__/ [ Scott W ] on Sunday 16 July 2006 11:16 \__
> alt spat out this vile crap:
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> news:7761349.2ZaH9CQPcp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>>
>>> Review: Novell's SUSE Puts Enterprise Linux On Easy Street
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 10 finally cuts Windows Server's
>>> | ease-of-installation advantage out of the picture.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=190400098
>>>
>>
>> I didn't think Windows Server was terribly "easy" to set up in the first
>> place. All those dialog boxes and windows you have to click through....
>>
>> *nix/BSD's text config files are so much easier. All one needs is some
>> sort of text editor.
>>
>
> coming from someone who's never set up a SuSE install in his life...
> it's called YaST you fool.
I warmheartedly concur. Experienced users might prefer
sticking to their favourite text file/editor and tweak some
values therein. It's a skill-wise backward-compatibility
'thing'. You can't just let old habits go away, particularly
because they facilitate more power and often achieve the
same thing/s quickly. However, quite frankly, I would rather
just let YaST2 parse the files, present a nice GUI and write
the changes to the file at the end (however that's done, the
user needn't care). Not even HOWTO's are necessary.
Now, would some skeptic like OK kindly explain how I can
tweak the behaviour of IIS from the command line, using just
text editors? or how to debug the damned things when
something goes awry? Oh, wait. Linux servers are more
reliable, secure, and less prone to require maintenance, so
I guess they win on all fronts.
Best wishes,
Roy
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