Just putting my $.02 worth in...
I use and support win98, 2k, and XP as well as Linux. Win98SE has the best
support of hardware, hands down, IMHO. A lot of software vendors still
recommend using Win98SE if possible due to its stability. However, the
vulnerability in ALL windows OS's is how other software modify the operating
system in such a way that either other programs fail to work anymore or that
uninstalling them causes programs to fail. Some vendor's like to replace
critical windows system files or other mainstream files with their own
version so that they can cause the system as a whole to do something
different for them. (like Norton Crash Guard) then along comes some other
program that wants to replace the same file. Windows operating systems
almost never crash on their own accord unless they are beta or XP. :)  It is
usually the interaction of programs that causes it.  If it is the registry
that is causing the problems, good luck! ..and go find your install disk
again...

Linux programs do not do this, or at least I have yet to see one do it.
Linux has its issues, but so far as I have seen they have been distribution
related.

I upgraded one of my PCs from Win98SE to Win2k (clean wipe and reinstall)
and had to triple the memory right off the bat. I lost the support for my
Adaptec CDROM direct CD because it didn't work under Win2k. I still keep it
though because I need to know it.

Mike Childers

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Cowan" <plug@uhduh.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: OT: crappy OS's


> Stop putting the peanut butter in the cup holder!
>
> Chris Cowan
> Research Subject
> Joel Dudley's Evil Laboratory of Genetic Misfits
>
> On Monday 01 July 2002 09:21 am, you wrote:
> > Doh! you jinxed me! My windows 2000 workstation has crashed twice this
> > morning.
> >
> > Joel Dudley
> > Faculty Research Associate
> > Arizona State University
> > Kumar Laboratory of Evolutionary Functional Genomics
> > http://lsweb.la.asu.edu/skumar/
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dr.G [mailto:drghastly@cox.net]
> > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 8:29 AM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: OT: crappy OS's
> >
> >
> > I'm sorry, but Windows 2000 is a VERY stable OS. No matter what ANY
linux
> > fan may say, Win2k is an incredibly stable OS. Windows 98 was ok back
int
> > he day, but it still sucked as far as reliability. 2K does not.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard L. Proctor" <krycom1@cox.net>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 7:50 AM
> > Subject: Re: OT: crappy OS's
> >
> > > On Monday 01 July 2002 1:00 am, robert jorgenson wrote:
> > > > sorry this is really off topic but i dont really have anywhere else
to
> >
> > ask,
> >
> > > > was wondering if anyone had an old copy of win2k lying around they'd
be
> > > > willing to sell for cheap(no job right now =/ ) Unfortunately i
still
> >
> > have
> >
> > > > to run windows on my computer for various reasons and the only copy
i
> >
> > have
> >
> > > > is a windows 98 first edition and it is so horrible. if anyone has
> >
> > anything
> >
> > > > you can send e-mail directly to me to keep OT mail off the list :)
> > >
> > > What makes you think that win2k is any better than 98?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard L. Proctor
> > > Krystal Computer Services
> > > PC Repairs & Upgrades
> > > www.krycom.com
> > > 480-699-3098
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