I have to agree fully with this. However, I am forced to use nothing, now, for I am paid "not to work". I use the computer to do some personal projects, which does not require "upgrading" to windows 98, NT, or 2000. I need some sort of word processor, not much of a spread sheet, not much data base, but a very good vector graphic program (which I have for WIN95). I, too, am tired of blue screens, viruses, and the other unstable trash built into WIN95, but, at least, I can get to my true love, my projects. This I cannot do with linux, unless I go through a steep learning curve. I am sorry, I really don't have the time, I have already wasted 6 months testing linux and java. Both are not really ready to replace Windows, just as Micro$oft says, we need to go there today, not tomorrow. I will wait, and if things do change, then will happily convert to Linux, FreeBSD, UNIX, or any other Operating System which is stable and FUNCTIONAL for the NORMAL USER. If VMware were in the range of $20-$50, then that would solve many of the normal user's problems with linux, but we cannot afford $300 just to be able to use linux and Windows on the same machine and connection. My machine is "off the shelf", it still runs to this day and does what I want it to do, not very well, I see, but still gets me there. Until this world comes to it's senses, and realizes we are not all programmers and computer "experts", then I guess we are stuck with Micro$oft. Adam Pritchard wrote: > From: "Adam Pritchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Well said! You have my support in that at least :) > > Personally, at home, I use Linux as my internet gateway and a > fileserver. I rarely sit at the machine - I don't even have a monitor > or keyboard on the machine... for my desktop machine, I use Win98 - > because as zak says it does what I need it to at the time, and the > main thing that Linux doesn't do which I need to do is play games! > Solutions such as dual-booting are currently of no interest to me ... > because they are time consuming and are an extra hassle that I don't > need. > > It is worth seperating Windows NT from Windows 95/98 - i have found > it to be far stabler than 95, and think that it is a joy to use (most > of the time!) as a desktop machine. > > I (as everybody else is) am fed up with the numerous blue-screens and > crashes in Windows and the instability generally, and I think that > Linux has a lot to offer !! I actively support & promote Linux, > something I would not do for Windows - but as I said, Windows does > everything I need it to do (with a few unavoidable consequences - > such as crashes). > > I am also forced to use a windows desktop machine at work, and I > program for Windows based servers, so I have to take an interest in > Windows technologies & developments. > > I find VNC (Virtual Network Computing) very useful - it has some > advantages over Win32 X-server packages such as eXceed. It is a free > piece of software with open source and allows me to use an X desktop > from my Win98 machine. I just included this bit about VNC because I > feel it's worth promoting to those who don't already know about it :) > A link for VNC - > > http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ > > I better stop babbling on in order to avoid even more Windows - Linux > debate bandwidth. > > Adam. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > New hobbies? New curiosities? New enthusiasms? > http://www.ONElist.com > Sign up for a new e-mail list today! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
