On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Glen Lee Edwards wrote: > Gregory Cox writes: > > > >I think Linux, in general, is far superior to WinBLAHx. The main problem is > >that people are scared of it. And M$ doesn't hesitate to exploit (no pun > >intended) that fact. Then there's that whole "open source controversy".... > > Linux is still a geek's or computer nerd's operating system, although it's > making vast improvements in becoming a home users desktop environment. Windows > was designed for the intellectually challenged - everything is decided for you, > you do it Bill Gate's way; you turn on the computer, then click on the pretty > picture...
This is a very good point, Glen. We need to stay reality-based, and not get caught up in the Linux hype, because if we do that, we really can't poke fun at M$FT for doing it. Face it: For most people, Windows is a better choice than Linux. And you know what? That's OK. All efforts that have been made to turn Linux into a plug-and-play no-knowledge OS like Windows have failed, because that's not what Linux is supposed to be. Most people need an OS that they know will work as shipped, and as long as they don't turn the power off without shutting down or install bad programs, it will work pretty reliably for a couple of years. Linux vendors should not try to replace Windows on the desktop. That is an unwinnable battle. They should focus on the web/mail/cluster market. That's where Linux shines, where the knowledgeable users are, and where the money is. ------------------------------------------------------------------- DDDD David Kramer http://thekramers.net DK KD DKK D Gravity is a harsh mistress! DK KD - The Tick DDDD _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
