[aclug-L] Re: Linux as an alternative to a Windows desktop

[jeffrey l koehn <caveman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 15 December 2002 02:33 am, you wrote:
> > > I'm well aware of such options.  I have Linux after teh 1st
> > > partition on my laptop, simply b/c I dual-boot, and Win95
> > > needs to be on the first partition.  But it's a 10gb drive,
> > > and Linux starts at 2gb.  NTM, the IDE controller is more
> > > likely the bottleneck than the drive access times. I always
> > > use my own kernel, regardless of hardware restraints.  And I
> > > usually use minimal options, whether I recompile or not. I've
> > > done a lot of optimization (for speed as well as size) on
> > > many packages for various purposes, so I'm well aware of the
> > > available 'tricks'. And undoubtedly, with enough such tricks,
> > > I could get an X system to run 'reasonably well' on my
> > > laptop.  Simple fact of the matter is... it's easier to use
> > > Windows :)
> >
> >  Not if your using a Linux System.
> > You see there are Systems that were built just for MS Wiindows
> > and now there are systems built just for Linux.
> > If You want a Linux system then you have to spend the money
> > for one and then you can play around with all the open source
> > software you want and it will be easier to use Linux
> > plus you get to see the code.
>
> It seems you and I are doing a good deal of miscommunicating
> lately.
>
> To me it seems that given the context of the statement, it's
> fairly obvious that I was refering to _me_ and _my laptop_ when I
> said "it's easier to use Windows (as opposed to going to the long
> hassle of recompiling all binaries on my system for optimization
> on my 486)"

Did Your laptop come with Windows on it or did it
come with Linux on it?
If it came with Windows on it than I think it was 
sold as a Windows laptop.
Spend the money and get a Linux laptop.
You can't make a silk purse from a sows ear.
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