Cobalt-bashing (Re: [cobalt-security] SUN don't care about security update ?)

["E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 17:06:52 -0800
> From: Paul Jacobs <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Substantial snipping throughout...


> But This appliance comes with a support contract when you buy
> it, but to work on custom config's is an extra fee?

Where would you draw the line on what to support or not to
support?  Will MS support PostgreSQL on Win2000?  Or WPWin on
WinME?  If you replace progman.exe, winfile.exe, and command.com
on a DOS/WFW box, will they support that?  (As much as I liked
Dashboard back in those days, too many installs would attempt to
open DDE sessions to progman when installing...)


> That is the main selling point with the sun cobalt boxes....  you don't 
> have to know anything, it's all script driven from a browser... the 
> script's just don't work very well.

Yes, it's a low-end box.  If you buy a small, light-duty car, it
won't run like a Mercedes.  (Anyone want to sell a 300SDL? ;-)


> So, they take advantage of the little guy because he is to DUMB to work 
> there box???, great first impression... no wonder the unix/linux community 
> at large is failing.

Okay, I'll feed the troll.  Please elaborate and substantiate
that one...


Eddy

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