On 12/10/2011 09:20 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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On Tuesday, 2011-12-06 at 23:45 +0100, Per Jessen wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote:
My take on the solution - is windows will never go away until all "windows" software can run "natively" within Linux.
For most business users, Windows could go away tomorrow. I've been running my business entirely on Linux for more than five years.
I need at least one Windows machine because:
1) The TomTom navigator will not update from Linux. The software also fails in a VM. 2) I need to handle my Nokia cell-phone from Windows. Bluetooth support in Linux worked some days only, and the software to retrieve data is incomplete and imperfect. 3) My Kobo ebook will only update from Windows. There is an experimental Ubuntu software, so I may be forced to install Ubuntu on another partition or a VM. The devs said they do not intend to support more than one distro, and the chose Ubuntu.
And yes, it is chore I hate. Booting Windows, then wait for it to update itself, update the antivirus and whatever, and reboot it several times. Then updating my gadgets. Several hours.
There are things that simply do not work in Linux.
Also, I'm currently getting a 400 hours training paid by the goverment on network administration, and it is Windows only. If there is enough time, we may see some Linux at the end. The teacher is Linux friendly, but knows very little about it.
At least, the tax software suplied by the Spanish goverment is a Java app that runs in Linux too. Count your blessings.
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Carlos, great response and how true. Too bad we (collectively as individuals, groups and corporations) can't band together and demand developer and/or support for Linux - like there is for Mac's. Example, the bank I currently with - has my mortgage, bank accounts and credit cards - associated all together. Their online banking had several problems with Firefox (under Linux) and I called their support and read them a riot act, stating that if that don't fix this problem, I'm moving my accounts to another bank, And going to tell everyone I see to boycott this bank. Thankfully, they sad that they were aware of the problem - and is was some crap involving MS & IE & Java and that it would just take MORE time to figure out because of the changes MS keeps making to IE & Java. AND, of course, we all know that they really don't support (or don't want to support) Linux in any way. It was only a problem within Firefox & Java. Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler@att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org