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

[jeffrey l koehn <caveman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 15 December 2002 10:35 am, you wrote:
> jeffrey l koehn wrote:
> > 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.
>
> this logic does not seem correct to me.
>
> would you say the same for desktops rather than laptops?
>
> the pc i'm working with right now has a sticker on the
> front of the pc saying it was designed for win pro 2k,
> win nt or win98. each of the OS mentioned are different.
> fact of the matter is, this pc has never had a microsoft
> OS running on it while i used it, since as soon as i
> received it from the manufacturer i installed linux.

It must be because Linux is easier to use than Windows.
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