On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 19:48, David Curry wrote: > You make good points, Les. I think there is another basic hurdle Linux > must clear before wide spread use is realized in a university > environment or elsewhere. That hurdle is user friendliness (read > operates like an automobile, i.e. - the user can turn the key, put it in > gear, step on the gas and go without having to know anything at all > about what is going on under the hood) and independence in use > comparable to that made available by a standalone desktop running > DOS/Windows plus apps. That's an illusion provided by pre-installed software and vast armies of IT staff maintaining, updating and adding 3rd party virus and spyware protection on those MS desktops. The worst problem with Linux these days is the number of choices in desktops and applications Since they are mostly free you can kill a lot of time trying them all out, but you do get to pick the best for each type of use. -- Les Mikesell les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
