__/ [ John Bokma ] on Saturday 16 September 2006 03:17 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> John,
>>
>> Might be helpful:
>>
>> The OS Wars - An Un-Biased review by a slightly above average computer
>> user!
>
> [ .. ]
>
>>| * An Advanced Computer User (that knows how to edit the registery
>>| and perform routine tasks using scripts and/or the Command line
>>| (Terminal) then you probably don't need my recommendations.......but
>>| Ubuntu would be a good choice for you.
I forgot to clarify that my intent in including this was the presence of
ReactOS. I wasn't not trying to preach in favour of GNU/Linux.
> :-) I am a bit more then a slightly above average computer user, and have
> learned that each OS has advantages as well as disadvantages and that
> suggesting (or selecting) an OS (or more) is a specialism in itself. There
> are no easy answers, and often by selecting one you have to live with the
> downsides of that choice when the OS is used for various tasks.
Your experience with O/Sen is broader than mine, which is why it's a worthy
discussion. Usually, however, it's more about the applications, rather than
the underlying O/S. It is truly a shame that people's perception of OSS
underestimates its value and capabilities, due to lack of marketing. Many
see Firefox as the embodiment of OSS in the mainstream, but it goes far
beyond this.
> For what I do: Windows XP delivers. And if it doesn't I can download
> ported GNU tools, OSS, etc. to deliver. I still can't do the opposite on
> any other OS: some Windows XP tools I use are still not useable running on
> them (or at all for that matter).
>
> So I have the option: switching to GNU/Linux, and run XP in a virtual
> machine or run XP + ported GNU tools, with some maybe not running optimal.
> Based on my current usage pattern the latter is still a clear winner.
>
> However, I downloaded Xubuntu VM for evaluation (I somehow like the looks
> of Xfce), an ISO of Ubuntu (desktop ed), and want to download Edubuntu (my
> partner, Esme, and I want to evaluate it's educational tools).
I quite like the looks of Enlightenment myself. Always have (since around
2001 when I began using it). I wonder if there's an Elive or E17 image
somewhere. It should be out there, but I cam not too familiar with VMWare.
http://www.elivecd.org/gb/Main/Screenshots/
> But, like I said: for a lot of *my* requirements XP + OS works for me
> better compared to GNU/Linux in itself. Also because I have learned that
> what many people call "alternatives" are not alternatives :-D. The Bible
> is not an alternative to the Quoran and vice versa IMO.
In the US, an atheist is still perceived as the exception, an alternative if
you like. I think a lot is perceptual in these contexts, but rarely is it
obvious to the observer.
Best wishes,
Roy
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Maths applied to numbers is like logic applied to statistics. Statistics are
lies.
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