Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:40:12 +0000 From: Jayton Garnett <jayton.garnett@gmail.com> To: Frank Mitchell <mitchell@wyatt672earp.force9.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A theory on why microsoft makes such crappy stuff after all these years Message-ID: <a534c7c30912131240p12f97412gc98ffde82351d462@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200912131416.56501.mitchell@wyatt672earp.force9.co.uk> References: <4B2381BF.3000209@gmail.com> <1260639296.11462.4.camel@debianbox.medion.org.medion.org> <bef9a7920912121157y15d2524ci69d8072b9b20ec9d@mail.gmail.com> <200912131416.56501.mitchell@wyatt672earp.force9.co.uk>
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I used to be naive too, thinking Unix was better in all respects. Then got a job working in a predominately Windows environment, and most of the problems I encounter are third party software issues - hardly the fault of Microsoft eh? Yes Unix is far more interesting as you can start with a CLI and build on that to make what you want, however that is also it's downfall. The average PC user just about knows how to turn it on, write a document, browse the web and print. Explaining to a computer user non-technical how/why/when to install software using the ports and make or even pkg_add -r and for them to grasp this concept is where Windows (OS/X also) is by far the 'better' OS for these people, which is more than 90% of the population. Cheers, Jay ;)
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