On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 01:11, Curtis Rey wrote:
As I stated before. This is an important period for Linux and one that if done correctly will put it in a steady market position. Pair this with the fact, unlike Mac, that it runs on the common x86-ia32 arch and can be easily put on any common store bought computer then it's just a matter of catering to the OEM's and ISV's to enable them to produce products and software with a minimum of effort. And frankly, this is what scares the sh** (language filter) out of M$.
Cheers, Curtis.
I wasn't going to comment on this thread but the urge is just to great. I've been using Suse since 6.3 plus tried a few other distributions over the years. I feel that the main goal of any serious Linux distributions is the server market. The desktop market is just some added income for them with little funding. It still has many hurdles to overcome for the average new user. Hardware compatibility still has many problems. Then throw in all the new USB products, DVD's, PDA's, and graphics cards, sit back and wait a year or never. I do have a life besides trying to make Linux work and function. At the end of this year it will be time to replace this computer, it won't be Microsoft or Linux but Mac. I have three friends that were Linux users that have gone to Mac, they just love it. I feel I'm at the time in my life to spend more time using new hardware and programs rather then trying to make them all work! John..........