[rescue] OT: Linux and USB on Intel

[Kurt Huhn]

David Passmore <dpassmor at sneakers.org> wrote:
> 
> I do. I consider Linux the greater evil. It is forcing the business
> world away from dedicated iron running much more mature UNIXes like
> Solaris, IRIX, or HP-UX, and towards a disposable x86 model because of
> budgetary concerns and short-term profit motives.
> 
> For what it's worth, I'd rather see a Windows installed base co-exist
> with big iron than see everything move towards x86 hardware.
> 

I'll hand it to you, that's a unique viewpoint.

Unfortunately, big iron costs way too much money for businesses like
mine and my employer's.  x86 is a great way where we can afford to have
a bunch of redundant systems quickly and with relatively few headaches. 


I'm not saying that I necessarily like the situation, but it's better
than not being able to afford a infrastructure at all.  When you're
doing the startup thing, you use what best suits your financial model.

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