Mail from ILUG-BOM list (Non-Digest Mode) Hi all, This is in response to all the posts on the ZDNET article. The article implied that users had already made their choice for the desktop and it was windows. Broadly my arg was the oft quoted reasons for non use of other Operating Systems (ease of use, availability of skilled pesonnel and tech support) is not the real reason for non use. It has more to do with vested interests within (most) IT dept and marketing tactics of Computer vendors. As the case stands "Best OS" is a combination of very many issues amongst which the above three are a few. These three are also the issues where MS claims leadership. There never is a mention of various other issues (stability, security, costs, bugfixes, scalability, customisation, applications, effeciency....)where MS lags far behind (the posts by other ILUGers are indicative). If ease of use was the issue the MAC would have been a runaway success. If stability was a issue Unix would be the standard. Availability of manpower for solving specific issues is always a problem in a high tech industry. Color TVs and VCRs in 1970, PCs in 1980, Copiers in 1985, Fax and laser printers in 1987. As a first mover you have to hire people who can think and train them. Trying to hire someone with Specific experience is as difficult in any industry. If you've choosen Linux you have also choosen this and there is no point in cribbing. If I were selling MS why should I try to sell you Linux and cut my revenue (assuming ofcourse that opensource is going to quietly die in the morning). So within the computing Industry you are never likely to be introduced to Linux as an alternative. Nobody said that ease of use is bad. But dumbing a system and removing control from users is bad. Delphi is fantastic (can't wait to get my hands on Kylix, BTW I have a 90 day full function trial of D5 if you want) and keeps the control with you. So why is'nt Windows like Delphi? (instead of Linux like Windows). On the whole Linux is without doubt a far superior OS than Windows and more important the Open Source development model will ensure it's continued growth. The issue is by how much. Complacency?? Open source is about solving problems (scratching your itch:-)) not about being better than windows (what a rotten benchmark anyway) or anybody else. As long as somone is solving problems you will be "noncomplacent". The only thing to learn from MS is grabbing ideas and protecting market share. Innovation, good design etc Microsoft??. I can't even read between the lines. My best OS - Linux. I have no doubts in my mind. rgds [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Website: http://www.ilug-bom.org.in/ilug Linuxers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
