> At present I use both 8.1 and Win98SE and IMHO in every area where it > counts 8.1 is better with the exception of installation of software. As > you said what we need is some standardized features including an > installer along the lines of those used in Windows. The rest of the time > the diversity of Linux is one of the things I like about it because no > matter what you want to do Linux does it better (excepting playing > games). You only have to look at how much better / easier installing > Linux is now compared with what it was not that long ago.
at the moment the diversity of Linux is its downfall, why should anyone want one killer app when you can have 5 half finished ones, 2 main desktops & toolkits, several office suits (none of which talk the industry standard MS office) ad nausea sure Linux is simpler to install now, but excuse me for being more interested in the end result its like every Linux distro feels the need to offer the same end product in a different way, and the same can be said for most of the competing applications frankly, at the moment Linux is a fragmented mess Different distros are not like different releases of windows and should not be compared in that way. Rick Kitty5 WebDesign - http://Kitty5.com POV-Ray News & Resources - http://Povray.co.uk TEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037 PGP Public Key http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x231E1CEA
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