XP Performance

[Aldis A Tuck]

You can see how hard it has been for Linux to gain a spot on the desktop, I
recive the Tiger Direct catalog and frequently order from it.  I recieved a
few issues that had Linux distros available as well as Linux keyboards and
custom built systems , I guess it didnt go over to well since they no longer
have that stuff to choose from.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin Bellamy" <Marvin.Bellamy at innovision.com>
Cc: <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: XP Performance

> Straying OT...
>
> The usability of Linux is what's killing it's chances of being a serious
> contender to Windows.  There are a lot of installation show-stoppers
> that aren't even documented.  I had a hell of a time with Redhat just
> getting AVIs to play, probably two weeks before I found a reference to
> the gcc2.96 issue.  How many people on this list run Linux exclusively?
>  You almost always have to go back to Windoze to get some apps to run
> easily.  M$ is an evil corporate entity, but they got here by opening up
> the industry to non-techs.  Until there is a Linux distro that non-techs
> can easily use (I mean without relying on a techie friend to
> troubleshoot), M$ will continue to dominate.  I've been screwing around
> with Linux for about a year now (spending quite a bit of time per week
> tweaking my desktop), and I have just reached the point that I have all
> the functionality that I need (less running Win32 apps).  KDE is still
> much slower than Windoze :(
>
>
> Patrick Thurmond wrote:
>
> > I know your completely abhorrent to XP, and I don't blame you. But
> > your biggest complaint I see so far is that it costs money. Now I am
> > pretty experienced with computers in general and I have a hell of a
> > time just installing things like netscape or staroffice in linux. I
> > follow the directions to the letter (most which require console
> > commands) and that doesn't do it. Nor do many variations. I have read
> > alot of info on linux and when something that should be simple like a
> > software install becames a huge pain, you know somethings wrong. And I
> > not just talkin one distro, I am talkin redhat, debian, mandrake, and
> > slackware.
> >
> > My arguments aren't mindless or experienceless ones but come on,
> > program installation shouldn't be so difficult. I don't mind using the
> > console, but I have to type in huge strings to execute the commands,
> > that includes triggers and switches and such. Your talkin down on XP,
> > yet I haven't seen it crash, it can format a brand new hdd in under 1
> > minute, and it boots very swiftly, and its really user friendly. I
> > will always use linux for things like servers and net admin, no prob,
> > but I am having a heck of a time using it as an everyday desktop.
> >
> > -Patrick
> >
> >   Jonathan Hutchins <hutchins at opus1.com> wrote:
> >
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: Patrick Thurmond [mailto:p_thurmond at yahoo.com]
> >
> >     > I will try to come in December to one of
> >     > the meetings and educate everyone on the
> >     > features of XP.
> >
> >     I think that would be a pretty poor way to spend LUG time, and a
> >     very good
> >     way to get yourself pelted with rotten vegetables.
> >
> >     We all get plenty of exposure to Microsoft's "education" as it is.
> >
> >     XP's primary benefit is that license fees go to Redmond.
> >
> >
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