Windows (like Linux) is very customizable, if you know what you are doing
"Now.. I've heard that before but don't buy it. I can tolerate using Windows because I can put cywgin, then XFree86, and then run the desktop of my choice. None of that is Microsoft's doing. "
No, Windows is very customizable, the only real feature that it doesn't support is the multiple desktop feature of KDE that I love. But that can be dealt with also. Second party software... and let me ask you this who wrote Linux and who wrote KDE?
You also have design flaws that would just take pages and pages to explain
Can't argue with that.
- The file system is a mess just for starters. It supports nothing but the last experiment they decided to dream of. From one Microsoft OS to another, you can't read the file system.
I don't understand ware you are coming with this one... 2000 supports FAT8, FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, CDFS, HFS, DFS, NTFSv4, and NTFSv5
- Where's the scripting language? You call that a scripting language? How do you effectively automate and build on previous work?
Right there doesn't have a GOOD scripting language
- If everything is GUI based, how come the GUI isn't networkable?
First everything isn't GUI based, I'd like you to find the NTDSUTIL tool icon. Or how about the remote service icon.
Second, This is just a statement of the uninformed. Not only is the GUI networkable, but if you want with a using a applet that you can download you can serve it to any computer with a browser that supports ActiveX
- If I have a problem with a driver or else, why does the complete system included tightly coupled graphic desktop have to come up before I can do anything about it - if I get that far.
That is because unlike Linux, in the NT/2000/XP world, there is no "under-code" a action made within the GUI is completed instantly. It's not translated by some archaic graph translator. This isn't a "seamless integration" of a app. on an OS, the OS is the graphics.
"And what about doing that from a different machine? Please don't mention their telnet - it's useless. As always - go buy more software to get the job done. "
Look into terminal services... comes with 2000. run it in remote administration mode. You will never have to sit in front of that server again.
"Nevertheless, maybee you can educate me on one thing and tell me if they finally have the ability to log in as a different user at the same time. "
And yes... XP support multi users at the same time... and with 2000/XP you can spot-raise the SID of a app by simply holding down the shift key and selecting the "run As" option.
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