<snip> (Just for you, Aaron!) :D > They've also been brainwashed to believe that it's not good enough if > it won't do $BLAH. Most of the possible values of $BLAH I hear about > are downright dumb! > > Just because Microsoft has centered itself on producing an OS that > excells in running video games, should Linux? No! Tell 'em to buy a > damn game console instead. >
Agreed. > The development community has come up with stuff that's _at least_ as > good, and usually better, than MS style apps, but the GUI isn't quite > what they're used to when running MS style apps. Big deal! You get > that when you go from any computer to another (MS --> Mac --> ...). ...or between Wintendo versions for that matter. Switching from Win98 -> WinXP is a big step for Joe computer idiot. I could as easily have someone who does mail, surfing, newsgroups etc learned in KDE as I could XP for someone who never used it. PLUS Id not be format-reinstalling every 3-6 months when Windows magically kicks its own registry in the proverbial nuts. > > The stuff Joe Average's not interested in is far more important; > stability, security, low level performance, upgradability, and > support. He wants fast 3D video for gaming. Why the hell should we > care about that? > Games are cool, but they are a bonus of the high processing power we have, not a priority IMO. There's always dual boot until the day comes when we can all completely rid ourselves of ms crap. > Just because MS wants to take over the world, putting Nintendo and > PSII out of business, should Linux too? No. Let's concentrate on > what's right and important. _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
