Re: Yet another OS

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:50:30 +0100, Xunil Resu wrote:


and Linux with all its flavors and 350 or so distributions
will remain something for a small group of people who like to do more with
computers than simply run a few applications.

There may be 350 distros, but in reality, only a handful are widely used,
and the common features among them far outweigh their differences. Haiku
may not be Windows, but it's just another open source distro that will end
up lost with the majority of the linux 350.

However, most people want to
do just the latter and are not all not interested in technicalities or
considerations such as yours.

Linux as a desktop computer is becoming a real competitor to windows.
It's as easy to use as windows, can run those few common apps that you're
talking about, yet can still double as a powerful operating system for
geeks.

Dan
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