On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 04:17, xyzzy@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > ... for the foreseeable future on my home system. > > I pity the average user that tries to install and run Linux on their latest > hardware. If I, as an experienced software engineer, throw up my hands, what > would a relative newbie who just needs the system to work do? I am a senior programmer. As a senior programmer I use logic for all tasks I do. I would think that you as an "experienced software engineer" would do the same. Did you look to see if your hardware is supported? There is hardware that is not supported by Linux. It is usually because the manufacturer does not release specs. So get hardware that works on Linux. Tons and tons of hardware are supported by Linux and even very new hardware. I have all kinds of gadgets connected to my 1 year new laptop and FC1 is a rock on the thing. It has never crashed ONCE. This laptop came with MS Windows XP, it was slower, constantly being attacked by viruses/worms, had driver issues and would cost me too much money to legally setup my development environment (I don't do warez). There was no second thought when I figured out the $1,000 I would save to setup the same/equivalent development environment under MS Windows as I have under Linux. > I have real problems seeing how Linux is going to make it to the desktop by > 2005 with these kinds of road-blocks. MS Windows XP has tons of problems but that did not stop it. I have a desktop with two newer NVidia graphics cards. MS Windows XP locks up solid when I tried to use both. FC1 on the other hand drives those two cards with no problems. For all the Linux horror stories, you can hear just as many MS Windows stories. > Sad. It is sad that you are basing your judgment on one experience. If everyone did that with MS Windows, Microsoft would have gone down a long, long time ago. I guess you posted to either vent or get a bunch of "me too's". Sorry, but I just have had the complete opposite experience with Linux then you had. Jim Drabb -- --------------------------------------------------------- The box said: "Requires Windows 98/2000/NT/XP or better." So, I installed LINUX! --------------------------------------------------------- James Drabb JR Senior Programmer Analyst Davenport, FL USA
