> >> But - seriously - with the right parts Linux is very easy to install.
>
> > This doesn't seem ok, having to choose my hardware according to what
> > OS I want to use.
>
> You are absolutely correct. I wish I could run Win98 on my Amiga. For
that
> matter, it would be really neat if I could run Win2000 on my Mac. :)
>
> Disclaimer: I'm far from a *nix expert. I've only been using Linux on a
> regular basis for a couple of months. I actually like Windoze. I've been
a
> computer geek for 19 years playing with various hardware during that time.
> So I found your comment quite humorous.
>
> No OS is going to work on every piece of hardware. It just isn't going to
> happen. In order to get the most stable system you want, you need to
match
> your hardware to your OS. All the big boys do it. That is why
> Dell/Gateway/whoever won't support a workstation that was sold with Win98
> but now has Win2000. We deal with this constantly at work...
>
> I also wonder if there is any other OS that supports as many different
> architectures as Linux (x86 - PCs, 68k - Mac / Amiga, PPC - Mac /
whoknows,
> and countless others).
>
> Just my $.02...
>
> Jon
I don't think that's quite what he meant Jon, and it's those sort of answers
that keep the divide so wide between different OS users. Picking hardware
is different than picking an entire platform; when I go to the computer
store to buy a cd/rw, I bring it home - plug it in - load the software
(under windows) and I'm up burning cd's within the hour. Under Linux, it's
going to require a kernel recompile (if you didn't previously have a burner
attached) to start with; a task that's not really for the beginner! I've
compiled my kernel a number of times, and while I'm getting better at it,
I'm still no expert.
I understand that quite a number of people that use linux now were once (if
not still) windows users, and are possibly still mad at Bill; that's what
we're really talking about here. Is Windows really horrible at everything?
Is Linux REALLY better with the average desktop app? Come on, be honest! I
use all those same apps, you're not kidding anybody! I'm studying for my
MCSE, but I really want to work with Linux and Unix - I also want to play
with Mac - I LOVE COMPUTERS!!!
Let's stop the quibbling, the truth is obvious - people love to hate Bill.
Let's just realize where we're at and then we can be clear about where we
want to go.
Mike (just my $.02...)
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