At 08:21 PM 3/25/98 -0600, Dave Ihnat wrote:
>
>I would suggest that you look at Linux as an experience at the edge. It
isn't
>staid, conventional, or predictable. OTOH, you *do* have source. Books will
>trail what's available. You may buy a package; I did. RedHat saved me the
>time involved in downloading all the disparate parts of Linux. BUT I never
>thought it would be as slow to evolve as a "commercial" OS. I've already
>patched my tape driver, and then modified the patch to speed up the data
>transfers.
>
>Linux is, at the end, one of the few bleeding edge, volatile, and evolving
>systems we can indulge in the late '90s. It feels far more like what it was
>like at BTL in '80--we have source, we have access, and we *can* change it.
>
>The down side is that it's going to be rough on newbies; things just don't
>stay predictable. That's what these groups are for.
>
It would be easier to appreciate Linux for its cutting edge, experimental,
and volatile nature if I were a hobbyist, a student, or a computer
professional with loads of unix experience; but I'm just a Win32 systems
programmer whose company has decided Linux is the OS to use to port some
software to unix. Like many bosses, mine is more interested in results
than hearing all the good reasons why something wasn't done when they
wanted it. On the other hand, I warned him that the learning curve was
going to be steep.
I agree with you about mailing lists like these. One of the greatest
aspects of the internet is that it facilitates bringing those who need help
into contact with those who are willing to help.
Al Margheim
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