Re: Why Linux will never win against windows
From: Jeroen Geilman (not_at_rtpada.ln)
Date: 08/31/04
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:41:14 +0200
Knee_on_lite wrote:
> This is not a troll,
No kidding.
> I decided to try out Linux,
> I got some advise and decided to try out slackware.
Seriously bad advice, then.
> Let me just say here that until Linux is aimed at users who are not
> Linux Gurus it has no chance against Windows.
Then let me reply that one has little to do with the other.
Linux does not exist to replace Windows.
It exists because there are many things it does better than Windows.
Cuddling computer-clueless newbies is not one of those things.
> I have been using computers since Dos so I'm not a complete newbie.
> But It was overwhelming trying to get to grips with the instillation
> of slackware..
Pfft where did you try to "instill" it to, then ?
A bottle of inferior JD ?
> Mounting drives , burning ISO images, I got half way
> through the instillation and got an instillation error.
"Error: Alcohol content insufficient; buy more booze to continue" ?
> Bad download package. (670MB).
Learn to read - every Linux website offers md5 sums of its images.
> OK I will try yellow dog. Another download of about
> 700 MB It will not even boot <Shrug> maybe its me.
Yes it's you - Yellow Dog is a distribution for IBM PowerPC systems.
Again, the ability to read would have helped to prevent this.
> So I have now downloaded Knoppix and DSL (Dam small Linux) and I'm
> impressed they both boot and run from the CD, but its not what I
> wanted. But I think I will stick with them for now because I cannot be
> bothered to download all the stuff again. and to spend hours and hours
> trying to figure out Linux terms I have no idea about, even after
> using help files and google.
Knoppix is what you should have started with.
> So as a person who wanted to use Linux, and migrate from windows,
Wrong.
What you wanted - which is obvious from your polemic - is a drop-in
replacement for Windows - only better, right ?
Pfui - it doesn't exist.
> found it just to dam difficult, and most windows users will find the
> same problems. Until there is a version of Linux specifically designed
> for users who are migrating from windows, Linux will never even come
> close to windows. And I don't like using a MS operating system, but
> have no choice at present.
You haven't actually thought this through, have you ?
> Its a shame because I love the look and feel of Knoppix and DSL. But I
> will be sticking with windows un till Linux Distros are easier to use
> and implement.
Stop whining and buy Mandrake or Linspire.
But don't complain about how "Linux is too difficult for you".
With this attitude, it always will be.
-- J All your bits are belong to us - again.
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