Re: CRIME Perspective on Criticisms leveled at Microsoft

From: Toby (toby@private)
Date: Sat Apr 13 2002 - 10:58:14 PDT

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    Wil Cooley writes:
    
    > Also Sprach Toby <toby@private> on Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:44:28PM PDT
    > > 
    > > Actually, to the best of my knowledge this is not the case anymore (if it
    > > was at one point I don't know). Right now the compute farms contain
    > > multiple OS- WindowsNT, Windows2K, Linux, HPUX, AIX to name just some of
    > > them. The people who care for them are rediculously good- hence their
    > > ability to manage them effectively and keep stable and secured builds.
    > 
    > Wow, HP-UX and AIX?  These are the two systems that AFAIK DO NOT
    > run on Intel platforms.  (Tru64, given that DEC/Compaq out-sources
    > their Alpha fabrication to Intel /at least/ serves Intel's profit
    > interests.)
    
    Long, Long ago in a galaxy far far away, systems based on Intel processors
    were not built powerful enough to do chip development. While that isn't the
    case anymore, never let it be said that Intel lets a single processor cycle
    go to waste or a single system get replaced before it has been used up.
    
    t
    
    > 
    > Wil
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    > "There was a vague, unpleasant manginess about his appearence; he somehow
    > seemed dirty, though a close glance showed him as carefully shaven as an
    > actor, and clad in immaculate linen."
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