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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.misc:5008 comp.os.linux.misc:33859 comp.os.os2.advocacy:75446 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!gatech!darwin.sura.net!nntp.st.usm.edu!whale.st.usm.edu!not-for-mail From: chambles@whale.st.usm.edu (John William Chambless) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy Subject: Re: Linux thoroughly insulted by Infoworld! Date: 22 Jan 1995 18:36:19 -0600 Organization: The Grays Lines: 37 Message-ID: <3futm3$26as@whale.st.usm.edu> References: <950116203411@lambada> <3fk4hi$iu8@solaris.cc.vt.edu> <1995Jan19.015527.16465@cs.cornell.edu> <3fm171$hes@ivory.lm.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: whale.st.usm.edu In article <3fm171$hes@ivory.lm.com>, Peter Berger <peterb@telerama.lm.com> wrote: >I've installed, and used, Linux, and relying of LoseNet for mission >critical support is about as wise as relying on the Little Rascals as >your fire department. I've consistently gotten faster and more accurate response to problems from the net community than from software vendors. >That's not saying that Linux people on the net aren't nice. It's saying that >you get what you pay for. I wish that was the truth. Installing PC-NFS, I ran into a problem and called Sunsoft support. They kindly offered to put me in their support queue (estimated 3-day turnaround!). I declined and posted my question to netnews. I had a response (complete and correct) within an hour. With Sun, Borland, Mickeysoft and other vendors, I've found the net more helpful than the vendor's support. >In article <1995Jan19.015527.16465@cs.cornell.edu>, >Matt Welsh <mdw@cs.cornell.edu> wrote: > >>The companies that I have worked for have sometimes had this >>clout, and other times have had no luck in getting problems resolved >>in a reasonable amount of time. I would argue that the variance in turnaround >>time for fixing Linux problems is somewhat less. > >I would argue that you're a raving loon. > So you conclude that Matt is loony, based on what? His personal experience in dealing with vendors? From that, I would argue that you're a total imbecile.