I'd say you're a little off on a number of your points. Assuming you're comparing NT4 to Linux...
NT4 isn't, in my estimation terribly buggy.
It's not very opaque once you get used to it. In fact, I'd say that this statement applies more to Linux today than it does to NT.
This point is actually a fairly good one. The remote backup point is a little iffy but the others are certainly things that could use improvement on NT.
Blatently inaccurate. NT4 is quite stable as a desktop system.
This isn't the fault of the OS. The key point for companies probably is the 'huge collection' part of your point.
Linux is not really any different here. You won't find people running the latest Linux/Gnome/X11 stuff on a 386 w/ 16MB RAM. The fact that under Linux these are all separate, optional components, does however, allow you to continue to use it on lower-end machines depending on what you're trying to do but you're talking about desktops, and the latest desktop components for Linux are just as memory/cpu hungry as NT4 if not moreso.
I find Office to be mostly user-friendly...it depends what you're used to I suppose. Again, I think you're exaggerating the bugs. It's pretty stable. Although I don't use it a lot it has yet to crash on me (Office 2000).
Don't get me wrong, I'm not promoting M$ , I use Linux at home...but you're just spouting off inaccurate Linux propaganda here.
If you check the "Coder's Corner" section of the fairtunes website you will notice that they're looking for people to code up interfaces for XMMS & Winamp etc. to allow for seamless payments as you suggest.
They've even published an open XML format to facilitate this type of thing.
Why do people get so concerned about libel on Usenet? Stop and think about it.
1) The source of the information (lies) was anonymous. How many people trust anonymous sources?
2) Usenet is hardly a trusted media source. The situation would be different if The Times posted information from an anonymous source (although it's highly unlikely they ever would.)
I'm not sure how libelous(sp?) information could be damaging when neither the person (anonymous) that posted the information or the media source hosting the information is trusted. ie. Who's going to believe it?
Everyone is out to sue somebody to make a quick buck....
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not promoting M$ , I use Linux at home...but you're just spouting off inaccurate Linux propaganda here.
If you check the "Coder's Corner" section of the fairtunes website you will notice that they're looking for people to code up interfaces for XMMS & Winamp etc. to allow for seamless payments as you suggest.
They've even published an open XML format to facilitate this type of thing.
Why do people get so concerned about libel on Usenet? Stop and think about it.
1) The source of the information (lies) was anonymous. How many people trust anonymous sources?
2) Usenet is hardly a trusted media source. The situation would be different if The Times posted information from an anonymous source (although it's highly unlikely they ever would.)
I'm not sure how libelous(sp?) information could be damaging when neither the person (anonymous) that posted the information or the media source hosting the information is trusted. ie. Who's going to believe it?
Everyone is out to sue somebody to make a quick buck....
Napster does this already.