Tim wrote:
On Fri, 2008-04-04 at 13:28 -0700, David L. Gehrt wrote:
The disk drive were pretty good EXCEPT the spindle bearings were made of
some space age material prone to disintegration after a short period of
use. I knew DEC was going to be in trouble when the repair guy stated
that the problem we had with those bearings was because we were running
UNIX not DEC's VMS OS.
I've heard similar bulldust about using Linux being the cause of some
problem that it couldn't possibly be. It makes you wonder whether these
people believe their own rubbish, are incompetent, or think that you're
stupid.
Or just want to get out of warranty... there was an article (Slashdot
IIRC) about HP voiding warranty on laptops converted to Linux, even
though they sell similar models with Linux installed. Never checked it
out, don't care, but I assume it's true.
--
Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
"We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot
