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On Monday 30 December 2002 06:58, Pat Roche wrote:
> After an unsuccessful weekend struggle to get Red Hat 8 working properly,
> I'd like to hear the views of this technically adept group on whether
> non-technical people should attempt Linux at all?
it first depends on what you are trying to accomplish. as a desktop, i'd say
sure. as a server, you'll want a bit more knowledge (though even that is
getting pretty simple these days).
but .... if you are doing the installation of the OS yourself, i'd suggest
probably not. but i'd say that for most any OS install. Windows has the
slight advantage of usually being tested with the hardware configuration you
received, but if you have changed hardware or it isn't the same version of
Windows that was installed when you got it then that benefit pretty much goes
out the window.
both SuSe and MDK tend to be quite solid and usable once it is installed and
things are in order. this is why, as you stated in an earlier email, OEM
support for linux is sooooo important to it's growth into the general desktop
market. it isn't as much of an issue for companies with their own IT grunts,
but for most home users and small/medium size businesses, it is.
past the installation, it isn't very difficult to use on a day-to-day basis at
all. i base that comment on having several *Very* non-techie people that run
Linux in my immediate surroundings (sales people ;)...
having a knowledgeable person around is a good thing though, but that's true
regardless of what you're running =)
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Aaron J. Seigo
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"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler"
- Albert Einstein
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