Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3349 mails)

[Colin Carter <colincarter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 01 May 2005 19:11, Jos van Kan wrote:

Hi Jos,
> Colin Carter wrote:
> (snip)
>
> >    I think that if Linux was as easy to install as  XP + Developer Studio
> > then it would be easier for applications programmers and thus
> > the development of "public use" applications would encouraged.
> > Anyway, that's just my idea.   Meanwhile, I am committed to SuSE.
>
> First of all, how many users do you know that actually installed XP? If
> they have to, it is because they hosed their system, otherwise it comes
> preinstalled.
snip
Yep, that's me.  I've scrunched XP many times, trying to write fast/small
mathematical code.  Installation of M$ became second nature (but still
hated it).
> Secondly, a preinstalled XP system isn't without its idiosyncrasies. I
snip
True Jos.
> Thirdly, not all Linux systems have the same comfort of installation.
> But SuSE is at the easy side of the spectrum ("Linux from scratch" is at
> the other side :-)).
snip
I've no experience about other Linux systems, but after a lot of reading
I concluded the above must be true.
> So I do not agree with you that Windows is easier to
> install.
Maybe it's because I'm a grey-haired old bastard   ;-)
> I'm not sure though, that your commitment to SuSE is a wise business
> decision. The installed base is very small.
I know, and most others would agree with you.  However I am betting on
SuSE "getting it right".
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Jos van Kan                www.josvankan.tk
Regards,
Colin