Re: Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux

["Peter Dow (ML)" <maillist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

But where does the AS400 fit?  Umm, iSeries.  No wait, System i? 

Nathan Andelin wrote:
> > Linux is like living out in the country.
> >     
>
> That's pretty good, Bob.  And Suse Linux on Lenovo Thinkpad is for the 
> Beverly Hillbillies at heart.
>
> Nathan M. Andelin
>
>
>   
> > Bob Cagle wrote:
> > I thought this was poignant considering the discussions going on over 
> > on
> > the WDSC list.  Deb Shinder wrote this in her VistaNews
> > (http://www.vistanews.com/) newsletter today:
> >
> > /Quote
> > Using a Mac is like living in a downtown penthouse. You have 
> > everything
> > done for you and it all looks very slick, but you pay a high price. 
> > You
> > have a doorman to pamper you and somebody else takes care of the
> > maintenance, but you can't make a lot of changes to the property.
> >
> > Using Windows is like living in the suburbs. You get more square 
> > footage
> > for your dollar but you have to mow your own lawn and when something
> > goes wrong, you have to fix it yourself or pay someone extra to do it.
> > You can make changes to your property but you might have to deal with
> > deed restrictions or city ordinances or homeowner association rules.
> >
> > Using Linux is like living out in the country. Compared to the other
> > options, property is dirt cheap and you can do whatever you want to it
> > without having to follow codes and get inspections. But you'll 
> > probably
> > have to do a lot more of the work yourself and you need a lot of
> > building expertise or else you may get yourself into big trouble and
> > find your house falling down all around you because you didn't do it
> > correctly.
> > /End-Quote
> >
> >
> > Bob Cagle
> > IT Manager
> > Lynk, Inc.
> >