Messages in this thread | | | From | "Stephen D. Williams" <> | Subject | Re: WLinux -> Subverting Windows by making Linux available to MS users | Date | Mon, 6 Apr 1998 09:46:47 -0400 (EDT) |
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> B. James Phillippe <bryan@terran.org> wrote: > > Your motive is commendable, but I'll pose the argument that this may > > actually harm the promotion of Linux more than it helps. If some > > dumbed-down version of a Linux-lookalike is able to limp within Windows, > > how will it impact the motivation of people to use the real thing?
This is a possibility, however the increased usage and exposure is worth it to me.
> Simple: you document the differences and let the users decide.
I agree with this. It's easy to point out that Linux servers run for months without rebooting, and easy to make the connection that any 'GPF's are Windows' fault, not Linux's.
> Or are you somehow imagining that running linux under win98 is going > to make win98 a stable platform?
No, of course not.
sdw
> -- > Raul >
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