Whether you like Linux or NT, the point that is clear throughout the original mindcraft story and the ZDNet story is that objective tests on identical hardware are needed. Definitive information on this front will be good for both platforms advancement as well as proving or disproving the ancedotal evidence of Linux being faster/NT being slower or the other way around. Perhaps Linux is faster than NT on lower-end boxes. Perhaps NT is faster than Linux on higher end systems. ZDNet says they have tested the low-end, Mindcraft states they have tested the higher-end. What we need is for one independent body to test the entire range of hardware. We are also just talking about intel. Let's throw Alpha into the mix as well since they both run on that. No matter what though, give developers in both the Linux community and at Microsoft credit where it is due. They both have done things well, and they both have lots of areas to improve their products. Both platforms will be used for the forseable future. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of both, and build yourself the best overall solution. Blind adherance to anything is never good.
Check the latest article on PCWeek on this topic. Betanews.com got it real wrong when they orignally posted their article, CNet picked up their story. In summary, MS is going to send you a StepUp CD, which does not cost $89, and will only be available for order from their website. They haven't mentioned price, but the PCWeek article said it would be signifacntly less then the $89. The retail Win98 SE will simply replace the Win98 out in the channel at the same price of $89, like RedHat 5.2 replaced 5.1 and 5.0 in the retail channel at $49 or $50. Also, PCWeek states MS is going to post an SP1 on their website, but it will not have any new features, unlike like the StepUp CD. Thanks.
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Whether you like Linux or NT, the point that is clear throughout the original mindcraft story and the ZDNet story is that objective tests on identical hardware are needed. Definitive information on this front will be good for both platforms advancement as well as proving or disproving the ancedotal evidence of Linux being faster/NT being slower or the other way around. Perhaps Linux is faster than NT on lower-end boxes. Perhaps NT is faster than Linux on higher end systems. ZDNet says they have tested the low-end, Mindcraft states they have tested the higher-end. What we need is for one independent body to test the entire range of hardware. We are also just talking about intel. Let's throw Alpha into the mix as well since they both run on that. No matter what though, give developers in both the Linux community and at Microsoft credit where it is due. They both have done things well, and they both have lots of areas to improve their products. Both platforms will be used for the forseable future. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of both, and build yourself the best overall solution. Blind adherance to anything is never good.
Check the latest article on PCWeek on this topic. Betanews.com got it real wrong when they orignally posted their article, CNet picked up their story. In summary, MS is going to send you a StepUp CD, which does not cost $89, and will only be available for order from their website. They haven't mentioned price, but the PCWeek article said it would be signifacntly less then the $89. The retail Win98 SE will simply replace the Win98 out in the channel at the same price of $89, like RedHat 5.2 replaced 5.1 and 5.0 in the retail channel at $49 or $50. Also, PCWeek states MS is going to post an SP1 on their website, but it will not have any new features, unlike like the StepUp CD. Thanks.