On 01/14/2007 jdd wrote:
forget it. home computers are mostly used for games and this will never work with Linux (sad but true)
OK, I'll give you that a large percentage of home computers are used just for gaming [ in the under thirty group ], BUT, I seriously doubt that it's a majority of home computer use. According to those that are supposed to know such things, the number one use, after porn *<[:oD, is for genealogy research. So far, the only distro that I know of that includes Gramps as an option is Ubuntu. It's a pain in the buttocks to get installed on SuSE. Just finding it to install is a pain. Website writing is also big with home genealogists. [ Speaking of which, what happened to the availability of Quanta+ in 10.2? ] Home entertainment is an up and coming use. It isn't "huge" just yet, but it will be. [ Did you know that your TIVO box uses Linux????? ] Using the home computer as a wireless server for all your home entertainment needs is coming. IMHO, SuSE should be getting ready. Working from home is another up and coming use for the home computer. My better half [ along with something like 3,000 others all over the country ] works for a company in California over the net from Oklahoma. Even though there are a bunch of "linuxheads" in the IT department at this company they are tied to Microsoft and IE to work. Even with all the security holes. Is Linux missing something here? Actually, I'm not so sure that "gaming" is a close also ran. I think the idea that all home computers are used for gaming is a carry over from the days when that was about all there was to do with a computer. Kind of like the "porn" thing. There are a LOT of people out there that only have the games that come with the OS on their machine. Play the occasional game of solitaire or something. -- (o:]>*HUGGLES*<[:o) Billie Walsh The three best words in the English Language: "I LOVE YOU" Pass them on! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org