I agree, I think the old arguments of Linux not being ready for the desktop are no longer valid. If you compare a standard windows installation to a modern Linux distribution (Ubuntu as you mentioned), you get so much more out of the box. It also runs on "outdated" hardware quite nicely. I've had a few difficulties with drivers (although admittedly windows is no better), but mostly things just run.
Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington John Bird wrote: > Aside - had a look at a 9.04 Ubuntu distribution a few days ago and > was very impressed - got the ISO and burnt to a CD. > > Can boot from the CD drive and run it. Can install as like a virtual > HD partition in the Windows file system (WUBI) and boot either Windows > or Ubuntu. > > What impressed me was: > > Slick and polished. > Easy to find all the stuff - as easy to use as Windows/Mac, rather > liked the default of different start points at all 4 corners of the > screen rather than everything from one start button and complex menu. > Recognised ethernet and wireless connections immediately > Task manager is very nice - moves continuously not once a second like > windows. > Could browse the NTFS HD > Contained email program, Browser (Firefox), and Office (Open Office), > graphics (GIMP) and more... > > How they fit all of that onto one CD really impressed me. > > Maybe time to experiment with Lazarus - now all I need is some spare time! > > John > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
