__/ [ John Bailo ] on Saturday 26 May 2007 16:27 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Ubuntu 7.04 Review
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | It's still not perfect, but Ubuntu Linux has grown into an
>> | excellent operating system. I'd definitely recommend it to
>> | people switching from Windows, OS X, or other GNU/Linux
>> | distributions that haven't met their needs.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/78
>>
>> He is usually a very harsh and critical reviewer.
>
> His review of Vista -- not good!!!
>
> http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/77/
>
> "...Vista should have been the Acura NSX of operating systems; instead it
> ended up a DeLorean DMC-12 -- it looks cool and has a few interesting
> features, but performs poorly and is impractical in nearly any imaginable
> scenario. I suspect the source of Vista's design problems are at the top of
> the management chain -- the so-called "Chief Software Architect" seems
> incapable of designing technologically advanced, maximally useful software,
> or at very least fostering a corporate environment in which competent
> employees can design it for him. I'd recommend that he be replaced, but I'm
> pretty sure he owns a majority of the company's stock.
> I definitely do not recommend upgrading to Vista from any previous edition
> of Windows. If you end up stuck with Vista because you've bought a new PC,
> there are other operating system options available to you -- most
> appropriately, GNU/Linux in the form of openSUSE, Mandriva, Ubuntu,
> Xandros, Linspire, and Freespire. Through a framework like CrossOver Linux
> or Cedega (or even Wine), you'll be better enabled to run your older
> Windows programs, and you'll have better hardware support than Windows
> Vista offers.
>
> Not only is Vista uncompetitive with other current desktop operating
> systems, it's also a step down from its predecessors."
Yes, I remember posting this to COLA. He gave Mandriva hell, as well. Mind
you, he is not a Linux fanboi. He's a freelance journalist who knows
technical stuff very well... intrinsicly.
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