Re: Boycott Microsoft

In article <355EAAE8.3237BECC@cts.com>, jamess@cts.comstepped up to the mike and sang: > G. J. Greetan wrote: > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hello: > > > > >Whoa here Mr. M$ profit. If I want to buy a computer and I don't want > > >Windoze on it I have to build my own (which is fine because I enjoy > > >doing so). But when I use the Internet, which is supposed to work on all > > >computers, and I come across a site that I can't use because I don't use > > >some inferior OS (hint has 95 in it soon to have 98), then I do think > > >that it's time for someone to do something. > > > > I don't follow you here. Are you saying that you can't connect to > > certain internet sites if you don't use a certain operating system? > > Rhubbish. As long as your operating system supports dial-up > > networking...etc, you can get on the net, and have a web browser, you can > > visit wherever you want. Furthermore, not *every* computer is able to > > connect to the net. It depends on what OS you are running, your > > hardware...etc. > > > > There are Internet sites out there where you either have to have Win95 > or Internetexplorer or you can't get on them, not matter what kind of > computer you have. > > > >Look at java, supposed to > > >run on all computers but what does Micro$soft do with it? > > > > Java is owned and operated by Sun. MS has limited java support. If the > > ceo of Sun wouldn't be such a bonehead when it comes to industry > > standards..etc, java would have a better chance as a platform. Furthermore, > > Why should MS promote something which has the potential of being a threat to > > it's own share of the operating system market? > > And you have to have Microsoft's version of Java to get the benefits of > the Java on a site that uses MS java. True MS doesn't have to support > Java. MS has ActiveX or is it AtiveVirus. Sun is trying to stop MS from > shipping Java with Win98. > > > > > >I've used Win95 and have found it to be about the worst OS I've ever > > >used. The way I look at it your buddy Gates is just lucky that he > > >doesn't have a class action lawsuit against him for the cause of "reset > > >button finger disorder". If in fact that Windoze were a better OS you > > >can bet your bottom dollar that I would use it. But this is just not the > > >case and that's why I hate it, simple as that. > > > > Then don't use it. It is just that simple. Refomat your hard drive, > > and install a different operating system. No one is forcing you to use > > Windows95. The best argument in favor of Windows95 is the software > > selection available for it. I guarantee that you won't find a better > > selection of software for another operating system. > > Secondly, I run Win95 (along with OS/2 Warp) on my machine here at home. I > > have 64 megs of RAM, and I don't have a whole lot of problems with Win95. > > And I would like to point out that not *every* problem is the fault of > > Windows...the problem can just as easily be in the software you install. > > > > I have Win95 installed on my oldest 486 computer, actually it shares the > computer with Linux. The reason that I put Win95 on the oldest computer > was do to it's very poor performance. The only thing that I use Win95 > for is making greeting cards, and sometimes for school. I agree there > are a lot of software titles for MS but what good does it do you when > all you is hit the reset button? On a given day spent with Win95 I have > to hit the reset button at least 5 times, and that's the least. {DELETED} You asked why would people have to upgrade to Win98 (in another posting in this thread). Above, you gave the answer. That, is precisely why. Win98 is suposed to fix a lot of things wrong with Win95. Morbius