Darrien wrote:

>> > For the first time, I have gotten pissed off enough to actually throw
>> > computer parts about and smash them. My keyboard is missing the little
>> > legs that prop it up at a comfortable angle now.
>> >
>> > After installing the wonderful XP operating system and enjoying its
>> > wonderful stability for several days....I now find that it has decided
>> > it no longer knows where either of my CD drives are, and the stability
>> > issue extends to its steadfastness in refusing to recognize them.
>> >
>> > Any advice?
>> >
>>
>> Drop M$.  Use Linux.
>>
> 
> Assuming that he would ever go though all the hassles of switching OSs,
> especially one as immature as Linux, Mike is smart enough to use *BSD
> and not some toy, hippie OS.
> 
> A detailed, point-by-point comparison of *BSD and Linux is available here:
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcone/bsdversuslinux.html
> 
> 5 netbucks says Mike will choose *BSD.
> 
> P.S.
> Cory, are you like the Linux lusers in the foreground or the background?

If you read my previous reply to your thrashing, you'll see that I have no
beef whatsoever with any *BSD.  And, ummm... after seeing your convincing
argument of *BSD vs Linux in the above link, it's enough for just about any
sane person to want to buckle down and give *BSD a try.