when you say 'work' what do you mean? If you are interested in email and web surfing
then yeah, go for it. If you want to run any kind of server definitely go for it. if
you want to learn and tinker, go for it.
But if you want to run office programs and games... probably not quite for you.
hth
-A
At this point in time, it's reasonable to believe that if it's metal and runs into
your home, you'll be able to connect your computer to the Internet on it. (Personally,
I can't wait for SepticNet)
-Matthew May ~computer source
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jose
> Alberto Abreu
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 12:51 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?
>
>
> Hello:
>
> My name is Alberto, and i want my computer to work properly.
>
> This doesnt seem to be an unreasonable desire... Given the
> fact that computers have evolved so much in the last couple
> of decades, it would sound logical that the average joe or
> jane should be able to use a home desktop computer to help
> with usual business and home tasks such as wordprocessing, or
> maybe some semi-profesional image-processing (retouching
> photos and the like).
> Is the desire to be able to perform such simple tasks like
> consulting e-mail, or playing a simple mp3 file without my
> software freezing and my operating system crashing?
>
> Yes, you have guessed it. I, like millions of people all over
> the world, use the operating system created in Redmond.
>
> I believed, like many, many people out there, that this
> erratic and frustrating computer behavior was in some way
> "normal"... Until I heard about Linux.
>
> I am a journalist, so I did some research. And, the more I
> learned about this wonderful proyect, the more I wanted to
> try it. But something stopped me (this was around a year ago):
>
> "If your VCR blinks '12:00', you should not use Linux"
>
> Well, my VCR blinks "12:00"... And so does my microwave...
> There have been times when even my alarm clock blinks
> "12:00"... Mhmm...
>
> The "you should know at least how to handle several Unix
> commands" and the "Linux is just for geeks, nobody serious
> makes software for it" part also did much to discourage me.
> And finally a more technologically saavy friend of mine just
> shot it point blank: "You are planning on going to Linux? Good luck!"
>
> So I decided to delay this very important decision. I
> believed (and I still do) that Linux would eventually evolve
> out of the "just for engineers" niche and into a more
> mainstream (easier to use and get software for) status.
>
> I thought I would wait for a couple of years for this, but
> two days ago ran into the Mandrake homepage.
>
> I became excited again... ^_^
>
> But, before I become discouraged again, I ask you who are so
> much more able with technology,
> Is it finally time to switch?
>
> I must say that I have no intention of becoming a systems
> administrator, nor to learn more Unix than I know Ms-DOS
> (which is like 15-20 commands).
>
> I just want my computer to work without having to worry about
> some piece of badly written, undocumented piece of junk
> software crashing it everytime I try to start a simple wordprocessor.
>
> Your thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated...
>
> Jose Alberto Abreu (sorry about all of that yakking... but
> hey, Im a writer)
>
> ---
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>
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