Comments on: Microsoft: Scourge of the Internet http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/ spontaneous expressions of mediocrity Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Super K http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/#comment-17354 Super K Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:10:22 +0000 http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/#comment-17354 I run SQL Server, and I also run MySQL. SQL Server 2000 (8 year old product) is only *slightly* behind the current version of MySQL in a few ways. It is better than MySQL in many other ways. We skipped the upgrade to SQL Server 2005, because 2000 did everything we need, but we'll upgrade to 2008 later this year. I agree with Dave; saying that the Microsoft products epitomize inferiority is dead wrong. I feel the same way about the operating system and the web server as I do the database- they are solid products that more than hold their own in comparison to anything else on the market. I run SQL Server, and I also run MySQL. SQL Server 2000 (8 year old product) is only *slightly* behind the current version of MySQL in a few ways. It is better than MySQL in many other ways. We skipped the upgrade to SQL Server 2005, because 2000 did everything we need, but we’ll upgrade to 2008 later this year.

I agree with Dave; saying that the Microsoft products epitomize inferiority is dead wrong. I feel the same way about the operating system and the web server as I do the database- they are solid products that more than hold their own in comparison to anything else on the market.

]]> By: M.e. http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/#comment-17349 M.e. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:46:07 +0000 http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/#comment-17349 @dave One of the applications that I spoke of was Internet Explorer. Indeed, IE may be "useful" and "easy to manipulate", but it is the bottom of the barrel in comparison to the competition, and a complete pain in the ass to work with. My experience with the .NET framework, IIS, MSSQL and the Windows OS (in the web server environment) has lead me to the conclusion that the quality of Microsoft's selection of web serving products is about on par with their web browsing products, except for the fact that they are anything but "easy to manipulate." There is a reason that IT shops generally favor the Microsoft platform, while web development shops generally don't. @dave One of the applications that I spoke of was Internet Explorer. Indeed, IE may be “useful” and “easy to manipulate”, but it is the bottom of the barrel in comparison to the competition, and a complete pain in the ass to work with.

My experience with the .NET framework, IIS, MSSQL and the Windows OS (in the web server environment) has lead me to the conclusion that the quality of Microsoft’s selection of web serving products is about on par with their web browsing products, except for the fact that they are anything but “easy to manipulate.”

There is a reason that IT shops generally favor the Microsoft platform, while web development shops generally don’t.

]]> By: dave http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/#comment-17343 dave Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:19:13 +0000 http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/#comment-17343 Whoa, I feel like I stepped into a blog entry from 10 years ago... All of the applications you describe as turds are useful and easy to manipulate (I can't speak for .NET, which I don't use but I do know that it supports a number of coding languages and delivery styles). I'm able to do everything I need to quickly and without incident using IIS, MSSQL and Vista. How could getting your job done efficiently 'epitomize inferiority?' I'm not suggesting there isn't any room for improvement, but your rant is a little surprising to me. These products are more similar to their open source counterparts than they are different. Whoa, I feel like I stepped into a blog entry from 10 years ago…

All of the applications you describe as turds are useful and easy to manipulate (I can’t speak for .NET, which I don’t use but I do know that it supports a number of coding languages and delivery styles).

I’m able to do everything I need to quickly and without incident using IIS, MSSQL and Vista. How could getting your job done efficiently ‘epitomize inferiority?’ I’m not suggesting there isn’t any room for improvement, but your rant is a little surprising to me. These products are more similar to their open source counterparts than they are different.

]]> By: Joe Lewis http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/#comment-17336 Joe Lewis Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:53:14 +0000 http://blog.thebigreason.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-scourge-of-the-internet/#comment-17336 I saw Yahoo's stock price skyrocket today on the news. But let's be honest: Yahoo isn't going to get any better as a website for the deal, and Microsoft's benefit will be minimal save for the advertising revenue. I'm still putting my money on Google - I don't think Microsoft and Yahoo can innovate their way past what Google is up to. I saw Yahoo’s stock price skyrocket today on the news. But let’s be honest: Yahoo isn’t going to get any better as a website for the deal, and Microsoft’s benefit will be minimal save for the advertising revenue. I’m still putting my money on Google - I don’t think Microsoft and Yahoo can innovate their way past what Google is up to.

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