Is this slashdot or Classiccmp? Re: Microsoft bashing

Josh Dersch wrote: My opinion is that such topics like this are very uninteresting -- . . . You may well be right. what are you trying to say with your anti-ms rant? Again, the "r" word... What's about my post makes it a rant? I mean, this is as if I were to accuse others of being paid by Microsoft... apparently anti-anti-Microsoft rants ARE allowed. Right? Who are you trying to convert and what knowledge are you conveying? I'm trying to convert nobody... As if that would work if I WERE... And, I'm passing on some musings and personal experiences from more than 25 years of PC experience. This is a troll, plain and simple, whether you think you are or not. Um, are you calling my post, or me, a troll? I'm not fond of this kind of accusation. Accusations of hidden agendas might as well not be made. Isn't a troll a CONSCIOUS attempt to bait others into starting a flame war? If so, how could one NOT know one was trolling? Is YOUR STATEMENT a troll? Have I responded in a satisfactory fashion? Also, if you have to reboot your XP machine 2x a day then I'd suggest checking the hardware for faults. Oh, dear. First, thanks for your attempt to assist. Well, at the risk of compounding any potential trouble I might be in.... I DID test the hardware... By running ... shall we say .... "other software" for many months without problem. Also, I would point out that the same behavior has been observed on other machines. And, finally, let me point out that I have adopted a "twice a day" boot plan as prophylaxis for O/S problems, not because I am HAVING problems twice a day. Stepping gingerly, Warren