This is one of the most important reasons I like Windows... but seems to be slowly being removed/obscured (by cloud). The reason I have never liked Macs ..or more recently Linux - is that C:\folders.. top of drive do not seem to exist. (maybe they do - but they use home and user folders stuff..
This makes me feel uncomfortable. I do not like thinking of my data being just - where-ever. As far as the "cloud" goes .. if you do music or design for a living - you are constantly dealing with gigs of data. All this talk of the cloud - which might be ok for photos never makes sence to me. Even my email (which is mainly used to send proofs or large print files) would never be able to be - web based.
2. Tame/Display all running processes - in plain english
The perfect OS would be designed to show all mandatory running processes - as well as a separate screen that would show "other" running processes. It should always be safe to end anything under "other". "Windows Processes" - should also have complete descriptions of what they are, what they do - and the ability to Restore (if spyware suspected)
3. Allow View /Control of all inbound/outbound internet/network access
Under Network - my perfect OS would open with a facebook style UI to home computers - as well as the other half of the screen showing ALL traffic - with a Stop option. If my modem starts flashing like crazy - and im not doing anything - I should be able to imediately STOP all traffic in and out of PC. One click. Maybe I can - but Ive never found where.
4. Include stuff
Some would prefer OS's ship with nothing (lean) but I like Windows bundling stuff. My only wish here is that the default - is more like win server 2003 = very fast - the least needed to run starting up (+themes service)
Again - this is dependant on above "Windows Process Manager"
5. Make Activating/Validation simple and happen once
From other post
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So that's my list. In regards to Vista (that apparently Im finally being sent
1- x file tree is mostly hidden.. removal of "Up" breaks 15(?)yr winOS tradition
2- x seems to be more things running than xp (still no plain english)
3- x network setting buried deeper / still no real control view/stop of connections
4- Check! (but dont run stuff by default)
5- x dont force people to validate over and over
So .. end of day - my perfect OS would let me
control /view/understand everything running and
control/view/understand all network traffic and
control/view/understand where my files are and
control/view/understand validating/activating once - in one place.
*cue all the replies showing me how I can already do the above
source
http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/257516-The-Perfect-OS-What-should-it-do/
ape os perfect korang?
....................................tamat
