Oh - is a beta considered released?
Yeah, by default it looks like windows I guess, but if you look at my
windowmaker desktop you wouldn't call it windows looking. Mandrake gives
windows look and feel to people who need it to make use of linux, but
linux (and a lot of it) is still there for those who know what they want
and how to get it.
I hear people complain all the time about bloat in Mandrake that it's
becoming windows - what a load of crap. It all comes down to the same as
any other distro - it's all in how you choose to install it. I can have
nearly the same system with Mandrake as any slackware or debian, or
redhat, or turbolinux etc... It's in how I set it up.
Powerusers normally don't stick with default configuration no matter what
distro they use, we end up reconfiguring everything the way we want it in
the end.
People looking for ease of use will appreciate what Mandrakes done with
install and KDE2, while people looking for old fashion linux power know
how to get it out of Mandrake anyway.
root wrote:
> Tom Brinkman wrote:
> >
> > > Honda civics are for people who can't use 1970 Chevy's with 454
> > > big blocks, blowers and keep dual Carbs tuned.
> >
> > '69 396 CI Chevelles were a LOT faster ;)
> > Folks, I believe y'all under estimate the audience. I know the
> > feelin. I just mailed off my 7.1 CD's this mornin to an Internet
> > friend (I know him from a private NASCAR mailing list).
> > A little about my own situation tho. I've been runnin Linux for
> > a little over 3 years. I'm still newbie status tho. I've had a
> > serious brain disease (cp-MS) for almost 10 years that makes it very
> > difficult to concentrate and/or retain information. Linux is my
> > therapy, ie, 'use it or loose it'.
> > My point is, there's a million reasons besides wanting a
> > non-Billy desktop, for new users to be drawn to Linux. For me, it
> > not functionality that's utmost, I like the challenge. There's some
> > rebel in me also.
> > --
> > Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
>
> Gee man...haven't you noticed that 7.2beta3 looks and acts and sounds
> more like wintendo more and more everyday! except when Microsoft
> releases an upgrade it works.
>
> mikey
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