EDN: Unix or NT? Why, NT, of course | Linux Today

EDN: Unix or NT? Why, NT, of course

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 13, 1998

Author Maury Wright tells us how it is:

“Windows NT is light-years ahead…

“The Windows Control Panel provides a centralized and intuitive
facility that you use to make system-level hardware and software
changes. To accomplish the same thing on a Unix system, you usually
need to locate settings buried in a configuration file and manually
edit the file using a text editor.”

“… let’s address the only real reason an end user might choose
Unix: Presumably, Unix is more reliable than NT, and I can’t
challenge that claim. I’ve never had an NT system crash, so I
suspect that the hype is louder than the reality. I know Windows NT
gets more reliable with each release and service pack.”

“I know all you Unix zealots use Windows 9X or NT for
office-productivity tools anyway. Swap to NT, and you can have
everything on one system. One final note: Everything I say about
Unix also applies to Linux.”

Complete
article
.

And don’t neglect to take in author Maury Wright’s photo at the
bottom of the article. It is right next to his e-mail address.

Thanks to Garrick Hays
for this link.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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