OS Smackdown: Linux vs. Mac OS X vs. Vista vs. XP Michael DeAgonia, Preston Gralla, David Ramel and James Turner, Computerworld http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147262/os_smackdown_linux_vs_mac_os_x_vs_vista_vs_xp.html
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Ablang <ron916@gmail.com> wrote on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:48:30 -0700 (PDT) <1fc9ff8c-d6e9-486b-956b-a34f943d8699@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>: > OS Smackdown: Linux vs. Mac OS X vs. Vista vs. XP > > Michael DeAgonia, Preston Gralla, David Ramel and James Turner, > Computerworld > > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147262/os_smackdown_linux_vs_mac_os_x_vs_vista_vs_xp.html > Linux: Light on its feet and ready to strut its stuff Size and Speed Stability, Security, Transparency, Flexibility Applications and Interface [Evaluation: reasonably good, though it mentions a 486, which might turn off people. Specifics on video and audio editing (such as Audacity and Rosegarden) would have been nice. Oddly, it mentions Silverlight.] Mac OSX: All You Need In One Dynamite Package A complete software/hardware ecosystem Elegance and ease of use Security [Evaluation: A little strange. "Unity of purpose"? "Hardware/software ecosystem"? If I want an ecosystem I'll buy a terrarium or fish tank, thanks. I'll give Leopard points for elegance, certainly.] Vista: The best there is (despite the bad rep) Interface, tweakability, and extras Best choice of software Security Why it beats the competition [Evaluation: The article goes into rather long detail as to why Vista's Aero features are desirable, but does not mention what one can do on non-Aero machines. I wonder what "enterprise software" means in this context. Cheapness apparently counts, too -- but not if one wants to run Aero. Why does Minesweeper need DirectX 9? And badmouthing one's predecessor makes one look...strange.] Windows XP The people's choice The people have spoken. Windows XP rules. Security All the features you need. Mac Or Linux -- why bother? [Evaluation: The article starts with mentioning major customer resistance to the Vista "'upgrade'". It also mentions that XP is faster than Vista, points to a site that allows simulation of some Vista features in XP, criticizes the Mac for being slightly elitist and Linux for not being ready for the desktop only having 1% of the desktop market, and way too many choices for a cubicle stiff to handle. Apparently wireless connectivity was a problem here, too; it can be tricky. "I just want to work".] [Conclusion: It's interesting but I'd take it with a large grain of salt.] -- #191, ewill3@earthlink.net People think that libraries are safe. They're wrong. They have ideas. (Also occasionally ectoplasmic slime and cute librarians.) ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
Verily I say unto thee, that Ablang spake thusly: > OS Smackdown: Linux vs. Mac OS X vs. Vista vs. XP > > Michael DeAgonia, Preston Gralla, David Ramel and James Turner, > Computerworld > > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147262/os_smackdown_linux_vs_mac_os_x_vs_vista_vs_xp.html And the conclusion that XP "wins" is drawn by a self-described "run-of-the-mill cubicle stiff", based primarily on the assertion that he prefers products just because they have a bigger market share. He also misattributes this /ubiquity/ to /popularity/ ("The people have spoken"), whilst conveniently ignoring Microsoft's racketeering as the actual cause of that ubiquity. According to eye-witnesses, after completing his contractually obliged Microsoft evangelism, the author then left the premises in a rather naff Volkswagen Beetle [1], went to eat an ulcer-inducing sawdust-burger at McDonalds [2], before going home and settling down to an evening of mindless banality and cringe-worthy Reality Television "entertainment" with "American Idol" [3]. [1] "The Beetle is the world's best-selling car design" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle [2] "McDonald's is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol#Television_ratings But then I keep forgetting ... bigger *always* equals "better". According to the sheep, that is. Baa. -- K. http://slated.org ..---- | "Stallman has frequently pointed out, Free Software is by no means | antithetical to making money: it's just a question of how you make | money." ~ Glyn Moody: http://tinyurl.com/4wn2l2 (ComputerworldUK) `---- Fedora release 8 (Werewolf) on sky, running kernel 2.6.23.8-63.fc8 11:23:40 up 183 days, 7:59, 3 users, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.04
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ____/ Homer on Saturday 21 June 2008 11:24 : \____ > Verily I say unto thee, that Ablang spake thusly: >> OS Smackdown: Linux vs. Mac OS X vs. Vista vs. XP >> >> Michael DeAgonia, Preston Gralla, David Ramel and James Turner, >> Computerworld >> >> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147262/os_smackdown_linux_vs_mac_os_x_vs_vista_vs_xp.html > > And the conclusion that XP "wins" is drawn by a self-described > "run-of-the-mill cubicle stiff", based primarily on the assertion that > he prefers products just because they have a bigger market share. He > also misattributes this /ubiquity/ to /popularity/ ("The people have > spoken"), whilst conveniently ignoring Microsoft's racketeering as the > actual cause of that ubiquity. > > According to eye-witnesses, after completing his contractually obliged > Microsoft evangelism, the author then left the premises in a rather naff > Volkswagen Beetle [1], went to eat an ulcer-inducing sawdust-burger at > McDonalds [2], before going home and settling down to an evening of > mindless banality and cringe-worthy Reality Television "entertainment" > with "American Idol" [3]. > > > [1] "The Beetle is the world's best-selling car design" > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle > > [2] "McDonald's is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants," > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s > > [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol#Television_ratings > > > But then I keep forgetting ... bigger *always* equals "better". No, but the conclusion best received by a majority of the crowd, to whom justifying bad choices is important. > According to the sheep, that is. > > Baa. The world is flat, too. - -- ~~ Best of wishes Roy S. Schestowitz | Useless fact: A dragonfly only lives for one day http://Schestowitz.com | Open Prospects | PGP-Key: 0x74572E8E Tasks: 164 total, 1 running, 163 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie http://iuron.com - knowledge engine, not a search engine -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIXQlgU4xAY3RXLo4RAv+AAKCbEx2Xn71d0cK1EVs123mPgmFvUACeIOkL JU1Jifnqpt77Od85QVMXjHU= =1FTY -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----