Jens D. Baumgartner writes:
> On Tue, Dec 08, 1998 at 11:34:29AM -0800, Keith Beattie wrote:
>
> > Well, I disagree. Personally I dislike massively integrated
> > applications like Outlook and Explorer. They are too big, too slow
> > and too complicated (to use and maintain). And I'm convi
"Person, Roderick" wrote:
>
> Hey All,
>
> Just venting.
>
> Recently I check out the Linux apps wish list web page! I though that it was
> mighty funny that the software that most people want to see ported to Linux
> is made by the big nasty Microsoft clan. Personally, I hate M$ and was glade
On Wed, Dec 09, 1998 at 12:12:59PM -0800, Keith Beattie wrote:
> I'm getting rather off topic for this thread, but I still think the
> future of software engineering is in building components with
> applications being the integrations of these components. Exactly
> which form that will take, I'm n
Jens D. Baumgartner wrote:
>
> On Tue, Dec 08, 1998 at 11:34:29AM -0800, Keith Beattie wrote:
>
> > Well, I disagree. Personally I dislike massively integrated
> > applications like Outlook and Explorer. They are too big, too slow
> > and too complicated (to use and maintain). And I'm convinced
On Tue, Dec 08, 1998 at 11:34:29AM -0800, Keith Beattie wrote:
> Well, I disagree. Personally I dislike massively integrated
> applications like Outlook and Explorer. They are too big, too slow
> and too complicated (to use and maintain). And I'm convinced that my
[...]
> Create small pro
On Wed, Dec 09, 1998 at 12:45:07AM +1100, Richard Lyon wrote:
> I guess the 'real' truth is that most of the microsoft stuff is actually
> quite good. With the latest versions of service paks installed things
> are very slick on windows NT.
"quite good"... mmmh. Certainly not for my needs, but my
> Christian Lavoie wrote:
> >
> > Actually, I think more and more people are wanting Microsof-like
> > applications, because the Microsoft philosophy has some good ideas,
> > especially when you are a end-user.
> [...]
> > Let's take the Windows' IE and Office integration as an example. In the
> >
Comments inline:
---Richard Lyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I guess the 'real' truth is that most of the
> microsoft stuff is actually quite good. With the
> latest versions of service paks installed things
> are very slick on windows NT.
The real truth is that Microsoft pushes products out be
Quoting Christian Lavoie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> > Hey All,
> >
> > Just venting.
> >
> > Recently I check out the Linux apps wish list web page! I though
> > that it was
> > mighty funny that the software that most people want to see
> > ported to Linux
> > is made by the big nasty Microsoft clan.
Christian Lavoie wrote:
>
> Actually, I think more and more people are wanting Microsof-like
> applications, because the Microsoft philosophy has some good ideas,
> especially when you are a end-user.
[...]
> Let's take the Windows' IE and Office integration as an example. In the
> basic, it's a g
ur boat, it must be water"
> --
> From: Richard Lyon[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 8:45 AM
> To: Person, Roderick; debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Just My 2 Cents
>
> I guess the 'real' truth
> I have debian and winnt-workstation running on two machines on my desk.
> Sure at first glance it appears that linux is faster, but look at all
> the services running on NT and what they do for me. If I install new
> hardware on my winnt box at least I don't have to compile and link a
^^
I guess the 'real' truth is that most of the microsoft stuff is actually
quite good. With the latest versions of service paks installed things
are very slick on windows NT.
I have debian and winnt-workstation running on two machines on my desk.
Sure at first glance it appears that linux is faster,
From:
"Person, Roderick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hey All,
Just venting.
Recently I check out the Linux apps wish list web page! I though that
it was
mighty funny that the software that most people want to see ported to
Linux
is made by the big nasty Microsoft clan. Personally, I hate M$ a
Jameson Burt wrote:
> I would often like to at least narrow the software selection from a long list.
> I should never have dabbled with the flexible but arcane "mh" mailer or
> several
> other mailers. I would like to see the choices that the experts, the Debian
> developers, make. Do they mostl
> I think the way to go as a community would to form a regroupment which would
> define standards on how such suite of apps should behave and output, and let
> the programmers do their job. Let's have a central brain which coordinates
> everyone's effort in a single place, to get the most out of ou
> Hey All,
>
> Just venting.
>
> Recently I check out the Linux apps wish list web page! I though
> that it was
> mighty funny that the software that most people want to see
> ported to Linux
> is made by the big nasty Microsoft clan. Personally, I hate M$
> and was glade
> to find Linux. If it was
On Mon, Dec 07, 1998 at 06:00:24PM -0500, Person, Roderick wrote:
> It seems to me that most Linux user feel the same way. I always read threads
> on the evil M$ or how bad Windblows is etc! So can someone tell me why the
> Hell everyone wants M$ apps ported to Linux - Doesn't that defeat the
> pu
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