On Mar 11, 8:10 am, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> ____/ Roy Schestowitz on Tuesday 10 March 2009 01:19 : \____
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> > Dvorak Likes Linux
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> > | Every so often I take a stab at Linux, to see exactly what I like and do
> > | not like about the OS. Many of its problems, for me, stem from its
> > | inability to run on my overloaded hardware, or the occasional driver that
> > | makes the OS impossible to use without hand-tweaking something or other.
> > | That said, I seriously like the Ubuntu 8.10 implementation and will now
> > | install it permanently on my latest machines. It's a winner.
> > `----
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> >http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2342703,00.asp
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> 'The veteran essayist and cable TV star says he will "install [Ubuntu 8.10]
> permanently on my latest machines."
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> 'Dvorak says that he previously shied away from Linux due to problems using it
> with the "overloaded" hardware that computer journalists of his stature are
> apparently awash in. Now, though, the "live CD" feature ubiquitous in Linux
> installers lets him verify hardware support prior to installation. To his
> surprise, Dvorak notes, "Almost all the newest hardware coming out has Linux
> support."
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> 'Dvorak adds, "The critical mass has been reached, and it's time everyone tried
> Ubuntu."'
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> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8559496096.html
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> Responses from the trolls an indication of panic?
Yes, that's clearly what it is. Dvorak's article is pretty favorable
to Linux, and pretty negative about Windows. Better change the
subject quick.
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