Re: WinXP

From: Charles Wight (cwight_at_optonline.net)
Date: 08/07/03 

Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 02:05:30 GMT

On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 04:01:02 +0000, Rick B. wrote:

>
> "Big Daddy" <DontBother@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:3f30769e$0
>
> ---------snip------------
>> However, get it running and dump XP. Too bad you still have to
>> line Billy's wallet anyway
>
> If I had a choice between whose wallet to line, I'd line Billy's. I haven't
> seen a Linux distro yet that is worth any money. Linux is always in a beta
> stage so why pay for it?

Beta ???

I use both XP and Linux. Linux is far more reliable. XP
configuration settings magically change and magically break. Network
settings and display settings seem especially vulnerable. I have never
had a similar problem on any variety of UNIX/Linux.

cwight

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