I started in DOS at age 11, and now nearly 20 years later with a professional career in software development I can honestly say that I am completely unimpressed with the mass of Linux derivatives and their clunky and/or non-existent UI and completely ambiguous error messages.
If Linux developers want people to use their creations they need to understand how a typical computer user operates. If they don’t want Linux to operate like Windows that’s fine, but they do need to make it a non-hemorrhoid-inducing activity to get something as simple as a notepad installed; much less, something as complex as WINE.
Mark
bttt
A better alternative than Linux is OpenSolaris. Its real UNIX based on Sun’s Solaris 10 operating system. OpenSolaris is open source. There is lots of free software and it has the GNOME desktop from Linux.
Funny thing is the biggest MS haters are the ones who don’t know how to use a computer correctly.
I started using Linux back in 98, my first distro was Slack 96, and I can tell you that the difference between now and then is LIGHT YEARS!
Gnome/KDE interfaces are SO much more intuitive now, and simple apps like “Add/Remove Programs” (rather descriptive, isn’t it?) make program management a snap. Even Synaptic is painless. The only time I open a term and go CL is if I want to (which I still do occasionally, just because...VI ya’ll;)
I’m wondering if the writer is stuck on an older form is SuSE or something...
Thanks much.
Have ordered a refurbished Linux loaded Acer mini-notebook . . . Aspire or some such . . . the one without the HD but with 8 GIG flash drive etc.
Looking forward to playing with it.
Battling Microslop for 20 years is a real put-off.
I’ve been switching over from PC to Mac. Still have one PC computer for my wife. She plays solitaire on it.
I have a spare PC minus a monitor sitting around.
Might get a monitor and fire it up w/ Linux just for giggles.
I tried a live CD of Ubuntu some time ago and liked it but was afraid to dual boot. Now that I really don’t need the PC machine I might try it.
BTW, I had to fiddle around w/ a PC last week and realized that the Mac was sooooo much easier to use.
I’m thankful I switched. Now I turn the computer on and use it.
THANKS FOR A GREAT BUNCH OF MATERIAL.
My Acer Linux Aspire just arrived. Haven’t tried connecting it to the net.
Anyone got one? Any tips?