----- Original Message ----- From: Andy Sy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:54 PM Subject: Re: [plug] microsloth survey
> Dek wrote: > > 1. BETTER is a general word and will differ in every occation > > as of to your arguement of BETTER i hope that answers it" > > *My* argument of 'better'?!? Where in my previous posts did I > use the word 'better'? If you had read my first post in the > 'microsloth survey' thread before going all foam-in-the-mouth > leanux-zilot on me, you'd find I agree with almost all of your > points except the one that Linux is a "better" development > platform. > > The free tools you get under Linux are *also available for Win2K*. > Check out Cygwin and MinGW. You can develop and run both Windoze > and X Window apps with these! > > Pong wrote: > > u mean like hell loads of thoughtless point-and-click > > proprietary standards? > > Linux is the one with 'hell loads of standards': > > Qt, Gnome, Tk, KDE, linuxfb, fbdev, fbconsole, GGI, DRI, XFree, > Motif, Windowmaker - many duplicating each other's functionality > and waaaaay less mature than Win32 and DirectX. > > And let's not get started on all the different 'proprietary' > distros and their packaging formats. > > Maybe you should have picked a more appropriate argument? =) > > Linux IS a tinkerer's dream OS, though. > > > linux always has support for 'open standards' -- the thing that > > matters most for any competent system. > > Open standards matter VERY VERY MUCH. But saying it is what matters > *most* indicates either ignorance or an overzealous fanatical > attitude. Of what use is an open standard if it is lousily written and > inadequate to meet your needs? > > > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
