It's not the OS that's at fault, it's the FAT32 file system. Someone running an NT-based OS will have the same problem if they use FAT32.
I take it trythil has never taken part in a LAN party. All the 98SE systems work perfectly (or take twenty minutes to get working perfectly) while the 2000 and XP systems need to be carefully nursed to health, which can eat up a whole day.
trythil wrote:It's not the OS that's at fault, it's the FAT32 file system. Someone running an NT-based OS will have the same problem if they use FAT32.
It is the OS that is at fault, as it is only capable of using FAT32 as its filesystem. That, to me, is very crippled behavior.
jbone wrote:trythil wrote:It's not the OS that's at fault, it's the FAT32 file system. Someone running an NT-based OS will have the same problem if they use FAT32.
It is the OS that is at fault, as it is only capable of using FAT32 as its filesystem. That, to me, is very crippled behavior.
I prefer to consider it "archaic" rather than "crippled." It's based on older software which doesn't have desired abilities - in order for something to be "crippled," it needs to have inherent functionality removed.
See trythil, you kinda just missed 98SE's strength that all other Windows platforms lack... it's pretty much designed to do everything. Granted, a flexible filesystem would have been nice, but apparently Gates thought that if you're going to try to do everything than you probably won't be specializing to the point where you would need those large filesizes. I agree completely that if all you're going to be running are productivity software then 2000 is the way to go. But just keep in mind some people like to partake in mindless, polygon based violence once in a while, and for that it's 98SE. 2000 and up is just too frustrating when it comes to having 3D accelerated fun.
See trythil, you kinda just missed 98SE's strength that all other Windows platforms lack... it's pretty much designed to do everything.
trythil wrote:Your argument about "polygon-based violence" is invalid, and not only by my anecdote. SGI's IRIX has been a popular choice for heavy-duty 3D in the past; it still is, although Linux and Win2K workstations are now nudging in there.
jbone wrote:trythil: Give someone who knows nothing about computers a system running your favorite flavor of Linux, and see how easily he/she can get around without instruction or help.
jbone wrote:trythil: Give someone who knows nothing about computers a system running your favorite flavor of Linux, and see how easily he/she can get around without instruction or help.
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