Comments on: The RMSA Conference: Vista and IPV6 http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2009/04/the-rmsa-conference-vista-and-ipv6/ WordPress site Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bloor Robin http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2009/04/the-rmsa-conference-vista-and-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Bloor Robin Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:56:24 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/?p=4716#comment-586 Your point is well taken. Certainly it is a sensible idea for the consumer to think of Linux or OS X. Naturally the corporate user cannot make such a switch so easily because of the weight of Windows applications - although a handful of companies have made such a switch. I switched to OS X in 2005 and run Windows in a VM for the few apps that don't run under OS X. I have saved myself days and days of work by making that switch - and I know it would be the same if I'd moved to Linux. Your point is well taken. Certainly it is a sensible idea for the consumer to think of Linux or OS X. Naturally the corporate user cannot make such a switch so easily because of the weight of Windows applications – although a handful of companies have made such a switch.
I switched to OS X in 2005 and run Windows in a VM for the few apps that don’t run under OS X. I have saved myself days and days of work by making that switch – and I know it would be the same if I’d moved to Linux.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2009/04/the-rmsa-conference-vista-and-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Stephen Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:39:16 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/?p=4716#comment-585 Instead of recommending an upgrade to Vista, and adding an extra GB of RAM, why not recommend an upgrade to Linux or MacOS or SunOS or BSD? Seems easier, cheaper, and more effective. Then we can move to IPV6 on a more reasonable time frame. My view has been that each time you upgrade, it's an opportunity to switch. I switched from DOS 5.1 to Linux in 1992 when i upgraded to a 386. At home, i don't have an IT army to maintain my virus scanner and firewall - i've got work to do. Who has time for Windows? Instead of recommending an upgrade to Vista, and adding an extra GB of RAM, why not recommend an upgrade to Linux or MacOS or SunOS or BSD? Seems easier, cheaper, and more effective. Then we can move to IPV6 on a more reasonable time frame.

My view has been that each time you upgrade, it’s an opportunity to switch. I switched from DOS 5.1 to Linux in 1992 when i upgraded to a 386. At home, i don’t have an IT army to maintain my virus scanner and firewall – i’ve got work to do. Who has time for Windows?

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