Hi! I am freshly new in this community. Bored of ms I was looking for a new horizon. I am a developer and an user of Windows ... so far at least. My first impression on Linux is that it is great to be an open project for everybody can do something. Also, in time, I had the impression that Linux in general tries to help some new (formely windows) users by making an compromise to the GUI to be close to the ms windows in behavior. I think it is nice, but a windows user is handicaped in administering, troubleshooting or - sometimes - in even using Linux. The hardware producing companies didn't support Linux by making drivers, some others request money for that, so you need to look on the net to find a good guy that made them... I am sorry to find that MDK lose the good place in the charts. I used it since 8 version and it has been the best comparing it to others in stability (I installed it on DELL laptop, some PCs and it was the easyest to use to me). I understand that all this effort must be financially rewarded, despite if Linux is famous for being free for home use at least... I would like to support it if I'd afford this (I live in a country where the price of the average package - let's say 100euros - is the medium salary - and to buy it is some kind of alien experience - technically and as mentality). In my opinion, a support form the users - of the 98.5% that do not pay - a support form the users of 5 euros as a donation wouldn't be a big expense, but a great support for the company. Take it as suggestion. Don't you like to reward the people that provided you a great OS and support? Don't you want to have an OS as long time you need - I mean to avoid the change of it because of the company bankruptcy (it was to happen once last year)? Also, I would keep all the packages loved by users, I would provide them as much as it is possible (affordably) if I want to have them by my side. On other hand I would try to find a standard in package content. But remember: too much backward compatibility kept leads to a big expense in developing time and maintenence and in performance. There are some things that MUST be changed. Make good concepts and try to invent something, to create something new like you are trying now on Cooker and I think you will succeed. You users, leave the past behind, think to the future and try to act like you are new in this field. Use your experience in gettin rid of the bad conceived and wrong implemented things! There are things that are changing free of your will! Not all these are bad, not all these are right! Try to filter them!
That's all for the moment and take this as it is : a new user's thoughs! As time goes by I hope I will get involved moreto understand you better and maybe to help you! (new)Bye! Mike __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
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