On Tuesday 24 February 2004 20:53, Steven T. Hatton wrote:
Stop for a moment and consider what SuSE linux is. Howmany interdependent components does it have? How many different environments is it expected to run in? How much of it works as expected? How much has it improved and grown in the past decade? What kind of _coordination_ does it take to produce a distribution like this every 4 to 6 months, and then continuously update the distribution through patched and upgrade rpms? What is the market capitalization of their biggest competitor? How much do they require you pay to use their product? How much does their competitor charge? Which operating system is more secure? Which is more adaptable? More stable? More efficient?
Could *you* do what SuSE do consistently?
STH
PS: in a year, I will ask about ease of use. For me Linux is easier to use than MS for most things, but I know it fairly well. For the average Johan I suspect Windows still provides his limited feature set with better ease of use. There may always be a place for Windoze among the below average IQ user base. But the day will soon come when thunking a Linux box down in front of most people will put a smile on their face. Did I mention networking, and server applications...
Welcome to planet earth, where thanking people for guidance doesn't go unpunished. ;-) Perhaps by the time I've been using SuSE for as many years as I have used other flavors I'll know as much as you. I can only hope!! ...CH