On 25 Jul 2001 10:55:06 -0700, Ben Reser wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 11:33:35AM -0600, Eaon wrote:
> > You are still missing it. It's not about the operating system, it's about
> > the applications. And YES, Microsoft makes applications that will run on
> > several versions of the O/S - Office (which I understand you don't care for)
> > was my example. Can I install and run Office 2000 on NT? Yes. Win2K?
> > Yes. WinME? Yes. Win98? Yes. Can you say the same for an office
> > application (or, Apache, as the original poster was talking about) for
> > Linux?
>
> Geez enough with the bellyaching. You have lots of options if you don't
> like Mandrake's policy on this:
> a) Start building contrib packages that do what you want (odly enough
> you keep missing the fact that there are tons of them out there).
Obviously I'm not being clear here. Let me try again. I'm not talking
about me. I can build packages. I can compile programs. I can find
and fix bugs and dependancies. Not everyone either: a) can,because they
didn't go to school to be a programmer, they're a child care worker or
whatever but have the smarts to know they want something other than M$
or b) has the time - think very busy sysadmin of a company who has far
too many things to do to sit down and start compiling stuff.
> b) Start your own distribution, where people will bitch at you about
> something entirely different.
>
See above - it's not about me.
That's the last time I question the status quo - it's just not worth it.
If it's your way or the highway, then maybe I should just hitch a ride
somewhere else.
Eaon
