Certainly I think Unix/Linux/BSD/System V/Solaris/Whatever is bad for a *desktop*. For servers they're useful.
Being a DBA, I can tell you that a GUI text editor is wonderful when I'm typing a memo and want different formatting. However, when I'm typing a query, I'll use vi or Notepad on Windows, because I'm just copying and pasting text, and don't need anything else.
Also, being a DBA and doing some systems work, most of the stuff I do involves "log into blah server and do this". So my Windows desktop at work is a web browser and a way for me to login to other systems and do work.
But for most folks, and for my personal stuff, yes, Windows is better than Unix. Personal stuff being creating and editing a podcast, video, blog posts, web browsing, editing books, getting music/podcasts onto my ipod, etc. That stuff would all be a pain in Unix.
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Date: 2007-10-14 07:32 am (UTC)Being a DBA, I can tell you that a GUI text editor is wonderful when I'm typing a memo and want different formatting. However, when I'm typing a query, I'll use vi or Notepad on Windows, because I'm just copying and pasting text, and don't need anything else.
Also, being a DBA and doing some systems work, most of the stuff I do involves "log into blah server and do this". So my Windows desktop at work is a web browser and a way for me to login to other systems and do work.
But for most folks, and for my personal stuff, yes, Windows is better than Unix. Personal stuff being creating and editing a podcast, video, blog posts, web browsing, editing books, getting music/podcasts onto my ipod, etc. That stuff would all be a pain in Unix.