Windows Rant

TromboneAl · 11-06-2006, 10:33 PM

As I'm sitting here now at about 10 hours of work trying to restore my backups, I can't help but be frustrated by the people who designed windows. If they'd used the simple concept of modular construction, the biggest frustrations would have been avoided.

Imagine if Windows worked like this:

1. The windows operating system goes in a single folder. Nothing other than a windows update ever changes any of the files in that folder. If any files are damaged, you just copy the OS files back to that directory. There is no 45 minute Windows setup, you just copy the files.

2. Any application is simply copied to a directory. All of it's files including any settings files, are in that one directory. If you get a new machine, you just copy the directory to the new machine.

3. There are no device drivers. All peripherals respond to a set of commands defined by the OS. You get a new DVD drive, you plug it in, and it works, no "Found new hardware" and searching for drivers.

Yes, there are some big drawbacks to this approach. But they are minor compared to the disadvantages of the current system. This would work. I have published some apps that worked as in item 2.

End of Rant

yakers · 11-06-2006, 11:04 PM

Sounds like Mac OS9. Long gone now. It lacked modern multitasking but was safer than s%&t, easy to use, back up, copy & restore.

Mwsinron · 11-07-2006, 03:38 AM

"3. There are no device drivers. All peripherals respond to a set of commands defined by the OS. You get a new DVD drive, you plug it in, and it works, no "Found new hardware" and searching for drivers."

Thats more of the companies making the dvd drives and the other peripherals. Cant really blame Microsoft on that one.

retire@40 · 11-07-2006, 12:38 PM

ahhhhh, the old DOS programs!!! When you could just copy *.* a program to a new computer and have it work. Those were the good old days.

TromboneAl · 11-07-2006, 03:29 PM

And don't forget plugging in that Centronics plug printer, and having it work.

11-06-2006, 10:33 PM	#1
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,164	Windows Rant As I'm sitting here now at about 10 hours of work trying to restore my backups, I can't help but be frustrated by the people who designed windows. If they'd used the simple concept of modular construction, the biggest frustrations would have been avoided. Imagine if Windows worked like this: 1. The windows operating system goes in a single folder. Nothing other than a windows update ever changes any of the files in that folder. If any files are damaged, you just copy the OS files back to that directory. There is no 45 minute Windows setup, you just copy the files. 2. Any application is simply copied to a directory. All of it's files including any settings files, are in that one directory. If you get a new machine, you just copy the directory to the new machine. 3. There are no device drivers. All peripherals respond to a set of commands defined by the OS. You get a new DVD drive, you plug it in, and it works, no "Found new hardware" and searching for drivers. Yes, there are some big drawbacks to this approach. But they are minor compared to the disadvantages of the current system. This would work. I have published some apps that worked as in item 2. End of Rant __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

11-06-2006, 11:04 PM	#2
yakers Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,611	Re: Windows Rant Sounds like Mac OS9. Long gone now. It lacked modern multitasking but was safer than s%&t, easy to use, back up, copy & restore. __________________ A slave is someone who waits for someone else to free them

11-07-2006, 03:38 AM	#3
Mwsinron Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 718	Re: Windows Rant "3. There are no device drivers. All peripherals respond to a set of commands defined by the OS. You get a new DVD drive, you plug it in, and it works, no "Found new hardware" and searching for drivers." Thats more of the companies making the dvd drives and the other peripherals. Cant really blame Microsoft on that one.

11-07-2006, 12:38 PM	#4
retire@40 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,583	Re: Windows Rant ahhhhh, the old DOS programs!!! When you could just copy . a program to a new computer and have it work. Those were the good old days. __________________ No man is free who is not master of himself. --- Epictetus Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think). --- Guy Lombardo

11-07-2006, 03:29 PM	#5
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,164	Re: Windows Rant And don't forget plugging in that Centronics plug printer, and having it work. __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

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