Re: [ros-kernel] Forward: "ReactOS is too limited"

[Nick D. <nic...@ya...>]

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From: "Patrick Mauritz" <ox...@st...>
To: <rea...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [ros-kernel] Forward: "ReactOS is too limited"


> On Mon, May 27, 2002 at 01:10:38PM +0100, Nick Date wrote:

> with what right do you think you're allowed to bash his system (linux) and
> on the other hand want to disallow him to bash yours (win32)?

I was reacting. The reason ReactOS was being slated was, I suspect, because
Linux people see ROS as a threat rather than an ally. They see a potentially
superior and more mainstream-compatible kernel and they poo their pants.

> with what right do you insult "the linux community" ("people with 5 inc
thick
> glasses etcpp) who you don't pay but expect them to wipe of your ass?

I went to the forum with no preconception and I was flamed by about 3 people
who blatantly spent their entire lives with their eyes glued to a "VDU".

> with what right do you argue about how I want to use my 1gb ram and 1.3ghz
> cpu?

You can do what you want with it, mate, but don't expect everyone else
appreciate not knowing what the hell is wrong with their machines.

Maybe ROS is too "Windozey" for Linux users? I don't know, but I don't think
you should have to have a degree in Computer Science to install an OS (which
is why I use Win XP).

> with what right do you think that the ia32-architecture is the only one
around?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think I said I did. I'd love to port
ROS to the Amiga one day. AMD/Intel is the most commonly used, though.

> and how do you come to the idea that linux is the only command line
oriented
> OS around?

It's the most frequently used. Unless you're running FreeDOS which is fine
for certain applications.

> <irc class="people from linux forums">
> /me wonders
> </irc>

Hehe. Sorry if I offended you, I didn't mean to stereotype all Linux users,
I've just had some bad experiences getting help. I suppose at the end of the
day it's personal preference. Don't get me wrong, Linux has it's uses (I
seem to remember hearing embedded Linux is taking off at the moment), but as
a desktop OS (which is what I need) it's no good for me.

Regards,

Nick.

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Nick Date
Bath, England, UK




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