Yet another Linux on the desktop article

Jonathan Hutchins hutchins at tarcanfel.org
Sat Jul 31 17:29:29 CDT 2004


On Saturday 31 July 2004 01:51 am, Jim Herrmann wrote:

> The Linux Box:Windows is not ready for the desktop
> http://thelinuxbox.org/Desktop.php

> Comparing Window and Linux right out of the box, there is no comparison.

This is comparing a Windows XP only installation with a 
full-boat-and-kitchen-sink Linux distribution, which is hardly reasonable.  
Better to compare it with, for instance, the average Dell or Gateway software 
bundle, which answers everything except the notorious Windows security 
problems.




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