Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 00:08:37 -0500 (EST) From: "Mark Yeck" <y3k@gti.net> To: anthony@freebie.atkielski.com Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Feeding the Troll (Was: freebsd as a desktop ?) Message-ID: <4237.208.216.115.112.1007183317.squirrel@y3k.shacknet.nu> In-Reply-To: <020c01c178a1$bea114e0$0a00000a@atkielski.com> References: <020c01c178a1$bea114e0$0a00000a@atkielski.com>
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[moved to freebsd-chat] > Mark writes: > >> Being purpose-built isnt in and of itself a >> technical advantage ... > > I disagree. All else being equal, a purpose-built system is always > superior to a generalized system. This is not always true. A popular topic in engineering circles these days is Design Reuse. There are many advantages to modify a proven system to meet the requirements of a similar task, or using proven elements of an existing system in a new system, over designing a purpose built system completely from scratch. >> ... and it could be argued that it's offset >> by the fact that UNIX was on the desktop years >> before Windows existed. > > Being around for years has nothing to do with technical suitability for > a specific purpose. Mere existance for a longer time means nothing, of course, but constant refinement over a longer period time is a definate advantage. I'm not sure of the exact length of time, but my estimates are that UNIX has been on the desktop for at least 13 years, Windows for about 8 and Windows NT for about 6. >> As far as I can recall, the only strictly technical >> arguement you've offered was the tighter integration >> with the hardware (mostly for games). > > Plus a single-user design, and native GUI support. I've never seen an advantage for the end user due to either of these. -mark To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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