Enough already! (was: Re: MS Laugh-In)

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Fri Oct 20 07:45:49 2000

> I'm running at work w95osr2 with aha2906 on a scanner for one box and my
> desktop is a full house K2-350 (make sure you have the K2 patch) with
> CDburner sound and all. It's a configuration issue usually PLUG and
> PRAY trying to sort out resources.

And make sure you don't install the K2 patch on a Pentium-II!

> >There will always be some OS rivalry based on XenoOSphobia. But,
> >most people who hate windows are not unfamiliar with it--rather,
> >they hate it because they are all too familiar with it.
>
> ;) W95 is one of those. I use it or the like and kind as the world
> has gone that way and compatability is important. I'm not satisfied
> after working with TOPS-10, CP/M, RT11, RSTS and VMS as my
> models of what can or should be. Robustness is something I prize
> as well as somthing well known flawed or not.

Agreed... however, with Windows 2000, I'm starting to feel like I'm
actually working with something that's as professional and robust as
the mainframe/mini OSes of my halcyon youth.

I just wish I couls find someone sufficiently familiar with its more
sophisticated features that I could bounce some (probably stupid)
questions off of...

regards,
-dq
Received on Fri Oct 20 2000 - 07:45:49 BST