Then there's the fact that XP limits your bandwidth to 80% of your total
internet bandwidth for QoS services that you may or may not run. Can't get that
20% back either. However, I believe there is a program out there that will let
you change that, not sure what it's called or where you can get it since I don't
use XP. -Jeremy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: JD Runyan [mailto:Jason.Runyan@nitckc.usda.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 5:50 PM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: Re: XP Performance
>
>
> I use it every day on the desktop at work with no problems, using
> Mandrakes software manager.  The only thing I installed without it is
> Star Office, which isn't nice, but it is far from hard.  Most of the
> formatting speed you are talking about is the fact that the OS is
> finally taking advantage of new hardware features.  My problem with XP
> is the fact that by the time I get to it I have paid for virtually the
> same product 4 time since 95 just for them to get it "right", and now
> they want me to report in everytime I connect to the Internet, and let
> them know I'm there.  The worst part is I reinstall my PC and change
> hardware all the time, and this will require me to call a support phone
> number to get a new key.  MS says that they will have this 24/7, but
> that will only last so long, or the call wait time will increase to a
> point that I just don't install it, or I go buy a new copy.  That is my
> complaint over XP.
>
> On Tue, Dec ,  at 03:26:47PM -0800, Patrick Thurmond wrote:
> >
> >  I know your completely abhorrent to XP, and I don't blame you. But
> your biggest complaint I see so far is that it costs money. Now I am
> pretty experienced with computers in general and I have a hell of a
> time just installing things like netscape or staroffice in linux. I
> follow the directions to the letter (most which require console
> commands) and that doesn't do it. Nor do many variations. I have read
> alot of info on linux and when something that should be simple like a
> software install becames a huge pain, you know somethings wrong. And
> I not just talkin one distro, I am talkin redhat, debian, mandrake,
> and slackware.
> > My arguments aren't mindless or experienceless ones but come on,
> program installation shouldn't be so difficult. I don't mind using
> the console, but I have to type in huge strings to execute the
> commands, that includes triggers and switches and such. Your talkin
> down on XP, yet I haven't seen it crash, it can format a brand new
> hdd in under 1 minute, and it boots very swiftly, and its really user
> friendly. I will always use linux for things like servers and net
> admin, no prob, but I am having a heck of a time using it as an
> everyday desktop.
> > -Patrick
> >   Jonathan Hutchins <hutchins@opus1.com> wrote: -----Original Message-----
> > From: Patrick Thurmond [mailto:p_thurmond@yahoo.com]
> >
> --
> JD Runyan
> 		"You can't milk a point."
> 			David M. Kuehn, Ph.D.
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