Leon Brooks wrote:
>Not that I want this much Windows integration by default, but it's a nice
>option to offer, perhaps as a ``make my computer more like Windows but
>without the crashes and security holes'' check-box during install and/or as a
>new-user window manager option for those who do:
>
> http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT2800785910.html
>
>Cheers; Leon
>
>
I for one am pleased to see these new distro startups appearing. The
fact is, the Windows market is huge, and contrary to what some believe,
there is room for a lot of players in that market. So they will pick up
users whose needs they are targeting and if they pick up enough, they
will be around for awhile. The genius of free software is that even if
they are not successful, there really good ideas and code will be rolled
back into the free software codebase and other distros, including
Mandrake will be free to pick up and assimilate them. There are a lot
of critics out there who spout the FUD that there are 'too many'
different distros and too much 'duplicated' effort, etc. But free
software thrives on diversity. I am glad to see anybody with an idea or
concept join the party. Its their concept and their sweat. In the end
the whole community (including Mandrake) benefits. While all distros
need marketshare to survive, the idea that survival requires cutting off
someone else's air supply is a long way off, and hopefully will never come.
