[dba-Tech] A another Windows attack

I agree with you there Peter. Many sites I deal with have a Linux BE and
most have Windows desktops. 

<aside>
Another reason why I find MS so annoying. Clicked on the link, IE8 response
was "You are attempting to download from a site that is not part of your
trusted sites...". (My thought was; 'I have the latest secure version of
Adobe and real-time protection turned on, so p*** off.') Then select ADD to
the trusted sites and browsers responds "Sites added to this zone must use a
HTTPS prefix." There are no options other than bale out and download using
another browser...grrrrrr. This may be a great feature for protecting the
casual desktop user but I just do not have the time or the patience.
</aside>
    
Thanks for the link. That just about says it all.

Jim

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 10:00 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A another Windows attack

Jim,

 >Whether this is just a cynical attack by a Windows hater
 >or caused by a bad installation and configuration or just
 >bad programming there is just not enough 'meat' in the
 >article to clarify.

Well, you left out a few possibilities, eg the set of factors that makes 
*Nix servers more reliable 
(ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/sa/wh/n/pol03003usen/POL03003USEN.PDF
), 
aspects of Windows architecture that make it more suitable for desktops 
than for servers, the everything-depends-on-everything-else 
market-driven architecture of Windows.

PB

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Jim Lawrence wrote:
> It seems that Windows is being attacked for its inability to keep up with
> crucial time-sensitive performance:
>
http://blogs.computerworld.com/london_stock_exchange_to_abandon_failed_windo
> ws_platform
>
> Whether this is just a cynical attack by a Windows hater or caused by a
bad
> installation and configuration or just bad programming there is just not
> enough 'meat' in the article to clarify. 
>
> If was I was Microsoft, I would be at the front door with the best techs
> that money could buy... separating fact from fiction. There is nothing
worse
> than a very high profile client blaming you specifically, for the
problems.
>
> Jim  
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