Windows Vista info link, looking for contrasting arguments

[Paul Sutton]

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1186

Not quite a comparison of Linuix vs windows, bit interesting

Paul

Byron Sonne wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> So I caught this link off slashdot the other day, and actually gave it 
> a read:
>
> "Why Windows Vista Won't Suck"
> http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1931914,00.asp
>
> Anyone who knows me knows my strong feelings about Microsoft (they're 
> douchebags), but I have to admit, this was an interesting article (if 
> correct) - if Vista actually delivers what it promises and it works 
> (and I'm still skeptical here) perhaps M$ has finally hopped on the 
> clue train. I'd say it's still horeshit, but some of the folks I work 
> with (also *nix folks) have given it a go, and they said rather 
> positive things, and I trust their opinions. Still, it's a beta...
>
> Has anyone seen any documents/articles that do a point-counterpoint or 
> compare Vista to Linux/*nix? I'd like have something I can send to 
> people (and perhaps post on our company blog) that would help take the 
> wind out of their sails. Alot of the stuff in Vista is nothing new or 
> remarkable; yet I'm sure Microsoft is gonna be hyping it like it's the 
> greatest thing since sliced bread and proof of their 'innovation' 
> capabilities.
>
> I want to make them look bad. No FUD please; I'm sure the truth is 
> good enough.
>
> If such a doc/article doesn't exist, I suggest a bunch of us get 
> together, divvy up the article into smaller sections, research it, and 
> put something together so we *do* have something like this.
>
> Cheers,
> B
>
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