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I've found that setting up a Linux server takes
longer than a Windows server.
However the end result takes far less maintenance,
and therefore, it's worthwhile.
Desktops would be no different. I would
gladly take a full day to set up each desktop if I knew that they would run
flawlessly from the time I walked away until it was time to replace the
box. Linux is much closer to providing that than Windows.
Kev.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 3:12
PM
Subject: Re: Re: (clug-talk) Linux
Work
Just thought I would throw in my 2 bits. I have
been using Linux as a desktop system for around 3 years now, and started using
and doing some development on Linux, back when there were things like the
"Network Desktop", or no gui at all let alone gnome or KDE. So I have seen it
grow in spectacular ways since the early-mid 90's. However, even today I still
find many "typical" requirements like faxing, printing, reliable and
predictable behaviour from applications like word processors, business
analysis applications etc, are not quite there yet and require far too much
effort when compare to out-of-the-box Windows systems. I also have various
data analysis, graphing and modelling requirements which so far, I can only
satisfy with windows based propietory applications. I would certainly like to
make the switch entirely, but for any "shop" or business with anything but the
simplest requirements, it will need to be a joint Linux/Microsoft world for
the time being. Not to say tha! t this may not change, since I beleive it
will.
>
>
> -----Original
message-----
> From: "Michael Buckley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: 11/29/2002(Fri) 01:08pm
>
Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Linux Work
>
> >>I honestly DO NOT
THINK that Linux is ready for the desktoop, till
> >>mid
2005.
>
> Did you pick that date from a hat, or you just have a
good feeling about the number 5, and the summer months?
>
> I
think for alot of companies, Linux is definetely ready for the desktop. Why
couldn't an office admin/person be using linux as his/her desktop?
>
> M
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
From: Richard Jenniss
> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 03:57:12 +0000
>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Linux
Work
>
>
> > Honestly put, man. ...
> > Linux
has < 1% of the desktop market.
> > (If I'm wrong, on these
figures, PLEASE, update me)
> >
> > I've been with Linux,
on/off for 3years, which I think is SFA...
> > More activly as such,
i've used it on my MAIN workstation, the only one I have, since late
July...
> > (No OS's but the Linux and OSS software)
> >
I've learned lots, but I've also learned.. :(
> >
> > I
honestly don't think, Linux, and the free software it can be bundle'd with, in
many of the latest distributions, IS NOT desktop ready.
> > It's not,
It's not, It's not. Unbiased and I hate microsoft, but I don't thinkk ALL
distributions are desktop ready yet.
> >
> > AS AN
ADMINISTRATOR, Linux is ALL OVER the server. Linux Ownz micros~1 win/dos
completely.
> > Windows is a fucking server that is trying to grow
up. Pleaase. I'd rather cut off my fingers.
> >
> > I
honestly DO NOT THINK that Linux is ready for the desktoop, till mid
2005.
> >
> > Proove me wrong, I have not much time to
contribute in builidng software :(.
> >
> > If anyone thinks
Microsoft lost, just like that.... You have to be kidding yourself.
>
> Microsoft can, and has, research, lawyers, market analysts, etc... They
have more resources than we can EVER dream off, there's no point in
predicticting MS's outcome, ever. All we can do, is persue our computing
passion. Do what is right. Code what should be universal.
> >
>
> Caan't steal what is pure of heart.
> >
> >
Rich.
> >
> > On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 22:20:48 -0700
>
> Roy Souther wrote:
> >
> > > www.monster.com search
for Linux
> > >
> > > On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 22:07,
Trevor Lauder wrote:
> > >
> > > I was just wondering
if anyone had any leads on Linux systems
> > > administrator jobs
or anything in the IT field? I recently lost my job
> > > because
there wasn't enough work to keep me on and I'm trying to find
> >
> another one, preferably in Linux.
> > >
> > >
Thanks,
> > >
> > > Trevor
> > >
>
> >
> > >
> > > Roy Souther
> > >
www.SiliconTao.com
> > >
> > > Changing the way people
do business.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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