Re: Suse 9.1 is now in the bin.

From: Suse_n00b (working_at_getting.suse.working.com)
Date: 06/17/04 

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:25:48 GMT

Brian D. Lees wrote:

> I can understand the sentiments very well, having spent 2 weeks
> ironing out the initial problems and in the process wiping out the
> WinXP partition and having to recover it with some expensive disc
> tools. I have to be honest that one night at 2.00 AM when I
> staggered to bed and the wife said 'is it worth it?' I had to
> seriously ask myself the question!
>

> I am very technically minded and have had many problems getting to
> grips with the installation; I cannot imagine what it is like for
> people without my background trying to do it.

2 weeks to install Linux? And you claim this shows you have a superior
background? LOL

It takes me on average about 1 hour to install Linux. And I don't have the
"background" you claim.

> I am also
> reconsidering going to a fully Linux household because I feel the
> rest of the family are going to have a terrible time. If every time
> they want to do something new they have to wait a couple of days as I
> hack around the machine to get the program to load and work properly,
> I can see why they wouldn't be impressed with Linux!

But all the apps you need come installed at initial install time, then just
update with YOU. What "something new" would they want? They'll already have
IRC, browser, email, multimedia players, office suite ...

> Furthermore, I can see the kids interested in downloading music and
> most of the websites use MS Media Player with the license management
> plugin. I can't conceive of this running, even under wine!

ROTFL

I've got news for you: kids don't use M$'s Media Player to play music, and
license management is NOT a positive thing, unless you work for the RIAA.
Idiot.

> It's difficult to see Linux with a mass market appeal because MS XP
> has proven to be extremely easy and stable.

Bull***. Troll