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Nov 12 2008
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Why Windows Why??
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If you don't want to read about me slagging off on windows then don't read this because I am going on a rant.
Rant mode on.
Climb on soap box.
Turn on megaphone.
Take a deep breath.
Why does windows make it so difficult to transfer settings? Why does windows go out of its way to be incompatible with itself? Why is windows purposely designed to make our lives a nightmare? Why can't I take a windows hard disk out of one machine and put it in another and have it work? Why can't I use windows own files and settings transfer wizard to transfer accounts from one computer to another without it wanting the original cd or a bunch of floppies for the wizard program? Why has not microsoft fixed up these problems since the days of dos? Why does microsoft go on about windows compatibility when its own programs fail? Why windows why?
Several scenarios. Persons hardware needs to be upgraded. Simple right? Take the guys hard disk, shove it in the new box and re-register (why do we always have to register windows why?). Of course we will have to load up new drivers and reboot a few times but it's windows right? No go Joe! The fscking thing won't even boot up!!! I cant even get into safe mode. Ok, time for plan B. We use the files and settings transfer wizard to back up the guys account. Format and re-install windows. Load all the drivers, update to the latest versions (same as the guys original windows), reboot umpteen dozen times and then. To add icing on top of the cake. When we go to use the files and settings transfer wizard it requires the windows cd (service pack one of all things) to enable us to load the guys account up again. Total time taken one whole day!!! For a single computer! One of the simplest things in our job and windows makes it difficult. Even when we do the proper procedures. Now for the GNU/Linux scenario.
The hardware needs to be upgraded. The hard disk is taken out and put in the new machine. GNU/Linux boots right up. The network card doesn't work. The network card is configured and the machine is put into service. Total time taken. One single hour. Everything works, no new programs needed to be loaded, no drivers needed to be installed, no original cd was needed. Just a small change in a two text files, the second of which may not even be needed and the machine is back into production. We are talking about a major hardware change here too.
Another scenario. Server hard disk needs to be upgraded. Its a GNU/Linux machine. We put both disks in the machine. Boot off of a live cd. Copy the contents of the old hard disk to the new one. Set up the grub boot manager. Take out the old hard disk and boot the server. Everything comes up and the machine is put into production. Total time taken two hours. Most of that was waiting for the files to copy.
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