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LETTERS:
I'm a hopeless boob because I dared to write about the flaws in Windows NT


Jan. 11, 2000

By Al Fasoldt
Copyright © 2000, Al Fasoldt

Mr. Fasoldt,
   
   I have just finished reading your little article and I must tell you that it never ceases to amaze me how someone with obviously no idea what they are talking about can attempt to persuade other people to follow their ignorance.
   The files that you claim to have been able to access were unprotected because of human negligence not because of WINS. I am a Network Administrator for a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company and whether it's on our AS/400 or Windows NT servers, our data is only as protected as we make it. My network spans 8 locations in 6 states and I can tell you that you nor your little program running on Linux would be able to simply browse any files here.
   If some incompetent person at the university that you refer to leaves their network wide open, you cannot blame the operating system. That's the problem with this industry, there are too many unqualified people who are merely users with a little extra knowledge pretending to be capable of running systems and networks or write articles on the subject such as yourself.
   As far as Linux, it is a nice little project but please get a grip when trying to compare it to Windows NT or 2000. It is built on old garbage Unix technology. See how many large corporations run on Linux as opposed to Windows NT or 2000. Try a grain of sand next to a beach. Linux is a very limited operating system that makes sense for certain applications due to its cost. It is no Windows killer though.
   Windows 2000 has received rave reviews from Beta testers such as myself, Boeing, Dell, IBM, etc.. You and the rest of the Microsoft bashers out there remind me of a bunch of hippies trying to revolt against some big conspiracy. Thank god you are all nothing more than a small minority whose big mouths only make it seem like you are bigger. Do us all a favor and next time know what you are speaking about before you write another annoying little article.
   
Thank you,
Robert Newell
Network Administrator