Bob Axtell wrote:

> [I don't want to start another WIN - Linux war.]
>
> My info was that MS would concentrate on making .NET applications
> and no O/S- a la Win2K, WinXP- will be released.  I never heard Longhorn
> mentioned at all. The story was that MS has taken a real beating 
> having to
> rewrite Win2K and WinXP every week, in that O/S software no longer
> meets their target financial model. This is from private friends in 
> high-tech
> industry. Nothing special. But plausible, nonetheless.

Plausible, but kinda funny if you think about it... they released the 
bugs, right?  I think most of us understand this is called "eating your 
own dog food".

>
> Personally, Ken, I'm not sure I want to take any more chances with MS
> stuff. I've had two crashes in 3 years due to viruses on Win98 then 
> Win2K,
> with several earlier crashes. So I'm getting ready to move on up- at 
> least for
> Internet, email, and personal stuff- so I can isolate Win code from 
> the outside
> world.

To be frank here, crashes happen - moving to another OS won't prevent 
that.  Backups and a good plan for what to do when they do happen is 
more important than changing OS's in that particular battle.

>
> My virus checker now identifies W32 viruses in normal Website advertising
> downloads now. As Monk says, "Its a jungle out there!".

Definitely.  Windows is an easy target.  It's like picking on the small 
kid on the playground, when it comes to security issues.

Nate
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