Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Mac vs. Windows
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 11:16:40 -0700
References: <24CF274A-DD69-11D7-98CF-0003938E4330@mac.com>

Dave

WTF does everyone have to be a "missionary" for his particular
brand of operating system or software?

Jeff is right, grow up and let everyone go to the church of his
choice.

Jerry

"David M. Dorn" wrote:

> > Jeff S  wrote:
> > This "Mac vs Windows" debate is a very dead horse; it
> > passed away sometime in 1996 or so. Please stop
> > beating it ;-)
>
> Don't agree Jefff,
>
> I run both Mac G4's and Dell PC's with XP and for graphics, and for
> both stability and  graphics the Mac is the winner.
>
> Windows owes it dominance to IBM's stupidity in thinking hardware was
> the key not software and to Gates's ruthlessness and willingness to
> break trade laws.  He may not be so lucky in Europe :-)
>
> Yes, my PC's are used but only for certain astronomical software for
> which there is no equivilent for the Mac (yet!).  But in the PC world
> show me a free raster image printer like QuadTone RIP.
>
> The point is that in a world free from MS's antiturst abuse there
> should have been and  be room for all even Atari.
>
> Finally, either Microsoft can't or won't  lockdown Window's from a
> security standpoint.  My image files are never stored on the PC but
> trasferred to the Mac.  (and soon to a Mac Server). Somehow I sleep
> better at nights.
>
> Just remember, OS X and Linux are kissing cousins and Open Softeware is
> here....Cox Cable is maintaining a 600,000 customer database using
> MySQL which is freeware and not 1/2million Oracle package.
>
> David
>
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In reply to: Message from "David M. Dorn" <dmdorn_ct_usa@mac.com> (Re: [Leica] Mac vs. Windows)