On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:21:16 UTC, Joe wrote:

The two operating system families are built from different starting
points. It's a bit like two cars, one designed from scratch with safety
in mind and the other having big soft bumpers and extra airbags bolted
onto a standard chassis. Better, but still not as good as one designed
right.

I can recommend a particular book - not 'techie' which uses this
metaphor - also online at:

http://www.spack.org/wiki/InTheBegin...TheCommandLine

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Bob Eager
begin a new life...dump Windows!