I would agree with most of this mail. I would say that i am
expecting in the near future that linux will become much
easier to use.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 8/28/00, 6:10:38 PM, Mark Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
regarding RE: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user):
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jeff Malka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 5:38 PM
> >To: Linux Newbie Mandrake
> >Subject: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)
> >
> >
> >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.
> i second this...
> >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 is method to the madness but it's not obvious...
> >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.
> Agreed, it's simple trivial things that aren't there. However, I don't
think
> the Linux commuity, in general, cares in the least that you have such
> problems.
> I don't think it will ever improve... It's been nearly 10 years, it's
> shameful
> it's still this hard for a commoner to use. It's cause they don't care
> about
> the common user's experience. There's all sorts of bigotry surrounding
how
> intelligent a user should be and that they don't deserve the right to use
a
> computer if they aren't a member of the programmer/IT sect!
> It's so freaking insulting IMHO...
