Good points. It's obviously a case of horses for courses. For many people, Windows is the ideal Desktop OS, that's not to say that Linux can't be a better Desktop OS - just not for everyone in every situation.
Linux really excels in the server arena and for quick development of unusual/innovative requirements, but there are situations when MS is a better choice. Graham. >This is a very good point, Glen. We need to stay reality-based, and not >get caught up in the Linux hype, because if we do that, we really can't >poke fun at M$FT for doing it. > >Face it: For most people, Windows is a better choice than Linux. And you >know what? That's OK. All efforts that have been made to turn Linux >into a plug-and-play no-knowledge OS like Windows have failed, because >that's not what Linux is supposed to be. Most people need an OS that they >know will work as shipped, and as long as they don't turn the power off >without shutting down or install bad programs, it will work pretty >reliably for a couple of years. > >Linux vendors should not try to replace Windows on the desktop. That is >an unwinnable battle. They should focus on the web/mail/cluster market. >That's where Linux shines, where the knowledgeable users are, and where >the money is. > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >DDDD David Kramer http://thekramers.net >DK KD >DKK D Gravity is a harsh mistress! >DK KD - The Tick >DDDD _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
