RE: Network Question

["Creager, Robert S" <CreagRS@LOUISVILLE.STORTEK.COM>]

Just to be ornery :-)

You'll notice the contradictory statements in your own e-mail.  I'll side
with your second opinion, as I do write software on both platforms, and I
HATE windows (but I don't write enough to become familiar with it).

It is NOT stable.  The only time my windows box stays up more than a week is
when I'm not using it.  The only time I have to reboot my Linux box is when
I screw up a device driver.

Amazingly, cygwin, running under windows, is more stable than some windows
components (like the explorer), as I found out this morning...

That said.  Develop where you're familiar, and learn the tricks of your OS,
and the platform really doesn't matter.  Any well developed program will do
the job it's intended.

Later,
Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cary Chleborad [mailto:bennu@ns.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 12:54 PM
> To: Dirk Terrell; tass@listserv.wwa.com
> Subject: Re: Network Question
> 
> 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?

snip

> 
> SURE- it's HELL to learn to develop under windows!  Sure it's 
> more work,
> etc.... but there are benefits to doing so.  Give Windows a chance!
> 
> 
> -Cary
>