Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:37:56 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Mike A. Harris" <> | Subject | Re: Linux vs Microsoft |
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On Sat, 17 Oct 1998, Eric S. Raymond wrote:
>> > If Linux is to seriously compete with M$ on the desktop, something will >> > have to be done in order to ease the burden of installation and >> > configuration for the non-technical user community. No small task. Of >> > course Linux was no small task either. >> >> You keep forgetting - the average user couldnt install windows 95 either, >> not and then sort out the video cards and other stuff. They solve it by >> buying preinstalled machines. >> >> Nowdays you can do the same for Linux > >There are two reasons this is a poor argument: > >1. We shouldn't settle for being as bad as 95. It's beneath us.
Agreed.
>2. The "buy a preinstalled machine" advice won't be convincing until >the big boys (Dell, Gateway, etc) make such an option generally >available.
Also agreed, but it does appear apparant that at least Dell is starting to support Linux now. It won't be more than a year until we start to see preinstalls of Linux be a lot more popular IMHO.
Take care!
-- Mike A. Harris - Computer Consultant - Linux advocate
Linux software galore: http://freshmeat.net
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