Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> __/ [ Gates wannabe/imposter ] on Wednesday 06 September 2006 14:22 \__
>
>>> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_rc1_worst.asp
>>>
>>
>> The real gem of wisdom in the whole blog is:
>>
>> "You see, Windows Vista isn't perfect. It's not even close to perfect.
>> It's better than Windows XP is, of course, but it damn well should be:
>> It benefits from five more years of experience and work. Being better
>> is the minimum requirement."
>
>
> Vista was built in 6 months. September 2005 to March 2006, to be
> precise.
Hands up if you believe Roy.
> Longhorn was binned as it was an unmanageable mess that led to Allchin's
> decision to retire. Early today (or last night rather), the current manager
> of the Vista project defected to Amazon. And Gates is set to retire early,
> as well.
> Not everyone can afford a new machine. Open up your eyes. Have you
> strolled
Pot. kettle etc.
> around your neighbourhood (or outside it) recently? People may be hooked on
> Windows 'habits'. But a poor man's back (think camel) can be broken with
> that single last straw. Vista is a last straw. The 200,000 Windows viruses
> that plague Windows (XP include) are quite heavy straws, when considered
> cohesively.
> Only on machines managed by complete idiots.
> Excessive nuisance leads to carelessness and negligence. It's like the boy
> who cried wolf. Security comes from below (kernel with proper
> multi-user
Surely the "Roy who cried wolf"?
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