On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, alexander volovics wrote:
> I myself would not like everything 'fixed' or 'dictated' (I am an
> anarchist at heart) but on the other hand I use Linux for work=money=bread
> and I don't want to have to spend too much time with "unnecessary" tinkering
> and endless searches: Linux should be Linux.
> It is pretending to be 'grown up' now and not any longer (solely) a hackers
> plaything.
This has been an interesting thread to watch. Pathologically laziness
and an absence of time to spend 50 minutes trying to create a response
that is 'worthy' kept me away from the keys, but...
I think this is a good thing, --this move to standardize things across
distributions. For one thing, I think it, in the _long_ run, will improve
the 'image' of Linux ( and like it or not, image is important ) and helps
get rid of the 'wild man' element that helped launh Linux, but now seems
to be holding it back from becoming _universally_ acknowledged as a viable
platform solution. I do think people underestimate the complexity of the
project and the things that need to happen for it to be done The Right
Way.
I also think it would be nice to see how they handle the vast differences
in installation routines.. I think it would be nice to have some kind
of standardization across the board on what it takes to build and install
a Linux system INTERACTIVELY--- if you read the recent comments in LJ, you
know one of the main concerns/issues by major companies about Linux from
moving to the next level as a platform solution for manufactors is that it
is still not easy and smooth enough in the configuration and installation
of Linux
boxes.
Thank you all for your thoughtful posts. It has been a fun read.
-M
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