Re: Linux hates windows

From: Subroto (msubroto_at_erols.com)
Date: 01/17/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 01:17:33 -0500

Thanks for all your comments.

Yes I agree that SUSE 7.0 is an old distribution. But someone gave it to me
to try. I will upgrade as soon as possible.

.>
> > The Linux install went smoothly but I cannot get Win 95 to run on the
> > machine.
>
> And this is a bad thing?

Yes this is a bad thing. Windows despite all of its faults is something one
needs to be familiar with. There is also the coolness aspect of it. With
just a few keystrokes you can switch to Linux and it really impresses the
great unwashed.

> Not that steep, particularly recent distributions. You would find SuSE
> 8.2 or 9.0 at least as easy to install and begin to use (in GUI mode at
> least, using KDE) as Windows, I suspect.

Yes the learning curve is rather steep. Windows install and installing
programs are relatively painless. Install a new program in Linux is quite a
task.

> > Buy a book before you really get into it. Go to your library.
>
> The printed manuals which come with SuSE boxed product are an excellent
> starting point.

I totally disagree with you. SuSE 7.0 manuals were pretty much worthless.
Whoever wrote them did it in their spare time. I had to pretty much rely on
books, newsgroups and other people.
>
> > Linux is not for the faint hearted. You really need to devote some time
and
> > effort into it but it is really worth it.
>
> Agreed.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: The grand experiment
    ... >> likely to arise very often as SUSE offers RPM packages for almost ... "Decent" hardware for Linux is the way to go. ... Having recently built a machine and started with just the Windows CD and the ... it looks like Windows has a lot to learn in the install ...
    (alt.os.linux.suse)
  • >>>> INSTALL LINUX <<<<
    ... Linux Http Install Syntax ... Install Linux On Usb In Windows ...
    (comp.mail.sendmail)
  • Re: eMachines OEM XP woes - time to buy $tandard?
    ... >>> under Windoze. ... Let's say one wants to install NVU. ... Now show how much easier it is to install MS Office on Linux than ... Windows OS's from Win3.1 to Windows 2003 Server. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: bad experience with Suse 9.1 on Inspiron 8200
    ... > it is an M$ bug, such technicalities are irrelevant to the end user. ... :-) Windows has ... work as long as they work, trying to install a nitrous ... Linux are at least a *little* bit curious about how their computer works ...
    (alt.os.linux.suse)
  • Subject: Re: Linux sucks?
    ... > the applications I run in my field do not run on Linux. ... I have cygwin on Windows ... so Windows users only hit this rarely at install. ... XP users hit this when they add hardware and the 'automatic ...
    (Fedora)