On Fri, 05 Jan 2001 16:04:43 +0100, Michael Polak wrote:
> If you are willing to upgrade your PC to more up-to date configuration
> (which is anyway cheaper today than much less powerful PC configurations
> few years ago..), you can already replace Windows by Linux - Linux
> doesn't have higher hardware requirements than Windows 2000, in any way.
Absolutely! I was running all kinds of servers; usually 80-some
processes in just 24MB RAM. I don't think NT or 2000 will even
boot with that, never mind actually multi-task, even if they
did manage to boot.
, let me fly the Linux space shuttle while others remain as
on Windows, while you can multi-task on Linux with seti@home
with even 24MB.
> user expect more functionality than DOS was offering, this is why Linux
> configuration files are more tricky.
Usually they aren't any more tricky... just that there are
more of them.
> Unlike Windows, Linux is not "bloated" in a way in which Windows or big
> browsers are growing larger and larger. It is true, that full Redhat 6.x
> installation requires cca 1 GB -
A "barebones" RH 6.2 install is 109 MB. Again, that's
because it includes the files which Red Hat believes are
"necessary" for an installation. IIRC, Python is one such
inclusion, well worth the space it takes.
> If you want to be passenger of Microsoft airlines, than you should stop
> complaining about boot disks and hidden DOS prompts etc. You simply got
> what you deserve, and you shouldn't be surprised, that cockpit is
> separated from passengers cabin. Passengers are not allowed to talk to
> pilots while flying. If you want to be pilot yourself, you have to start
> attending flying courses - not buy airline tickets from travel agency.
Yes, let me fly the Linux space shuttle while others remain as
passengers on the Micro$oft airline. ;-)
> So if you decide to go Linux way instead of Windows way, you can expect
> much more fun, freedom, insight and control over what you are doing.
More power in what you're doing as well.
> if you user or geek, and if you user, don't expect much fun or
> control - just fasten your seat belts, and use computer in same old
> boring way as most people obviously want it to use it. If you want to be
> computer geek, than you have
> to learn the language the most talented computers in the world decided
> to share, and you will be allowed to enter already existing "virtual
> reality" of unprecedented level of freedom, coopeation, complexity and
> internal consistence.
Well said! :-)
- Steve
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