[quote]two words: raid 5. its missing from apple.[/quote]
Three words: no it isn't
From http://www.apple.com/xserve/raid/:
"Xserve RAID supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3 and 5 using the hardware RAID processor"
[qoute]you can only talk about 'better' when two things are designed for the exact same purpose.[/quote]
I agree with most of your post, except this statement, which, in fact, contradicts the rest of your post. You certainly *can* compare technologies designed for different. You do so in your post: VB would be a better choice for a simple database front app than C.
So I would say, and I believe you mean to say:
"You can only talk about 'better' regarding a particular application of two technologies. No technology is going to be the wrong or right choice in all cases."
The only exception to this rule I've ever seen: the AS400 is *never* the right choice...
Interesting linguistic slip (or perhaps it was on purpose):
"just buy enough dell"
Dell computers are getting do cheap that they can be referred to as a continuous substance, like sand. Speaks volumes about the state of x86 'puters.
Cheers,
prat
Fact: Not everything is politics.
It as moronic (and meaningless) to claim everything is political as it is to claim that nothing is political.
Otherwise, I pretty much agree with you. I'm usually all of RMS for being too doctrinare, but this was a well reasoned and *gasp* measured article.
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[quote]two words: raid 5. its missing from apple.[/quote] Three words: no it isn't From http://www.apple.com/xserve/raid/: "Xserve RAID supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3 and 5 using the hardware RAID processor"
[qoute]you can only talk about 'better' when two things are designed for the exact same purpose.[/quote]
I agree with most of your post, except this statement, which, in fact, contradicts the rest of your post. You certainly *can* compare technologies designed for different. You do so in your post: VB would be a better choice for a simple database front app than C.
So I would say, and I believe you mean to say:
"You can only talk about 'better' regarding a particular application of two technologies. No technology is going to be the wrong or right choice in all cases."
The only exception to this rule I've ever seen: the AS400 is *never* the right choice...
[ducks/]
Cheers,
prat
[quote] We all know MS is bad and they are hard at work on Evil Master Plan v1.0 [/quote]
One would think they were on at least v4.3 by now...
cheers,
prat
no evidence?
http://www.pop.org/china/prireport.htm
Hmmmmm,
prat
among other things, the author claims that modern man was genetically engineered by aliens.
Hmm, funny. I thought modern man was genetically engineered by God...
Interesting linguistic slip (or perhaps it was on purpose): "just buy enough dell" Dell computers are getting do cheap that they can be referred to as a continuous substance, like sand. Speaks volumes about the state of x86 'puters. Cheers, prat
Fact: Not everything is politics. It as moronic (and meaningless) to claim everything is political as it is to claim that nothing is political. Otherwise, I pretty much agree with you. I'm usually all of RMS for being too doctrinare, but this was a well reasoned and *gasp* measured article.