bug in ubuntu "kill" hardrive

[Cybe R. Wizard]

"Dotan Cohen" <dotancohen at gmail.com>  said:
> The bug is in the default hard drive configuration as set by the
> manufacturer. The reason that Windows does not hammer the drive is
> because Windows has yet another bug, which causes the OS to ignore the
> drive's default configuration settings. So there you have what I like
> to call an even number of bugs, which 'fix' each other.

<tin-hat mode>
Sounds like an under-the-table agreement between M$ and HD manufacturer
to discredit Linux! 
</tin-hat mode>

Cybe R. Wizard
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