Is windows a virus

[dereck]

No, no!  You haven't offended.  I liked it much!  No
need to be careful.

It is the "BSD-chat" after all. :-)

Dereck

--- Xian <ian at codepad.net> wrote:

> I hope I haven't annoyed  anyone, sorry if I have.
> I'll be sensitive in 
> future. 
> Thanks.
> 
> On Friday 28 January 2005 17:06, dereck wrote:
> > I know that this is meant to be humorous, and I
> like
> > this type of humor.  So - this made me smile and I
> > thank you.
> >
> > But you should be aware that historically many
> > computer professionals considered *NIX to be a
> virus.
> > In terms of OS history *NIX has big problems, and
> its
> > history is very checkered.  I use it, because it
> is
> > the most complete and widely available OS.  But I
> find
> > it hardly "good," either theoretically or
> practically.
> >  I have a love/hate relationship with it, because
> the
> > constant re-implementation of *NIX takes a lot of
> > human years away from what should be a
> _re-evaluation_
> > of the whole *NIX project.  (Yes, beginning with
> the
> > use of C and its variants as the base language.)
> >
> > The spread of *NIX and its many copycats is
> definitely
> > NOT a win-win for the computing industry as a
> whole.
> > There is even a downloadable book on the early
> years
> > of *NIX, which tells the whole sordid story (in
> user
> > emails) of why *NIX has historically sucked.  I
> love
> > BSD and I hate it.  It is the "best" of what is
> > available.  Would that we could do better!
> >
> > Enjoy the link below!  Note that almost none of
> the
> > fundamental problems are fixable - they are
> products
> > of the original design.  And Dennis Ritchie's
> > introduction is worth the price of the original! 
> The
> > man can turn a phrase.
> >
> > http://web.mit.edu/~simsong/www/ugh.pdf
> >
> > Dereck
> >
> > BTW:  I still lean toward Windows as virus :-). 
> It's
> > definition of how user interface _should_ look is
> a
> > scab on the industry.  BAH!
> >
> > --- Xian <ian at codepad.net> wrote:
> > > Is Windows a Virus?
> > >
> > > No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses
> do:
> > >
> > > 1.They replicate quickly - okay, Windows does
> that.
> > >
> > > 2.Viruses use up valuable system resources,
> slowing
> > > down the system as they
> > > do so - okay, Windows does that.
> > >
> > > 3.Viruses will, from time to time, trash your
> hard
> > > disk - okay, Windows does
> > > that too.
> > >
> > > 4.Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the
> user,
> > > along with valuable
> > > programs and systems. - Sigh.. Windows does
> that,
> > > too.
> > >
> > > 5.Viruses will occasionally make the user
> suspect
> > > their system is too slow
> > > (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. -
> Yup,
> > > Windows does that, too.
> > >
> > > Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there
> are
> > > fundamental differences:
> > > Viruses are well supported by their authors, are
> > > running on most systems,
> > > their program code is fast, compact and
> efficient
> > > and they tend to become
> > > more sophisticated as they mature.
> > >
> > > So Windows is not a virus.
> > >
> > > It's a bug.
> > >
> > > On top of that Windows cost money while viruses
> are
> > > free.
> > >
> > > --
> > > /Xian
> > >
> > > "The important thing is not to stop questioning.
> > > Curiosity has its own reason
> > > for existing."
> > > Albert Einstein
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> /Xian
> 
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