From: Allan J. Ballard (aballard_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:28:39 EST
I loaded Red Hat as a total rooky and got a system that
was a lot of fun, but really was huge, and kept locking up
with no way to unlock save a reboot. I like Linux, and think
it will be a "market leader" one of these days.
I love OS/2 but after my hard drive died went to NT only because
it is the thing at my office. NT is not bad, but it is another windoze
thing, and boy did it hate a 30 gig drive. Never will figure that one out.
I think I will put Warp on another drive whenever I have a long weekend
and not much to do. Is there someplace to order all the updates on CD?
Allan Ballard
At 09:12 AM 2/15/02 +0000, John Poltorak wrote:
>On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 09:34:17PM -0500, Donald MacQueen wrote:
>> letoured,
>>
>>
>>
>> Thursday, February 14, 2002, 6:41:11 PM, you wrote:
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>> > Because Linux doesn't have a WPS that is equal to OS2, too much of
Linux is
>> > still command line, and most importantly -- its not a professional
operating
>> > system -- its a hacker system. Maybe someday it will grow up and its not
>> > there for the user yet.
>>
>> disagree completely. linux -is- a professional operating system. it
>> requires less horsepower than windows and is much more stable. BUT it
>> requires a professional, or a talented and determined amateur, to set
>> up. windows is much easier for the average user.
>
>It's only easier because it's pre-installed.
>
>People should have the choice of what OS comes on their ThinkPad.
>
>I think it's criminal that Microsoft can steal money off people via the
>Microsoft Tax. I don't use Windows but am compelled to pay for it.
>
>
>> --
>> Donald
>>
>> Donald M. MacQueen
>> Registered Smalltalk Bigot, [|]
>>
>>
>
>
>--
>John
>
>
>
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