It is more than the "masses." We have over 850 users on-line here in our company and
the re-training costs shifting to a linux desktop are very large. In this way, 
RedHat *is* moving in the right direction by trying to give us a desktop which 
will require minimal re-training for companies like ours. Redhat 8.0 is a glimmer 
(maybe more than a glimmer) of what a "Windows" killer might be, but it isn't there, 
yet.

We have a business to run, and we want our technology to support the operation of
the business, do it securely, and to be as *invisible* as possible. Currently, like 
it or not, Windows is still a good choice, but it is getting too expensive and too 
resource hungry especially in the time it takes to manage the desktops. But if RedHat
continues to provide focus and resources to the desktop Windows is in big trouble 
over the long run.

Charles Johnson
Manager, IS Applications
Phone: 463-6527
Fax: 463-6503
Help Desk: 463-6516

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>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wednesday, November 20, 2002 5:57:33 PM >>>
On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 17:57, Keith Winston wrote:

[...edited for brevity...]

Linux is better, but the masses want ease of use, and they want their
proprietary formats and their DVDs.  Red Hat Linux in its current form
is not for them.

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John



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