Indeed so. To me, Linux is the most cost-effective network service server OS. I would never consider using M$ for this. I will gladly consider changing on my desktop as well when: 1. there is a decent office suite available, 2. my computer games work on Linux, 3. the KDE browser becomes fast enough, 4. there is a good anti-virus and internet security suite for Linux, (Yes, this will become a problem once Linux is used by more than the enthusiasts.) Having this, I would only have to boot into W2k a few times a year for my annual accounting. Man, do I long for that day!
From: Glenn Hancock <glennh@gmail.com> Reply-To: Glenn Hancock <glennh@gmail.com> To: Fergus Wilde <fwilde@chethams.org.uk> CC: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] Networking question Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:39:00 -0400
Boy there are some that get a little carried away. I love linux but to even begin to compare it to Windows in a user friendly works more than not conversation is insane. Linux is great if you know what you are doing, Windows is great when you don't. It works more than not unlike Linux which is a pain to get running.
With that said, once linux is running like you want, it works forever, or until you upgrade something where you usually have to start back over. Its getting better and better everyday, but to think its ready for prime time on user desktops is insane at best.
my 2 cents.
glenn
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:30:46 +0100, Fergus Wilde <fwilde@chethams.org.uk> wrote:
<etc> > >>>Point is, XP users generally love their systems because it's easy. > >>>Installing software is easy. They put a disk in and it does the > >>>rest. They just need to hit "next" a few times.
And then hit Ctrl-Alt-Del a few times. And then hit reset a few times -
and
then watch in horror as the entire plot spirals towards the ground with immense orange flames pouring from all engines ... any parachutes? No, bad luck ... the friendly XP adware and spyware that infects such systems within minutes of take off probably nicked them for the silk. Back up at 30,000 feet I turn the methanol injection back off, throttle down and turn for home to load up some more belts of .50 calibre. All penguins return to base, re-arm and re-fuel ...
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