Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3232 mails)

[JB <yonaton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 20 August 2006 00:12, M. Fioretti wrote: 

> On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 22:13:46 PM +0200, Per Jessen (per@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
>
> wrote:
> > M. Fioretti wrote:
> > > In any case, I agree with the other guy who said SUSE is not a
> > > good distribution for newbies. I too would be reluctant to
> > > recommend it, if the main online forum is messed up as it is these
> > > days.  >
> >
> > I don't think the quality of the available discussion/help fora
> > should have any influence on whether the distro is suitable for
> > newbies or not.
>
> Right, but only in theory. Most newbies are still those who must not
> _choose_ between Windows and some Linux. They have Windows
> preinstalled and need support to _abandon_ it.
>
> > If that was the case, Windows would never have gotten off the
> > ground.
>
> Windows wasn't a choice for non hackers. It was what was _already_ in
> the box. That's why I (and others, from what I see) remain reluctant
> to suggest this particular distribution: the quality of its sw, which
> yes is good, remains irrelevant when the support to _leave_ an
> environment technically inferior but already known and installed by
> others, is so bad.

  Ummm...yeah, great, good, whatever. Can this stoopid subject get shoved over 
to 'OT' where it belongs already. Thanks.

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