__/ [ Rex Ballard ] on Tuesday 25 July 2006 23:53 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Getting Linux To Disrupt The Market, Not The User Experience
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>> | With last week's launch of Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise for the
>> | desktop and server, there are now more viable Linux options in the
>> | commercial marketplace than ever.
>> `----
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>> http://www.crn.com/sections/hardware/hardware.jhtml?articleId=191100122
>
> Gee let's see,
> I just threw out copies of SUSE 4.4 through 9.2, all of which were
> orders of magnitude better than their Microsoft contemporaries, and of
> course I had no problem installing them because I chose hardware which
> was "Linux Friendly".
At the moment, I have SuSE 8.1 (circa 2002) running on a
Dell, which I must admit is Linux-friendly. I tried two
separate Dell models with Ubuntu and SuSE and everything
worked just fine 'out of the box'. I'd raise two thumbs for
Dell if it were not for all the "Dell recommends Windows XP"
malarkey, which is of course something from Microsoft's
books. Also see the recent article from NewsForge on the
state of OEM's and O/Sen in North America.
> I had features XP didn't have until SP2 back when Microsoft was still
> selling Windows 95, and sharing the FAT drive with anyone who had
> access to the LAN (really fun in hotels).
Microsoft is still playing catch-up. Sadly, Average Joe
thinks they innovate whenever a new feature is made
available. Average Joe never used Linux. It's
'zombification' of one's mind through obscurity (ensuring
OEM's give no glimpse at the competition).
Best wishes,
Roy
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