RE: A86: Poor poor Windows users... :)
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RE: A86: Poor poor Windows users... :)
There already are windows only video cards, and sound cards. The Diamond
Monster M80 has to be coupled with a old SOundblaster for dos support, and
some of the high-end and even some of the old Number Nine cards had a
separate chip for dos.
ViRtUaL mAlFuNcTiOn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
> [mailto:owner-assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Curtiss Howard
> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 1998 1:36 AM
> To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
> Subject: A86: Poor poor Windows users... :)
>
>
>
> Why in the hell has Windoze 98 become such a long thread on a calculator
> list? It's just more bloated and poorly written software from the giant
> monopoly in Redmond. 150 goddamn megs. For an "operating system" that
> uses an old and outdated filesystem (FAT) and still calls DOS system
> functions (GetPSP, SetPSP, date/time functions -- so it still relies on
> DOS as its core). And it isn't even totally 32-bit either!
>
> Computer users deserve better but are too stupid to demand it. You
> should be able to tell your computer what to do instead of it telling
> YOU what it can do. Given more time to continue at their current pace,
> Microsoft will soon make it nearly impossible to be running a modern
> computer with anything but Windows software. Can we say WinModems and
> WinPrinters (these are modems and printers that rely on DLL's to emulate
> microcontrollers and such normally found on the hardware. In effect, it
> cuts away from your CPU to do these sorts of things.)? I shudder to
> think of WinVideoCards and WinSoundCards.
>
> And this DOJ case isn't going to do shit to Microsoft. They're focusing
> on the web browser. They NEED to focus on Microsoft's unfair business
> practices with OEMs. However, I can see the point they're making about
> bundling the web browser with the "operating system". Microsoft is
> playing on the average computer user's stupidity and laziness when they
> bundle it. "Why should I download something if Microsoft gives it to me
> for free?"
>
> And that damn IE 4 browser is slowly ruining internet standards.
> Already there's tons of IE-specific web sites using non-standard HTML
> extensions. Sure, Microsoft is all for standardization -- as long as
> it's THEIR standards.
>
> So what's the solution? A free operating system such as Linux or
> FreeBSD. They are the products of open collaboration with developers
> all over the world to produce a cutting-edge operating system. FreeBSD
> is light years ahead of Windows NT in terms of features, stability, and
> hardware required to run. Same with Linux. Both allow access to nearly
> any filesystem under the sun (including FAT32, Microsoft's laughable
> attempt at making FAT actually work with large hard drives). Both are
> truly 32-bit and support TRUE pre-emptive multitasking (which Windows
> does not do well). Neither have that stupid "Y2K" problem (which
> Microsoft is trying to capitalize on with their Y2K patches). And, you
> may crash the machine once every few months or so (as opposed to having
> to reboot 4 to 5 times a day in Windows).
>
> Linux is rapidly gaining ground. In 1997, it was the only non-Microsoft
> OS that gained any market share. The current user base is estimated at
> 10 million. You can run nearly all your DOS software with DOSemu (at
> nearly full speed too) for Linux. You can run most Windows 3.x software
> and some Windows 95 software with WINE or WABI.
>
> Sure, if all you do is play games, go play with a toy OS. If you want
> to actually DO things with your computer, use a REAL OS.
>
> Sorry if I rambled on, but I have to point these things out sometimes...
> :).
>
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