Penny-Arcade had a great cartoon on thisThere's probably problems in the coding techniques at MS, but I refrain from comparing the maturity of a 7 yr old OS to an 11 yr old kernel based on a 30 yr old OS.
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bigdave,
Sat 5 Oct 2002, 21:30,
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An oldie but a goodieWindows - A 32 bit extension and graphical shell,
for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system, originally
coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a
2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition.
(for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system, originally
coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a
2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition.
helmetcream,
Sat 5 Oct 2002, 21:35,
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There are annoyances I have with itI have to admit, but I'm too good with it and a bit shit with Unix (though I can make symbolic links!) to make a swap.
( bigdave,
Sat 5 Oct 2002, 21:39,
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Ever read"In The Beginning Was The Command Line?" If not I recommend it - a must for all tech heads.
It mentions a Dilbert cartoon with a dark, bearded figure - The Unix Op. He flips a nickel at Dilbert and says "Get a real OS, kid."
(It mentions a Dilbert cartoon with a dark, bearded figure - The Unix Op. He flips a nickel at Dilbert and says "Get a real OS, kid."
helmetcream,
Sat 5 Oct 2002, 21:43,
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I know that one! I know it!He's cool. And wears braces.
( bigdave,
Sat 5 Oct 2002, 21:44,
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Read the book?It's available from Cryptonomicon - I read it at work one day when the proxy went down.
( helmetcream,
Sat 5 Oct 2002, 21:49,
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Not read itbut I'm aware of it.
Currently attempting The Cathedral and The Bazaar. And The Hacker Ethic.
and neural networks for pattern recognition...
(Currently attempting The Cathedral and The Bazaar. And The Hacker Ethic.
and neural networks for pattern recognition...
bigdave,
Sat 5 Oct 2002, 21:58,
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