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Re: Begging for updates

From	Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Begging for updates
Date	2015-03-25 09:31 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 2015-03-25 8:01 AM, chrisv wrote:
> Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
>> Dogbert and his OS.  (Notice the resemblance to Gates and *his* OS?)
>>
>>    http://dilbert.com/strip/2015-03-24
>
> Hey, man, an update a day keeps the (PC) doctor away!
>
> Cut Billy some slack.  According to some of our M$ shills, he helped
> lead the way in GUI desktops.  (Though the fact is that M$ lagged
> YEARS behind a BUNCH of other companies.)
>
> Yeah, M$ is clearly *so* much better, than *everyone* else...  They
> *deserve* to have ~90% of the market!
>
> Sheesh.

I'm glad that you're finally able to admit it.

As for the GUIs, Microsoft was not really behind. Apple might have 
released theirs first, but they did so at a time when the technology 
wasn't ready to accommodate it. Who sells a computer with a GUI with 
only 128kb of RAM? How does having all of those graphics actually help 
the user in their productivity at a time when people were quite 
comfortable using a single application at a time with multitasking in 
general still being a pipe dream? Essentially, Microsoft came after 
Apple with Mac OS, Commodore with AmigaOS, Atari with TOS and even 
Digital Research with GEM but once they DID release their OS, at least 
they made sure that it worked right and actually benefited the users in 
some way.

Amiga? Disk-swapping ad nauseum.
Atari? No multi-tasking whatsoever.
Mac? Disk-swapping and a lack of colour.
Digital Research? No manufacturer tied to its software.

Microsoft was right to take its time, regardless of what an imbecile 
like you thinks.

-- 
Slimer
OpenMedia, GreenPeace Supporter & SPCA Paw Partner
Encrypt.

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Begging for updates Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-24 18:58 -0400
  Re: Begging for updates Mel <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-25 00:13 +0100
    Re: Begging for updates 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2015-03-24 23:33 +0000
      Re: Begging for updates Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-25 00:41 +0100
      Re: Begging for updates ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-25 00:58 +0000
      Re: Begging for updates -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2015-03-25 03:23 -0700
        Re: Begging for updates Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-25 07:32 -0400
  Re: Begging for updates ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-25 00:56 +0000
  Re: Begging for updates owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-25 01:15 +0000
  Re: Begging for updates Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-03-25 11:40 +0000
    Re: Begging for updates "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-25 08:02 -0400
      Re: Begging for updates Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-25 09:32 -0400
  Re: Begging for updates chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-25 07:01 -0500
    Re: Begging for updates Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-03-25 13:08 +0000
    Re: Begging for updates Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-25 09:31 -0400

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