SYMPA doesn't like me. Again trying to repost this message. -Gary-
> on 9/27/2000 got SYMPA error back, this seemed to be what was missing from
on 9/27/2000 got SYMPA error back, this seemed to be what was missing from
the postings -- resubmitting & sorry if accidental duplication. -Gary-
-Gary-'s comments interspersed.
In a message dated 9/26/2000 7:57:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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I really suspect that the future will generate distributions with far fewer
programs included...and/or more along the lines of KDE2.0 where they include
a
specified KDE-developed suite of apps and that's it.
>>
Probably so. -Gary-
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I think it has to be better than it is but I'm less sure about it needing to
be
"better" than Microsoft. In fact, I think it's not too far from that already
:-) What it lacks is hardware manufacturer driver support and that seems to
be
changing quickly.
>>
Linux seems to be one of those things that is hard to get set up, and after
it is it works much better that Windonts. First there is the problem of
everything being different (different commands, names, programs, structures)
but I see the first issue, that of the difficulty of configuring the
installation as being the barrier to be broken through. There may not ever
be a solution for winmodems and the like. I see this as an irqsome problem,
only. -Gary-
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One of the things I've come to realize is that much of the "simple" I see in
Windows is mostly due to my familiarity with it and I think we need ot keep
that in mind when comparing things. For instance, here we see lots of
discussion of application software installations, setup, and execution.
Suppose you know nothing of Windows.
>>
I agree again. Most people have forgotten how much time and effort and money
they have spent learning Windonts. -Gary-
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Those niches seem to be becoming larger and larger :-)
>>
... and Linux is the largest growing (selling?) o/s in the server market.
Growth is good. I would just like to see growth of more relevance to
everyone: i.e. the desktop users. That is beginning to happen. The
important thing is that this growth doesn't get stalled out. I'm sure you've
read the posts in newbie about it worked in Windont but I can't solve my
problems in Linux (or it's too difficult) therefore Linux is no good, or
therefore I'm giving up on Linux. This is someone who was willing to try
something new and different, just the people we need to grow, and we lost
them.
One of the related problems is that help for this person comes down to
you and me, and I am only able to help a little at this point. Others help.
But there is noplace one can go for a difinitive answer. Therein lies the
problem for Linux, even though it is almost as true for Windows. In Windonts
case the answer is a driver or wipe and reload the o/s (standard operating
procedure), although with much excuse making and finger pointing along the
way. But when people fail with Windows they feel that they have to accept
the (incompatability, nonfunctionality, or whatever). But then there's this
new machine with the new and improved version of Windont...... And people
really do buy, or occasionally they sell out. -Gary-
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Not in my opinion. Corel is 1) barking up the wrong Linux tree and 2) trying
to oversimplify the installation which dumbs down Linux and ends up shooting
themselves in the foot as it won't install on many platforms. I was VERY
disappointed in Corel's distribution because it felt crippled to me.
>>
But -- How is the new exille from Windont going to feel about it? The
problem I see here is the clout Corel carries because of "brand recognition"
phenomenon. They don't know what Linux is capable of so they won't miss....
First of all it has to work. The bells and whistles come a bit later. -Gary-
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Cheers --- Larry
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I agree with the rest of your posting. Thanks, you put things well. -Gary-
