Peter Liethen wrote:
>
> > > Except for one thing ... they don't run MacOS. The Sony Vaio's are
> >> super sexy, but I could care less for Windows and Linux leave
> > > somthing to be desired (like Applications)
> >
> >Thats funny Peter, tell me another one. I know linux appears to be
> >barren, but your probably looking in the wrong places. Try
> >www.freshmeat.net.
>
> For what I use a computer for, it is barren. Nothing close to
> PhotoShop (Gimp isn't even close, it dosn't even have CMYK!) nothing
> like Illustrator, and no page layout like Quark or PageMaker.
>
> Linux is good for a server ... that that about it. I run two Linxu
> servers at home. One is my Firewall and the other is my domain,
> sendmail, netatalk, httpd, ftp and mp3music server.
>
> Oh yes, Freshmeat. The only place to find 20 applications to do the
> same thing not very well. Or one command line program with so many
> GUI front ends it isn't funny.
>
> Oh yeah, I don't see any DV editing software for linux yet either
> .... let alone FireWire support ...
>
> Linux has it's power in the server not the desktop for me.
> --
> Peter Liethen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.liethen.com
>
Ah, ok. I'll concede that. I'm a programmer, so Linux has all the
applications I'll ever need. I could use a good video editor tho...
--
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"Exactly what you think we're doing."
-Azaka and Kamidake, Tenci Muyo OVA.
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