On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Michelle Murrain wrote:
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>I've also been reading a bit, and it seems there is this buzz around
>about whether or not Linux will make it as a desktop OS - and that
>the lack of good, solid apps (like an office suite) is limiting it's
>adoption. Linux is a no-brainer on the server side - but will it
>survive as a desktop OS? I'm really having questions. If I, who
>describe myself as a total geek, and feel really positive about Linux
>am generally not happy with it as a desktop, what about people who
>aren't as geeky? Is there hope? How many of you don't use Linux as
>your sole everyday desktop OS?
>
I use Solaris exclusively at work as my desktop. Though I also have a
linux box for which I run things that already have debian packages. Keep
in mind, I'm trying to finish up a postdoc, writing a couple of papers and
doing a pile of analyses, so I have switched from hacker-mode to
user-mode. I just want to use the software I've got.
I just got a Titanium laptop - a lot of biological software is developed
for Mac. I would just love it if those academic "developers" would
release the source for their older pre MacOS X applications....
My desktop machine at home is a linux box... I'm the one that does the
finances, so I have all the apps necessary to do that, surf websites, play
games, and occasionally do work. (I like to keep work and home activities
separate)
For me, my desktop environment is really task-dependent. My ideal working
environment would include 3 machines, one with windows, one with mac, and
one with unix of some sort (linux or solaris, depending on the hardware).
-jennifer
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J. Steinbachs, Ph.D.
Computational Biologist
http://compbiology.org
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