Comments for Web Journal of Alex Combas http://combas3d.com Programming, Animation, Linux and Life Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on I really regret moving away from Linux a year ago. by Alex Combas http://combas3d.com/2009/05/i-really-regret-moving-away-from-linux-a-year-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Alex Combas Thu, 28 May 2009 06:05:22 +0000 http://combas3d.com/?p=109#comment-8 I'm definitely not a system admin, I only know what I've managed to teach myself as far as system administration goes so I wont deny that I might share some of the blame for what happened. However I should mention that I do build and setup my own computers so I do know a thing or two. This kind of drives at a larger question: why does it seem that Windows is as easy as it is to crash and get corrupted when used by someone such as myself, but Linux does not? For example the labs at the school I go to get re-ghosted every term, I'm sure they do that for a reason. I do understand what you're saying though, and I appreciate the comment! I’m definitely not a system admin, I only know what I’ve managed to teach myself as far as system administration goes so I wont deny that I might share some of the blame for what happened. However I should mention that I do build and setup my own computers so I do know a thing or two.

This kind of drives at a larger question: why does it seem that Windows is as easy as it is to crash and get corrupted when used by someone such as myself, but Linux does not?
For example the labs at the school I go to get re-ghosted every term, I’m sure they do that for a reason.

I do understand what you’re saying though, and I appreciate the comment!


]]> Comment on I really regret moving away from Linux a year ago. by http://cop1152.myopenid.com/ http://combas3d.com/2009/05/i-really-regret-moving-away-from-linux-a-year-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-7 http://cop1152.myopenid.com/ Thu, 28 May 2009 03:54:31 +0000 http://combas3d.com/?p=109#comment-7 I do not doubt any of your story, but as sysadmin (one of 3) for a med-sized business that has over 175 Windows machines I cant help but suspect that your level of experience/education with Windows played a large role in your unfortunate problem. I cant really remember the last time I had a Win machine crash on me in such a way that required a format-and-reinstall (which I love to do, btw). Now-a-days it seems like the only cause for a format-and-reinstall is a severe malware infection, which does happen from time to time....and from my experience this is the users fault 100% of the time. I have one Windows machine in my lab that is used daily by me and doesnt have any AV software installed. None at all. It has been up for almost 2 years and has never had an infection. My company also has 2 AIX Unix servers and several Linux boxes. I am a big fan of most operating systems...there are good and bad with them all. I do not doubt any of your story, but as sysadmin (one of 3) for a med-sized business that has over 175 Windows machines I cant help but suspect that your level of experience/education with Windows played a large role in your unfortunate problem.

I cant really remember the last time I had a Win machine crash on me in such a way that required a format-and-reinstall (which I love to do, btw). Now-a-days it seems like the only cause for a format-and-reinstall is a severe malware infection, which does happen from time to time….and from my experience this is the users fault 100% of the time. I have one Windows machine in my lab that is used daily by me and doesnt have any AV software installed. None at all. It has been up for almost 2 years and has never had an infection.

My company also has 2 AIX Unix servers and several Linux boxes. I am a big fan of most operating systems…there are good and bad with them all.


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