This is the inherent problem I see with linux. I feel that it's NOT for the average home user and I don't ever see it taking over the desktop. However, it is an extremely lucrative option for the server side of things. There's simply to much involved for a casual home user to deal with. And what reasoning do they have to migrate "from the dark side"? The don't exactly get any added benefits.
P.S. Obscure Star Wars reference due to its release next week. Jeff Graves Customer Support Engineer Image Source, Inc. 10 Mill Street Bellingham, MA 02019 508.966.5200 X31 - Phone 508.966.5170 - Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Email -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of M.Schild Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 240 megabyte update in 40 hours > > > >One unfortunate reality here is that Linux is still not a viable operating >system for the average home user. My wife refuses to install Linux. Her view >of her computer is that; she sits down, turns it on, starts the web browser, >does some surfing, maybe prints out some files for her work that I've created >for her on my linux box (thanks Samba!), shut off the computer, then walk away. >She sees all the hours I spend at my Linux computers primarily involved in >maintenance and fixing bugs, etc., and she has consequently decided that there >is no way she'll ever install Linux. > >I have no personal plans of going back to Windows, but I sure understand her >reasoning. I've given up a personal life just for the privilege of having a >system that I can customize and not have Bill Gates tell me how I'm going to do >it. > >Glen > I am an average home user. I installed RH7.2 two months ago. Don't know much about things and after fighting with fdisk and druid, had to use Partition Magic. Apart from the fact that for some reason Kmail won't work for me ( why?) and I have to use Mozilla or Netscape, I certainly like Linux. I still would like to find out why Mozilla ( or N.) still 'sticks' and sulks occasionally while downloading msgs. Takes a while to get used to Up2date and with a 57K modem and a phone line that allows 288000bps on good days, I have just subscribed to Krud. Thanks to the person who suggested it. I still use Win98 to unstick my mails but would perfer to drop Microsoft totally. Maryse _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
