[techtalk] Other OSes on a Linux box

[Kelly Lynn Martin]

On Tue, 04 Jan 2000 11:06:49 -0500, Caitlyn Martin <caitlyn at netferrets.net> said:

>Yikes!  OK, I hate to defend Microsoft at any time, but this is just
>blatantly wrong.  Both are sold retail, and both are relatively easy
>to install if you know what you are doing and have the right drivers
>up front.

The problem is getting the right drivers up front.  Windows will, in
my experience, blithely install the wrong driver, making your system
about as stable as a two-legged coffee table.

The simple fact is that Windows is not intended to be installed by
non-experts.

Kelly

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