Re: Network Question

["Dirk Terrell" <terrell@boulder.swri.edu>]

On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:54:18 -0700, Cary Chleborad wrote:

>> Personally, I'd never do something like telescope/camera with Win
>> 9x/Me. If you must do it with Windows, go with NT or 2K. 2K has a
>> telnet daemon that you could use to get into the machine remotely.
>> 
>
>I've earned my Red Badge of Courage in doing these things on BOTH the
>Windows and LINUX platforms.  Some things on LINUX (like accurate time)
>are easier, but Windows wins hands down for ease of development,
>presentation, ease of operation, STABILITY AND RELIABILITY.  This
>statement is quite contrary to what all the LINUX types say but perhaps
>most of these people have never written telescope O.S.'s on BOTH
>platforms?
>

Well, I'm sure people on the list don't want this thread to develop but
suffice it to say that I said I wouldn't use Win 9x/Me for this and
suggested NT/2K as a better alternative if you wanted to remain in the
Windows world. My experience wth NT, Linux, OS/2 and Solaris in mission
critical applications has been that NT was far worse than the others.
2K might be better but I haven't had to use it in a mission critical
role. Personally, I'd use OS/2 for a task like this. :-)

Enough from me on this. 

Dirk