On Thu, Nov 25, 1999 at 03:15:57PM -0600, Marc Davis wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am new to Linux and want to install it in a duel boot config for Win98. I
> > heard of Redhat, Caldera and now Coral.
> > Should I get Coral as it is the latest release?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Frank Rocco
>
> While at Comdex, I sat through a demonstration of the new Corel Linux.
> I can't imagine a Linux easier for a neophyte to use. The installation
> -- on their preselected hardware, of course -- was the simplest I've
> ever seen and the desktop (a modified KDE) has windowish features that
> further make the distribution as newbie-friendly as possible.
>
> OTOH, I'm not sure that Corel would be the distribution of choice if
> your goal is to really *learn* Linux.
>
> It was quite interesting at the Corel demonstration, however. Of our
> group, there were only a half-dozen who were experienced Linux users . .
> . the other 60 had never even seen Linux before and they were excited
> and impressed.
>
> So for ease of use and installation for someone who just wants to have
> Linux (in the same way that they just have windows), I'd opt for Corel.
> For more learning along the way and far more ability to customize the
> installation, I'd opt for one of the other distributions.
It will be interesting to see if Corel can build up a large enough
user base of experienced users to offer help in mailing lists like
this one, or if all those new Corel Linux users will come here (or to
other distribution neutral outlets) for help.
I just looked at their web page and saw that they are offering e-mail
and phone service if you buy the CD from them. I wonder where Corel
is getting their expertise from (perhaps their support calls are being
routed to LinuxCare).
I also see that they're bundling some true type fonts with the
commercial versions. Hmmm. When is Red Hat or someone else going to
buy/create some decent fonts and then GPL them? They put xfs into the
6.0 distribution, but no TT fonts. I hope they get something worked
out before 6.2. This is something a large group of companies could
purchase together (RH, Caldera, Corel, SuSe, IBM, etc) for the greater
good of the community. The current situation is a bit of an
embarrassment.
What would it take to get a font foundry company to GPL a simple set
of fonts in return for some co-marketing on the packaging ("To get
more true type fonts, visit http://...")?
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