Re: Why I returned to Windows

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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:15:32 +0000

>Linux is still wallowing in dependency hell. Don't give me yum, YAST,
apt,
> rpm or any of the other crap the Linux community has come up with.
Anyone
> considering moving from Windows to Linux should ask themselves one
thing -
> do they intend to upgrade their software in the future? If so, stay
with
> what you have becuase you'll be sorry.

I just moved to FC2 a couple of days ago and within 5 minutes of my
first logon, I was asked to upgrade. Since then, I have set up the
rest of my install except my pen drive and mp3 player.

> On Fedora Core, like most distros, upgrading software is a major
headache.

It took me 5 minutes on the internet to find the command to install
software.
If you wanted computers to be simple and automated, Windows is perfect
for you. If you control over your computer, Linux is the only answer.

> "Desktop Linux" is a myth, except for a few corporate shops which
have a
> strong Linux bias to begin with. Linux has always been a good choice
for
> servers but, please, no more "desktop" Linux. It was never made for
it. I
> know Windows lacks stability but for non-sysadmins who need to be
productive
> and who don't have all day to discover the details of how everything
works,
> you're better off on Windows.

Before you know it, Linux is going to start beating Windows inn every
respect. And saying that linux is not for desktop I don't agree with at
all. I am an average user who just likes to not be interupted because
Windows shuts down itself and I lose all my work. I also like that I
don't have to worry about too many hackers or viruses.

You need to give Fedora a chance before you get too into proprietary
Windows software.

-- 
anonymous22

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