Why most run Microsoft, not RedHat

[Les Mikesell]

Arthur Pemberton wrote:

>> Microsoft:
>>
>> When it crashes, you insert the software CD, and
>> somehow you will get
>> going again.
> 
> I'm curious as to how you somehow get going again while maintaining
> the presense of your files. The usual methadology is format and
> reinstall.

No, there are three methods known to fix windows problems and you always 
try them in this order: (1) reboot, (2), reinstall windows, (3) reformat.

>> Fedora&RedHat:
>>
>> When it crashes, you insert the software CD, but
>> instead of
>> the situation above, most of your work is lost !

As long as yum is still working, it can re-install anything it 
uninstalled.  If yum quits working, you might need to boot the install 
CD in rescue mode to fix things.

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   Les Mikesell
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