I’m a Windows user, so why do I care?

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Originally Posted by michaelward

With the danger of moving too far off-topic, the Windows NT series of operating systems (NT, 2000, XP and the upcoming Vista) were all designed around networking.

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Well, they can network, but it's still a single user machine. XP can handle multi-users, but it's "faking"them.

Log in to a Linux machine, ctrl-F2 and you can log in again, ctrl-F3, etc. etc. The users won't see each others memory-space nor can their applications touch others resources.

It's quite technically, but it all comes down to the architecture of the OS. And with that aspect it's very clear that *nix-es are ways aheed of Redmond's cash-cow. Don't beleieve their marketing fables.

So, though Charles started a topic about software, we always seem to touch architectural questions...

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Originally Posted by Availor

Hey Jens, if I switch to linux, how do I switch all my software? Adobe products for windows don't work with linux, I have to get a different copy.

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If you want to use Adobe's programs, then don't switch or use an Apple.

But if you want to draw, edit bitmaps or video's or generally be creative, then Linux has alternative applications

Slightly off thread Charles but related to the level customer support offered by Xara.

I've used pretty much all of the software produced by your company over the years and keep coming back for more, partly because I don't get ripped-off when updates appear. I don't have to ask myself 'Is this upgrade worth ...?'

Upgrading from to Xtreme from X1 is going to cost me less than 20UKP. This is typical of the way that the company have worked over many years and should be a real source of reassurrance to potential new customers. Try comparing this to Adobe/Macromedia upgrades!

How about a really outrageous idea - an Open Source version of Impression Publisher!! Still miss its ease of use after all these years - it was well ahead of its time. My understanding is that the company decided that a commercial Windows version was not a viable proposition. Just maybe...

Ahh, good ol' Acorn machines :)

But at least I could 'rescue' a piece of it: the ARM CPU running in my Palm :D