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PCMag's PCTech Reviews Linux Kernel 2.2
Gryphon writes "PC Magazine has published a pretty level-headed 8-page review of the Linux 2.2 kernel. Mostly a features review, compared to Windows NT. I think this is pretty significant, considering a lot of Windows users (including me in years now past) read that magazine! "
To everyone in here that is ripping the minor points of this article, calm down!
In comparison to past articles, this one shines as being quite fair. Remember that PC Mag might as well as been MS Mag a year ago. I don't think a Linux magazine would have been so friendly to Windows 2000. Further, PC Mag was NEVER as friendly to OS/2 as this article is to Linux.
I think it is OK to compare Linux 2.2 to Windows 2000. NT4 has been around for a while and most people looking to put a server into place over the next few months will be looking at Windows 2000 and Linux 2.2. 2.4 is very far away and should be not be considered.
It didn't bother me that the auther switched around between Windows versions. The article is not about which is a better server, etc. but just a general feature comparison. If you are in the Windows world, you get this, in the Linux world you get this. Most admins are not concerned about getting PnP on servers, but are very concerned about getting it on workstations.
The author did refer to features that are not available yet, but will be in Windows2000, but he did the same for Linux. For example, he said that IP tunneling on Linux only does IP, but also said that other protocols will not be far behind.
The author also didn't say Linux was lacking a feature simply because there wasn't a button to activate the feature. Never have I seen the flexibility of the sysctl stuff in /proc discussed in an article. This guy did even though there wasn't a point and click interface.
He even pointed out that even though Windows may be more user friendly, Linux users love the control they have with Linux!
In future, please calm down and treat an article that is decent as it should be treated. Just because it is in PC Mag doesn't mean it should be ripped to shreds. Otherwise, the media sees the Linux community as a bunch of religious zealots and not the serious group of users that just want a good OS that we are.
May the flaming begin... sorry Rob.