That's just it though..... you can't "dumb down" the OS..... but you
sure as hell can make is accessible for those of us that just
want to run some programs, do sys admin, etc..... WITHOUT having
to run / compile / create / hack any kind of code whatsoever...........
(well....... not all at least.........)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas M. Beaudry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: January 16, 2000 2:19 PM
Subject: RE: [Cooker] Re: how are users supposed to get added to the "audio"
group?
> Interesting argument about whether Linux will be able to attract Joe Bloe
> without going brain dead. Anybody remember ten years back when the big
> argument for M$ over Apple was that although it was more complicated to
> configure, you were better off 'cause it gave you more control in the end?
>
> If you want brain dead configuration, go Apple.
>
> If you want buggy configuration, go M$.
>
> If you want something that you can make work despite whatever is thrown at
> you, go Linux.
>
> The reality is that we have three different OS's for three different
> audiences. If Linux dumbs down, it's not going to blow M$ nor Apple out
of
> the water. It's just going to lose the audience it has now as they
migrate
> to OpenBSD to avoid another M$ or Apple...
>
