On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:59:43 -0800 (PST)
David Miller [off-list ref] wrote:

So we started with crap....
...and instead of adding the necessary facilities, things got built on
top of that crap.
So instead of having a real usable solution propagated widely within
a few years, we'll instead still be stuck with this stuff.

You have achieved enlightement in all things PC compatible.

It rediculious to blame IBM for this, don't you think? :)  When
interfaces become outdated by technology, you make new ones.

Actually I believe PXE was Intel ;) (its pronounced 'poxy' for a reason
but it is better than what went before)

Alan