On 11 Jun 2008 at 9:47, Harold Fuchs wrote: ... > So until the Linux fraternity can persuade mainstream gadget suppliers to > support them most non-nerds (!!??!!) will continue using Windows and, to a > lesser extent, Macs.
Chickens and eggs. Until there's a good enough demand, makers won't bother with linux support. One way out seems to be an emulator. I'm trialling XP in VirtualBox under ubuntu. But there are, inevitably perhaps, issues with obscure things like Sony's sonicstage software that works almost-but-not- quite perfectly. -- Permission for this mail to be processed by any third party in connection with marketing or advertising purposes is hereby explicitly denied. http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
