I usually say "I choose not to use windows because of its characteristics, it is of no use to me." I tend to get far less flames for that one. On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'll go with this one too .... although I know things are changing. I love > a good debate (notice no flaming or whining ... I'm just responding =o)) > everyone has view points and this type of communication is essential to > everyone who wants to support the O/S. Hell, no code gets written or > perfected without LOTS of debates (read some of the kernel comments in the > source sometime) and nothing progresses without active communication > including ALL sides ... I too am really tired of Windows versus Linux > flames ..... its a juvenile display of "mines bigger than yours" that will > never get solved without open minds ... another big part of open source. I > have worked on the implementation of Linux Opensource in Enterprise > (contributor to some opensource projects as well) and it's the "mine's > bigger than yours" debates that people read off the net that have made my > job so bloody hard at times. But it's all about ethical business and doing > it becasue it's right .... not just becasue it's a preference ... > eventually this gets recognized and we get passed the *little* debates. > > I am taking a different stand on the subject ..... I love open source and > what it does for everyone...I love Linux too ... I do NOT want to see Linux > on everones desktop .... some people just aren't ready .. and as a UNIX it > will never be a Windows Killer and why should it be ... I totally believe > it is better in every way ... for me. If you want something to be "The > Windows Killer" get the newest version of Windows and Kill the old one. > > If you are looking for an almost litteral replacement ofr Windows with a > Unix/X windows feel use a MAC (its where the windows Idea came from anyway) > in my experience it is a closer replacement to Windows but way more stable > (yes I like MAC's too) G4's are sweet ... anyway .... if you are looking > for something (IMHO) *better* than windows and you are willing you get a > little intimate with what your machine is actually doing .... I'm guessing > if you're on this list .... you already have the solution installed. > > > > Lonny Selinger
