I agree with you. I also disagree with him. Linux can be just as user friendly as Windows and more, if it is setup by an experienced person. Or even a knowledgable person (even tho most of us aint good spellars). I think that most that come to Linux are as you say, tired of M$ and want a challenge. So we aren't a bunch of engineers. Set up properly anyone can use it and like it. My mom uses it sometimes and knows nothing about computers.
He missrepresents the abilities of Linux in his article. That is what my problem is. Being a "Journalist?" he should have his facts straight. My X environment blows Windows v### away. It doesn't matter what version it is. I beta tested NT 4.0 and removed it from my drive the next day. With the work Debian is doing it won't be long before a novist can plug in a CD and start working in a stable, friendly, Linux environment. As long as a person can boot it, get on the net, and get into a mailer to mail this list, s/he, with patience, can go all the way with it. As it stands now. Allthough, I don't know if I would want my inbox filling with questions on how to "cd \" or "del temp.fil" :) On Wed, 23 Apr 1997, Christopher W Hafey wrote: > I think David Hewson was spouting off about UNIX -- and about it's > renewal in Linux. Until Linux came along, it is true that there > was no AOL-style propagation of the unix variants -- and that's > what worries him. > > He's saying that marketing Linux along those lines -- tear it out > of a popular magazine cover -- a fresh cdrom -- and destroy your > world as you know it -- isn't a good idea. > > I concur. --Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
