On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Robinson, Eric R. wrote: > What was I saying? Oh yeah. I guess I was naive, but I expected this new > 2.4GHz machine (admittedly, it needs more RAM) to run a default Red Hat > installation lickety-split, even considering hogs like Gnome and > Metacity. I know better now.
Try running 7.3, and you'll see a system that flies. :) As for your point about the desktop, you have some valid points. But Linux is primarily positioned as a server or workstation OS, not a home desktop system. That's one of the reasons RH is more or less abandoning the home market in favor of its Advanced Server/Workstation line. I didn't really intend my last post to be an anti-newbie rant. I *do* think there's a place for end-user Linux systems. I just don't think that mainstream Linux is the right place to look. Lycoris and Lindows are trying to be end-user friendly; you might want to check them out. The problem is that "user friendly" often means "insecure and limited." In the enterprise, people work around this dichotomy by having experienced admins configure customized desktops or running X from a centralized server. This isn't just a Linux thing; Novell has been supporting this sort of thing for years with NAL. Anyway, this is mostly a philosophical issue. Linux can be configured to look as much like Windows as you like, and with the right aliases and other tweaks, it can largely act like it, too. Heck, with CrossOver Office and WineX, it can even run a lot of the same stuff. But it's a very different beast under the hood, and always will be. Generally speaking, if you like driving a Hummer, don't buy a Geo Metro. It's just never going to be the same, no matter what you bolt onto the frame. They're built for different things. So too with operating systems. -- The DMCA is anti-consumer. The RIAA has no right to rewrite copyright laws to suit themselves. _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
