Actually, Gates did not write DOS, he bought/stole it. But it is true that
MS did write O/S 2 and did a great job of it while IBM must have made a no
compete deal with him under the table. They could not otherwise be that
stupid to sit on a winner and let it go down.
I too like Mandrake and I only chose dosemu as an example. Most of Linux
config also requires significant knowledge. A graphic config exists for
many items (like in OS/2), but not for enough items - including dosemu.
Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Registered Linux user 183185
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)
> Um...
>
> 1, Gates created the first version DOS.
> 2. Gates wrotes the first two versions of OS/2.
> 3. OS/2 would still be written by Gates if his head didn't explode and his
> greed take take over.
>
> Yes, Linux is not yet a viable all-round desktop OS, and needs quite a bit
> of knowledgeable intervention to configure. The Open Source Community is
> definitely working on forming Linux into that desktop phenomenon you're
> looking for, but these things take time...especially when 90% of the
> developers are not getting paid.
>
> There are many different distributions out there which configure different
> utilities in Linux very differently. I,personally, have found things in
> MDK7.1 that are quite nice...especially the install, and their tweaking of
> Xwindows. However, I have also found that my familiar Red Hat looks better
> and better as an all-round server. There may be distributions such as
> Caldera and Corel that have incorporated DOSEMU better than in MDK... if
> that's your main concern.
>
> I have no experience with DOSEMU as I have fled screaming from any and all
> DOS apps other than fdisk.
>
> Many of these concerns are already understood...patience....
>
> --Greg
>
> > As someone who does not like to have MS stuff on my PCs but have to
> because
> > of the need of relating to the real business world, I was eager to try
> > Linux. It really is great, especially for an open system. But I
believe
> it
> > still has a way to go before it can be used by the general computer
> public.
> >
> > One example is DOSEMU. I am running Mandrake 7.1 which installs dosemu
> > automatically, but not in a usable form. Whereas OS/2 runs dos
> applications
> > transparently and even a beginner can use them. However the equivalent
in
> > Linux is dosemu which - let's get real - needs experience with
programming
> > to use and is totally useless to a beginner. As installed only a root
can
> > use it. Apparently to make it useable one must tinker with
> > /etc/dosemu.conf and /etc/dosemu.users. Well, a normal PC user could
not
> > possibly understand or modify these files
> >
> > assuming he can find them in the first place. That is another problem.
> > There are numerous configuration files (X, etc.) and they are all
located
> in
> > different places instead of in one directory where a non programmer can
> find
> > them.
> >
> > There are numerous other problems that make using Linux a steep learning
> > curve - which it does not need to be. I am certain it will improve and
I
> > sure hope so, but it cannot improve unless normal PC users like myself
> point
> > out where they see the problems for them.
> >
> > That is the reason for this message which is not meant to start a flame
> war
> > but to point out where newbies need help, get frustrated and abandon the
> OS
> > despite its obvious advantages. I for one, though fairly sophisticated
> with
> > computers but not a programmer, still cannot figure out how to modify
the
> > various files so that
> >
> > 1. a non su can start and use dosemu
> > 2. how to change from the virtual directory dosemu starts in (when in
KDE
> > knosole) to a real dos logical drive (already mounted) where my
> applications
> > exist.
> >
> > AGH!!!
> >
> >
> > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Registered Linux user 183185
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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