Re: Intel vs Sparc

Karsten Farrell wrote:

> timx_at_spamto.devnul.com said...
> > I dislike MS because I
> > think its a poor operating system (I still can't believe most users
> > think crashes and the blue screen of death is normal operating
> > procedure when working with computers!)
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
>
> Do Windows system crashes really happen all that often? True, I have to
> reboot our W2k server every time I apply a security patch ... but it
> doesn't seem to be all that flakey.
>
> Do people really still see the "blue screen of death" all that often? I
> keep hearing this mentioned as one of the weak points of MS Windows. The
> last time I saw one was years and years ago, and then only because I
> installed some Symantec software (haven't had it again since I removed
> Norton).
>
> Maybe I'm one of the most fortunate people on the planet ... but I
> haven't had all the problems with Windows that people always complain
> about. When I go to the computer store and see as much shelf space
> dedicated to any other O/S, maybe I'll consider switching. But I'm also
> not willing to give up our Solaris boxes where our production and test
> databases live.
>
> --
> /Karsten

I haven't seen BSOD in quite a long time. But I do find performance decreasing to an unacceptable level over time. And a corresponding increase in the number of messages written to the alert logs that I'd rather not see.

And yes every little bit of maintenance more important than changing the screen saver requires a reboot.

Still, my main complaint is the lack of decent security.

Daniel Morgan Received on Mon Feb 10 2003 - 11:19:49 CST