I was just wondering whose functionality is limited. If there is a comparison of machines that comes preloaded with XP and Linux,
then : XP: No rich word precessor Linux: Coice of abi/koffice/ooo/etc XP: No spreadsheet Linux: ooo/koffice/etc XP: No presentation Linux: ooo/koffice/etc XP: No database Linux: mysql/postgres/etc XP: No photo editor Linux: gimp XP: Personal mail client (outlook express is too bad) Linux: evolution, mozilla, etc. XP: Only few games (no archade) Linux: hundreds of games XP: Only one desktop Linux: many desktops XP: No language compiler Linux: C, C++ perl, python, etc XP: No IDE Linux: Qt designer, etc. And I can go on and on. But I think the point ACER try to mention is third party drivers and software conpatibility. May be they have put it in wrong language. -Saugata --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > sudeep-da, > > Quoting Bob Mukherjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hi All > > > > I don't know whether this is OT or not. I ask for > Indra's pardon in > > case this happens to be OT. > > Not OT definitely! My ListAdmin persona seems to > have thrown an OT scare into > the posters ;-) BTW, the person to address in case > of OT clarification is the > ***LISTADMIN*** and not "Indra", the two are quite > separate and distinct > personalities! :) > > <snipped> > > > Now, for the death of me I cannot understand why > "The Linux" that is > > preinstalled would have limited functionality? > > The likely reason is that the on-board modem doesn't > work under the version of > Linux distribution being shipped by ACER. In fact, > when I purchased my lappy > from ACER nearly 20 months back, it came with a > sticker on the bottom that said > Data/Fax/Voice modem doesn't work on linux. > > Well of course it does, provided you are willing to > grab the correct version of > slmodem drivers and play around with kernel > recompilation and ALSA stuff. It did > for me, of course YMMV. > > > Let's get to the bottom of the matter and if need > be we MUST sue these > > guys for spreading disinformation regarding an OS > that we all use and > > use it without being limited in any functionality. > > You can do these : > > 1. Call up the ACER regional manager, he used to sit > somewhere at APJ House, > Park Str. Seek clarification. Get in touch with Acer > India, Sales, Distribution, > Marketing Promotions GM, based out of B'lore and fax > + e-mail a protest letter > from ILUG-Cal, after collecting as many sigs as > possible. > > 2. Advertisers are responsible for information > content in their ads as are ad > agencies, try to find out from the ad which agency > is handling their account. > Generally, the name is sometimes mentioned in small > print on the edges of the > ad's outline. As consumers, you can get in touch > with them and lodge your > protest. > > 3. Get in touch with Consumers Action Forum and seek > their help for redressal of > misinformative ad campaign. > > 4. Litigation is the last and least likely option, > and you need to seriously > consider if we have the wherewithal for something > like that. > > cheers, > -indra. > > > > > Regards > > -- > > .~. Sudeep Mukherjee > > /V\ > > // \\ > > /( )\ > > ^`~'^ Registered Linux user # 255384 > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet > Messaging Program. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
