Re: [GD-General] Eiffel

[Brian H. <bri...@py...>]

At 06:41 PM 12/23/2001 -0800, J C Lawrence wrote:
>It is implicitly a subjective thing.

Bingo.  There are sane and intelligent reasons that Windows and Unix suck 
in different ways for different users.

But there are a whole gamut of areas where you cannot objectively point and 
say "This sucks in an absolute sense".  This is the fine line between 
intelligent discussion and flamefest.

 >>> Intelligent discussion
A.  Unix provides me many more options when it comes to configuring and 
maintaining my tool set.

 >>> Entering danger zone, but still okay
B.  Windows just isn't a productive work environment [for me].  I'm far 
more productive, and everyone else I know, are far more productive in the 
Unix environment because we have it configured to increase our workflow 
tremendously. [Note: the danger here is because there is an implicit 'and 
everyone else using Windows isn't as productive' in there that often gets 
initial feathers ruffled].

 >>> Flame fest!
C.  So all you Windows people are small minded idiots that don't have the 
ability to manage a real operating system.  I have no idea how anyone gets 
Windows to work in the first place.

Back to my musical instrument analogies, it's a lot like Fender vs. 
Gibson.  Different instruments with different characters, but "better" 
would be entirely determined by your own personal criteria.  Windows is a 
"better" environment than Unix for many different reasons, but many of 
which won't be valid for everyone.

Brian