RE: OT NT2K vs Unix.

From: Kevin Kostyszyn <kevin_at_dulcian.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 14:46:42 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.002A82CA.20010201135600@fatcity.com>

yeah,
you know I noticed that the video card acts a little strange with the built in driver.  but I haven't noticed any other problems?  Anybody?

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  size=2>-----Original Message-----From: root_at_fatcity.com   [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Jesse, RichSent:   Thursday, February 01, 2001 4:18 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list   ORACLE-LSubject: RE: OT NT2K vs Unix.
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  class=067030421-01022001>Horse Hockey (as you help point out)!  You don't   have to reboot if you use MS's builtin drivers for Tuke (aka Windows 2000, aka   Win2K), which are crap.  For example, the drivers for the NVidia TNT2   Riva video card.
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  class=067030421-01022001>If you want to reinstall the OEM drivers, you need to   reboot in order to get a clean and stable system.  (I don't remember if   it forced me to reboot or not).
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  class=067030421-01022001>I admit that Tuke is more stable than NT, and it   doesn't automatically swap out an application when it's minimized, but come   on, MS!
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  class=067030421-01022001>MS: Look at this revolutionary new product we've   made.  We call it "MS Wheel".  It will allow you to reduce friction   by ROLLING stuff around, instead of dragging them.
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  class=067030421-01022001>THEM: Oooooooooh.  I need   that!
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  class=067030421-01022001>US: We've had that for years.  It's called   (Unix, VMS, Geos, BeOS, NeXT, Amiga, etc)...
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  Rich

  Jesse                          

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  AdministratorRich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com               Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA
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    size=2>-----Original Message-----From: Rocky Welch     [mailto:rockyw_99_at_YAHOO.COM]Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001     14:28To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject:     RE: OT NT2K vs Unix.
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    href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/guide/professional/solutions/overview/reliable/default.asp">http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/guide/professional/solutions/overview/reliable/default.asp     PCs Stay Up and Running
    Memory conflicts and missing or altered system files caused many of the     system crashes prior to Windows 2000. To put an end to these problems, we     changed Windows 2000 memory management to reduce the chance that software     applications will interfere with one another.     Applications runing in a seprate memory area...HMMMMMM Unix did that 15     years ago.
    Fewer Reboots
    Performing routine maintenance on your system requires significantly     fewer reboots, therefore less downtime, with Windows 2000. In addition, with     its support for Plug and Play, Windows 2000 automatically recognizes and     adapts to hardware changes. This means users can easily add hardware devices     such as scanners, DVD players, and speakers without rebooting, and with less     potential for user error.
    Reboots are also reduced-and reliability increased-through the Microsoft     hardware device driver certification program. This program helps ensure that     hardware drivers are compatible with Windows 2000, and do not require a     reboot after installation. Certified drivers are tested and digitally signed     by Microsoft. If Windows 2000 detects a driver that Microsoft has not     digitally signed, it warns users about the risk before they install it on     their system<A
    href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/guide/professional/solutions/overview/reliable/default.asp"> Received on Thu Feb 01 2001 - 16:46:42 CST