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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
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Subject: Re: This Is Why They Say Windows Is A Great OS -- If  Your Time Is Worth Nothing
Date: 1 Jan 2025 20:19:01 GMT
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:45:44 GMT, Gregg Fowler wrote:
> 
> > Beta software is beta software. An OS is an OS.
> 
> And Microsoft is the only one shipping a beta-quality OS and expecting its 
> users to rely on that for mission-critical production work.

  Don't be silly! Any such 'users' are total idiots. The consumer
versions of Windows are totally unfit for "mission-critical production
work". And even business/enterprise versions need competent IT staff and
procedures to properly manage such systems.

  FYI, I've been supporting Five Nines systems (obviously not Windows
ones), so remarks like yours tend to push my button.