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Scott writes
"Just got done reading
this
article over at C|Net, which claims to
answer the 10 most frequently ansked Linux questions.
Noticed lots of links to various HOWTO's, and a few to the
LDP. Overall, it seems someone actually made an effort
with this one. "
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hmmm (Score:1)
Odd, at work I often ask myself the opposite of that question.
I *love* it! : ) (Score:1)
Trendy (Score:1)
Do think anyone who actually has to ask question like this about Linux ahould actually be using and/or installing it?
CNN Article - Error? (Score:1)
Hardware (Score:1)
How Can I Make Linux _Less_ Like Windoze? (Score:1)
Odd (Score:1)
Points in C|Net's Favor (Score:2)
One thing I was wondering though was in the first question it mentions that one of the benefits of having Linux is being able to 'tweak the source code at your leisure'
The dialin problem with Linux opposed to Windows seems guff to me.. I've always had more problems dialing in and maintaining a reliable connection under Windows than Linux. gnomePPP or kppp do a very good job of 'shielding' the user from the nastiness of pppd scripts.
Question 7 says something about making Linux/X/ more like Windows
Good points made everywhere else, including that of web serving (Q9), something Linux does amazingly well. The windows information copying tip is a good one too, I've passed that one to newbies I've helped before. The support issue (Q10) altho a thorny one for many Linux users is well handled, they don't just laugh and say 'What support?'.
Well done C|Net
Ha Ha! Look at #7 (Score:2)
Hmmm. Rebuild the kernel to use every memory-hogging feature you can find. Reboot every couple of days whether you need to or not. And every 18 months or so, send a check for $99 to Bill Gates. That should do the trick.
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I like it
Points in C|Net's Favor (Score:1)
2. They refer to it as open source and not freeware, shareware, etc.
3. They stress the cross-platform issue (many news outlets seem to think Linux is just for Intel chips)
4. Links to how-to documention and other good resouces
5. They point to a wide variety of distributions instead of just RedHat or Caldera
6. Correct answer to the "make more like Windows" question (and a sense of humor as well)
This _does_ seem to be a reasonably well written article... amazing.
CNET on Linux (Score:1)
Trendy (Score:1)
Linux Elitism (Score:1)
OK, this is a soapbox issue for me. People who essentially say, "Linux should stay the exclusive province of hackers and hobbyinst... keep the clueless newbies away!"... you are being just plain selfish. EVERY computer user should have a bulletproof operating to run their applications on, not just the hackers. When someone in my family has a problem with their computer because Windows ate its own head, *I* am the one who gets the call. Just last week I had to reinstall Windows on my sister's computer because they installed an educational program and it corrupted something in the OS. I have NEVER had that problem with Linux, even installing alpha software. Add to that the ability to remotely admin their computer, and Linux is very attractive. Unfortunately, the educational software she wants for her children is not avalible on Linux. That is why I support the *mainstreaming* of Linux.
Thad
Linux: Because I love my family members, clueless newbies though they be.
Hardware (Score:1)
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Trendy (Score:2)
Now come on, if someone wants to use a better/free OS and get away from M$, there will obviously be a learning curve. That question is ridiculous, unless you are a developer it is almost impossible to get an install right the first time you do it. As for wanting it to look/act like Windoze thats just and ease of transition sort of thing.
To win the battle against M$ the Linux community must embrace the newbies and help them along, this idea may seem foreign to you, but every newbie that is not afraid to ask questions and learn is one less M$ customer in the long run. This post reminded me of the Cluele ss Users Are Bad For Debian [slashdot.org] article. The Linux community seems to be divided into two camps, the "I Hate Newbies" camp and the "Newbies Are Good" camp. This division and the constant arguments over distros are just a few of the things that will drive a prospective nebie right back to M$.
So keep up the good work, maybe you'll scare off a newbie or two today.
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