[aclug-L] Re: Reactions to the following?

[Michael Moore <mrmoore@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Alexander wrote:

>No need to, it runs fine for me under WINE. My honest impression and gut
>feeling is that Linux won't take off for the average joe/joan until the
>install matches Windows '9x in simplicity, with all the inherent
>assumptions. But then, do we all want our OS to be making all of those
>assumptions for us?
>
>ja
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>Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 1:49 PM
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>On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Jonathan Hall wrote:
>
>>I'm one of the perhaps rare few that thinks Linux as a mainstream desktop
>>
>IS
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>>is silly.  It's a server OS, and should remain one... but whatever.  As
>>
>long
>
>I don't think it's silly, but I do think it's a lot further off than many
>Linux fans think.Steve Wozniak
>
>Unix has been a workstation OS for years and years... no reason that Linux
>shouldn't be capable of running workstations.  It just won't be adequate
>for least-common-denominator end-user desktop deployment until it has the
>apps everyone wants/needs.
>
>I believe this will be achieved for the home market when Intuit ports
>Quicken to Linux.
>
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>Carl D Cravens (raven@xxxxxxxxxxx)
>I was internet when internet wasn't cool.
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Bullsh##,.....Granted I don't consider myself the average 
Joe/Joan.....but, I installed Red Hat Linux 7.2 for the first time Nov. 
1st (I am a newbie to Linux).  It was the smoothest OS installation I 
have ever had......including any M$ OS.  Granted I consider myself lucky 
that everything worked the first time considering I have installed Linux 
on several computers since then and they didn't go nearly as 
smooth......but, they were a lot older systems with diverse hardware.

In any case, I don't think Windows is an easier install than Linux.



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