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# I also read it that way,
but it's a shame if it scares people away...
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sat 5 Oct 2002, 22:38, archived)
# Indeed, but that's
just the way the OS is - it is a different style with a different heritage.
The reason Windoze wins on the ease of use stakes is it is a commercial OS and has to have mass appeal - even at the expense of functionality and reliability.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sat 5 Oct 2002, 22:43, archived)
# The Linux thing is not
good at selling itself. It's not as good as windows as a everybody-is-able-to-use-it-workstation, but as a server it's far more flexable than NT-servers!
But in a few years Linux will be used far more as workstations and I want to be on that train if I'll have any chance in the IT-world...
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sat 5 Oct 2002, 22:51, archived)
# I'd love a proper
Linux workstation - I know people who use nothing else. From what I've used of it it is a far more competent and intuitive workstation experiance than windoze. I never have gotten a fully functional system together myself, but distros are becoming better at hardware detection etc. all the time.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sat 5 Oct 2002, 22:54, archived)
# I've had problems
with soundcards and NIC's many times, but this mandrake 9.0 here just found everything!
Yeah!
8)
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sat 5 Oct 2002, 23:01, archived)
# Fancy sending me
a copy? - I'll pay all charges - see me in m3ss3nger if you like...
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sat 5 Oct 2002, 23:02, archived)
# No problem!
8)
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Sat 5 Oct 2002, 23:03, archived)
# Kewl
Thanks! :o) - ICQ or m3ss3nger?
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sat 5 Oct 2002, 23:09, archived)