__/ [ John A. Bailo ] on Saturday 13 January 2007 04:29 \__
>
> Wow...talk about subversion:
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> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4155841183.html
>
> "Unfortunately, the Linux desktop doesn't always work
> Jan. 12, 2007
>
> Opinion -- Can I be honest with you? The Linux desktop isn't always the
> right desktop. It is the right one for me 99 percent of the time, but even
> for me, there are times when I turn to another desktop.
>
> Still, for me, Linux is head and shoulders above any variety of Windows,
> and still a head above Mac OS X. For others, though, it's a different
> story. One such story is told by a gentleman named Andy in our articles
> section.
>
> Andy tried to get Ubuntu to work for him. For him, the Linux desktop just
> didn't work."
The same can be said about Windows. Would you let an 80-year-old
(grand)father use it to surf the Web? Will he not require support from other
people? How often will independence last?
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