On Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 02:07:43AM -0500, Seth Goodman wrote: > On Friday, August 11, 2006 10:39 PM -0500, Anthony M Simonelli wrote: > > > I also don't like > > it when people completely ignore the accomplishments of Microsoft > > with Windows and rip them to shreds as if their operating system is > > non-functional without considering that MS made the PC and an > > office suite so prevalent. I don't agree with their business > > tactics, licensing nightmares or their monopoly in the desktop > > world though. > > They are outright predators, and their bloated code requires faster > hardware every year just to break even. However, they have made an > incredible contribution by making computers accessible to people who are > not technically inclined.
Actually, I think it's Apple that did that. > More than accessible, people (sometimes) > enjoy using them. Building in that degree of user accommodation does > not make something a Windows clone. It just makes it a better product. > Especially if you can still drive it from a terminal to do things no one > ever thought of. > > -- > Seth Goodman > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
