I'm using RH 5.0 on my desktop, and planning to upgrade my users to it :
- RH 5.0
- StarOffice 4.0, when StarDiv issue a french version
- Netscape Communicator 4
- Java intranet applications we're developping
- MySQL
...
We just need to choose compatible hardware. Most low-priced PC are
compatible with Linux.
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Craig Kattner wrote:
>
> > > I agree. I personaly don't like Windoze, but there are thing
> > > Linux can learn from MS: mainly, some easy to use interfaces that can
> > > help those who just bought Linux to configure their machines and learn
> > > the basics, so they would be able to go deeper after that..
> >
> > The basic problem with all this is that Linux is NOT a desktop OS
> > like Win3/95 or OS/2 or the Mac. It's a high end server OS. It's not
> > even in the same category as Win95. If you've tried to install NT you
> > know that it is much more difficult than installing 95. And Linux is to
> > NT what the SST is to the Wright Brothers plane (yes, that is my quote) so
> > the inherent level of complexity will always be greater no matter what you
> > try to do to make it easier.
> >
> > It's like apples and oranges.
> >
> I'm afraid I need to disagree with this. I picked up linux mostly because
> I wanted to have some understanding of unix, but it does have potential to
> be a desktop os. Think about the ease of use complaints, the original
> poster complained about not knowing how to even change directories. Would
> it be so difficult to add alias dir="ls -F --color=tty" to the bash
> defaults in the distro? I don't think so, and setting up some aliases for
> ease of use was among the first things I did when I got going. Little
> things like this go a long way. Yeah, it might be a little more complex,
> but maybe the installer could have options like installing packages as a
> workstation, as a web server, etc. It's naive and counter productive to
> say that becuase something is inherently complex that it can't be made
> more easy to use. I know my machine is easier for me to use just because
> of little thinks like that. Adding an easy to use window manager and some
> aliases might just give some the inpetus to dig deeper. Don't throw them
> off just because of any initial lack of sophistication.
>
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