Ubuntu, Debian, Suse, and Redhat. All
have good points....and not so good.
Remember...all of it is software.....and hardware...designed by
people. The human element, as much as we'd like to deny it, brings a
bit of imperfection into the equation.
Just my 2 cents <shrugs>
-M
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