Jason Straight wrote:
>
> 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.
Buy the way it's not KDE2 its KDE 1.99. The official release of KDE2
isn't until October 16th 2000
mikey
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>
> 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
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> --
> The road to Microsoft is paved with [others] good intentions.
>
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