On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Joe Klemmer wrote:
>
> That's basically like saying that an F-16 should be made as easy
> to use as a glider. Or something like a F1 racing car made to function
> like a peddle car. Yes, Linux or any UNIX can be used as a desktop OS but
> to expect the system to be labotomized for the sake of a functionality
> that it wasn't meant to perform as it's primary task is ridicules.
Not really. That simply shows the true flexibility of such a system. It is
not "lobotomized", but adapted to a new role. I think Linux can be made to
perform any of these roles, with the advantage of keeping the same
underlying API (POSIX).
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