[Bush2000]

GIVEN THE *YEARS* OF EXTREME HYPERBOLE ON THE PART OF MICROSOFT--AT CUSTOMERS' EXPENSE . . . . I think Linux lovers ought to be allowed some loud crowing.

Point me at some reference where MS has ever claimed that Windows can't crash.

[Quix]

THEIR OVERALL GESTALT, ADVERTISING, DEMEANOR, ETC.

HOLD THEMSELVES OUT AS

THE CAT'S MEOW; THE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF THE BEST, MOST WONDERFUL, MOST/ONLY USEFUL, MOST INNOVATIVE; MOST STABLE ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC.

SOFTWARE AVAILABLE IN THE GALAXY.

If you haven't gotten that flavor from them, perhaps you haven't been paying close attention.

They wouldn't dare claim it would never crash--they'd be sued by a host of angry customers.

The Linux fellow was clearly speaking slight exaggeration or hyperbole. Nevertheless, my Linux friends report MUCH, MUCH, MUCH LESS CRASHING than my very robust WINDUD systems.