Yep. Funny thing, in windows a new thing usually isn't a new thing just a repackaged version of someone elses idea. But then again that's pretty much how the whole computer technology feild is, or most any other technology feild.
But I like file extensions. It's just a way to tell what sort of file you are dealing with without have to use any special commands or right clicking or whatever. I just look at something and I know as much about it as I'll usually need.
But then again I am the type of guy that when I used windows I kept everything in detail mode instead of icons and now I am a linux user I use "ls -l | less" for most everything. Hell now that I think about it I should be alias that command to lss just to make it easier on me.
But seriously folks. You just have to acknowledge that win9x stuff just sucked. It was ok in it's day, but now it's just outclassed by pretty much everything. When I last used win98 I never had a problem with stability or BSOD's, but now every time I touch one or try to do something of any technical importance they just fall to peices. It's because as a windows user you get trained on what you can do and what you can't do to a win9x enviroment. It's mostly subconsious, but not all. Simple stuff that you should be able to do, but can't because win9x just sucks so much.
Like uninstalling programs is a spooky thing. Or openning E-mail attachments from strangers is like playing russian roulette . Having too many windows open is just asking for it. Playing with the systems configuration files and editing stuff is something that a fool would only do without knowing EXACTLY what was going to happen. One part of the OS screwing up is very likely to corrupt and hurt any other random peice of it. A botched uninstall program can blow half the registry away, and you'd almost need a doctorit in microsoft-ese to put it back together in a reasonable manner. 6 months for a Window 98 is pretty impressive span for not reinstalling for a active tech person who likes to get the most out of his computer.
Hell for Linux/Unix it's not uncommon for production computers to go for YEARS. Someplaces it's more common to boot a computer due to hardware failure then software problems or upgrades. For example you can take a apache web service off line, uninstall it, download/compile/build a newer or different version of the software and install the new apache server with never one reboot. You don't even need to take the computer off line or distrupt any other services or users. For all they know nothing ever happened to the computer.
I am not saying that a person is stupid or backward for using win98. If it works, great, keep on using it. But at least know your tools enough to know that their are better things out there. Win95,Win98,Win98SE, and WinME are like the Corvair, Pinto, Vega, and Chevette of the computer industry. Sure they were great if all you've ever seen before was a Model-T (DOS) or a pocket calculator and they usually got you were you wanted ago (or at least within walking distance), but if they get hit in the wrong spot or you tryto turn too tight something very very bad is going to happen.