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  1. Comment - Microsoft Explains Windows Vista Name

    (Jul 26, 2005 - 10:42 AM)

    The name doesn't matter, as long as it is recognisable. Longhorn has a higher chance of 'sticking' than Whistler did since more people are using computers now, and hence more people are aware of the existance of longhorn. Also many more people have used alphas of Longhorn than they did of Whistler. I expect that geeks will continue to use the codename 'Longhorn' while users will go on to use the actual name Vista.

    For those of you who don't no, it's not so much of a anme change as it is aa actual naming, MS usually codename their OS's after locations, hence Chicargo, Whistler and Longhorn, so again the whole issue of the name is ..well silly.

    Now on to this OS debate.
    Fact is Windows is better for *
    Fact is Linux is better for *
    the same goes for most other OS's

    Windows
    Pros:-
    Easy to install, use, upgrade, maintain, configure. Easy[Faster] to quickly develop apps for using .NET. Easy to cash in on when people break it. Stable OS.
    Just plain easy
    Cons:- Lack of out of the box options, small team of coders[Closed Source] so problems take longer to fix. Expensive. Software additonal software must also be bought. Unable to select componetns and default services during install[lack of geek mode install]. Easier to code bad program for. Higher instance of badly coded resource eating apps due to the fact that the average power user can pick up VS .NET and write a program with very little grasp for programming concepts.

    Linux
    Pros:- Cheap/Free. More options in terms of distros, More options in terms of packages. Open source. Easy to install[distro dependent]. Very configurable due to modular design.
    Lots of support. Lots of apps. Easily obtainable.
    Cons:-
    Too many options, although good for geeks this confuses users, more distro's should include a 'user' or 'i just want to install this s***' option.[but that depends on purpose]
    It depends too much. Again it confused the masses. Too easy to break. Tedious to upgrade. [Can't upgrade from one distro to the next]

    If i missed anything just reply.
    [I have little expereince with Macs so someone who know should reply objectively]