Subj : Re: Which Linux for a beginning desktop? To : comp.os.linux From : chris Date : Mon Feb 28 2005 07:00 am Mxsmanic wrote: >> A good example: the British Health Service system - supposed to be in >> every >> Doctor's office, and connected to a country-wide database. The client >> computers "run" XP, with a crappy "bespoke" client application on top. >> The >> servers "run" Server 2003. The operating system level crashes of the >> servers and the client machines make it utterly unusable. > > The applications are poorly written. No - the "operating systems" are so unstable that they simply don't work. C. -- Everything gets easier with practice, except getting up in the morning! .