I think both Mandrake and Red Hat are moving too fast and trying to do
too many things. While this is EXACTLY what is needed in order to catch
up with Windows, traces of sloppiness (i.e., bugs) can be found in quite
a few places. (Even Windows 3.0 had better quality control than most of
the Linux distros.)
What's the first thing we would do after we installed Microsoft Windows
(98, 2K, XP)? Go to Microsoft web site and download and install all the
patches and service packs. Why should we expect things could be
different with the freely downloaded Linux ISO's?
Customization (of "standard" Linux distros to suit our needs and
likings) and collection of user experiences will be the next critical
step in order to expand the Linux universe (so that we can get UH to
offer Linux courses).
I have been thinking about putting together an "almost state of the art"
PC and placing it at our State Bar office to bring the awareness to our
bar membership of a possible Linux office solution, which, at least
potentially, should offer the lure of better security and better
cost-effectiveness. (Cost is a very important factor here. Our parent
firm in Houston pays about $110K for new hires, here, the best starting
salary I heard is $72.5K.)
Before I do that, I would like to put that Linux office machine in a
semi-publicly accessible place such as Midpac (Warren? Tom?) so that
many would-be consultants can kick its tires before offering their
services to at least the bar members.
I will be out of town most of October. Suggestions will be greatly
appreciated.
Warren Togami wrote:
http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/10/01/130259.shtml?tid=45
- By Robin "Roblimo" Miller -
This article concentrates on describing a basic Mandrake 9.0
installation and setup from a new user's viewpoint, using nothing but
default settings all the way through. I've also tossed in a few notes on
how Mandrake 9.0 differs from Mandrake 8.2 and other previous Mandrake
releases.
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