Ryan - Given that time frame I absolutely agree. I have been frustrated by all the hype by those (usually tech editors at some magazine who is also a zealot 8^) who keep announcing that this is the time for desktop Linux (meaning in competition with MS). Certain issues must be addressed, like graphical performance. It just ain't so now but I also believe it will be. The server space much much sooner.
Peace, Mike Wafkowski ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan McDougall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 1:23 AM Subject: Re: Why is RH9 slower than Windows98SE. Any advice? > On Tue, 2003-06-24 at 12:38, MWafkowski wrote: > > > > But I've looked pretty stupid in the past when a customer/friend/relative > > was curious about Linux as a desktop OS and I would jump in with great > > fervor extolling the virtues of desktop Linux only to have them say - "This > > is slow as hell; why did my browser (Mozilla) just stop working; this looks > > like crap; why do different programs use different keystrokes, etc, etc. > > etc. > > > > If a customer now asks me about "upgrading" to Linux on his network of Win > > 98 desktop PCs (usually 500-800 Mhz CPU, four meg video, 128 megs ram > > "legacy boxes) I would consider myself irresponsible if I didn't tell them > > that unless they were willing to dump the old hardware and start over, we'll > > add another 128 meg ram and install XP. > > Im not so sure of that, my Celeron 500mHz w/ 256mb RAM ran RH8 very > well. Load times for KDE werent good, but Gnome 2 was very nice. > > > > Most "regular" folk don't want "adventures in computing". They want PCs to > > do work with with a minimum of hassle. KDE or Gnome on Linux is not that. > > > > Peace, > > Mike Wafkowski > > > > I agree with you there Mike, but things are getting better. I have also > seen friends et al frown upon my linux offerings, but the bottom line is > that things are getting better, slowly but surely. > > I must say that I have more confidence than ever, that Linux *will* be > ready for the desktop ( anyone's ) in about 3-5 years time. Just keep > your advocacy up, and the linux will follow. ;) > > Cheers, > Ryan > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.490 / Virus Database: 289 - Release Date: 6/18/2003 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list