Howdy,
On Mon, 27 Sep 1999 dg50@daimlerchrysler.com wrote:
> > My experience with computers and timers tells me computers are less
> > reliable. When was the last time you've heard " the timer crashed ! "
>
> The problem there is that you're running the wrong OS. If there was
> timing/scoring software for Linux (which I may just well write this winter)
>then
> crashes would be a thing of the past. And as an added bonus, you could use
>cheap
> obsolete hardware (like 386s) that most regions could afford, instead of
>having
> to have the latest generation gigahertz processor so you can play ^%&$&
> Solitaire.
>
> Not that I have an opinion or anything. ;)
I don't either, and this will be my last post on this subject, I
promise... :-)
The problem isn't which OS you're running, the problem is either that your
computer's hardware is crap or that the OS / software you're running isn't
configured correctly. I've seen DOS machines that would crash every 10
minutes and ones that never crashed. Same with windows 3.1. Same with
'95 & '98. Same with NT. Same with Linux (after you figured out how to
install it that is. See? Told you I didn't have an opinion :-). Same
with solairus (or howeve ryou spell it).
I'll stand by my ground that computer based systems can be just as or
nearly as reliable as dedicated hardware, with a ton more functionality
built in.
Mark
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