> > Judging from our experiences and those I read about in this list every day, Linux
>is
> > "very intolerant" of every single brand of computer made, including all the big
> > names. Our problems have occurred on both big-name machines, e.g., Compaq, and
> > home-made, e.g., Yokohama Storm Door and Motherboard Works, Ltd. Just whose "kit"
>is
> > acceptable to Lord Linux? And whose specs are relevant? Is Linux the tail which
> > deigns to wag the cybernetic dog?
>
> I don't know what Compaq, or other Big-name brands you use, but I've got a
> Compaq Deskpro 2000 that works like a champ with out of the box Linux
> install. No problems, ever. Uptime shows 168 days and counting. So you
> must have gotten a bad Compaq. I personally have had more problems getting
> NT installed and correctly configured than I have Linux. I know, I
> administered Linux boxes for a local ISP and I administer NT boxes for my
> present employer.
Well, that was a bit sarcastic of me, granted.
Thing is, if one's own experiences with something are bad, then there's little joy in
hearing that others have had good luck with that something.
We may be asking more of Linux than it's prepared to provide. In short, it may not be
the
appropriate choice for what we need done. Just for the record, for all the others who
see
red whenever MS and NT are mentioned, our proposed application does not allow the use
of
NT. Hasn't, right from the start. That's why we have been looking for an OS which does
fit.
As much as I loathe Gates & Co., I find it rather tiresome when some Linuxites
automatically curse NT whenever it is mentioned. In terms of being useful to people who
need to get things done, NT still has far more to offer.
--
David Fisher
Chief Engineer
Fisher Research Corporation
Rochester, New York
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