Hi Phil,
On Tue, 25 Aug 1998, Helms, Phil wrote:
> If Linux is to be anything more than a system for hobbyists
> or mechanics, it will have to install with less effort, and it
> will need standard applications sitting on top of it.
Yes, I had some problems at my first installation of Linux, but
I've solved them... I'm not saying that installing Linux is easier than
installing Win, but I wouldn't like it if it would be the same... Why?
Because I want to have full control over what is installing and what is
not, due to the fact that I know what I need and I know what I don't...
And I hope you'll agree that most people don't want this kind of
installation, because they aren't really sure what they need and what they
don't. I have to confess that it is not my dream to see all the people
around me using Linux, just because in my opinion professional cannot be
easy, and easy cannot be professional...
> This is important. I first became interested in Linux as a
> replacement for Windows, but have been disappointed by
> the difficulty of installation and the lack of widely used
> applications.
>
> I'm not about to abandon Linux. I like it. It's just that I'd
> like be able to use it for everything I do.
There is a point here, in what you've just wrote. If you need
something (a program in our case), you just search for it, and if you
don't find any, just write one yourself...(though it's hard for me to
believe you cannot find an application for Linux...). And you will have
all the support in the world... That is the beauty of Linux!
> Phil Helms
> Community College Computer Services
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 3:19 AM
> > To: Jerome Tan
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: strategy for Linux
> >
> > I'm sorry, but I don't think the majority of Linux users agree with you.
> > We want an open source operating system that can run on a range of
> > hardware.
> > Windows users want one button installs, plug and play and something to run
> >
> > AOL. Linux will do just fine without embracing everyone, I like Linux the
> > way
> > it is now, I don't need it to be as popular as windows to love and use it.
> >
> > On 25-Aug-98 Jerome Tan wrote:
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > Like everyone else, I can see Microsoft's power extending over the
> > ocean,
> > > and many people thinks that Linux is the only contender of Microsoft,
> > but so
> > > far... it's no much yet. It was known that Linux OS was proud of itself
> > > because was better in terms of everything compare to Windows, I think
> > Linux
> > > developers should think about "embrace and extend" strategy, that is, to
> > > adapt everything or user interface of Windows so that it would be easy
> > for
> > > everyone to move to Linux.
>
Have fun,
bogdan
