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Re: [PLUG] Is now the time for Linux on the desktop advocacy?
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My boss and I have been at odds about this since day one. He gave me a
Windows desktop to use when I started, and I asked him if I could install
Linux. I have been using Linux at work as my sole desktop for a year.
Prior to that I used it as one of my three desktops at my last job. I
believe Linux is definitley ready, and with the new licensing MS is putting
out, I am building my argument everyday. My boss is starting to sway since
I brought 3 Linux servers into the computer room, and seeing that I can do
all my work from a Linux Desktop. I am also working part-time consulting
companies on the power of Linux as a Server and a Desktop.
Nicholas Vettese
From: Time <time@www.clockbot.net>
Reply-To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Is now the time for Linux on the desktop advocacy?
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:59:20 +0000
I'll agree, gnome's desktop is amazing for versatility and user
friendliness, and it does hit my preference above KDE. But Enlightenment
is still my savior in the gui world. And my 333 Mhz AMD that I've been
working on since day one agree's with me every step of the way. I still
feel that power is found in minimalistic desktop enviroments.
Regards,
Time
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On Mon, Sep 24, 2001 at 01:48:43PM -0700, Gerald D. Neale wrote:
> Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 13:48:43 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Gerald D. Neale" <jesran@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Is now the time for Linux on the desktop advocacy?
> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
>
> I use Linux as a primary desktop at home, and not as a
> command line. I use a nice GNOME 2.2 GUI and it's
> fast, stable, and does everyhting I want it to which
> is alot.
>
> For the rest of the family it's got fast web-browsing,
> great sound, CD-burning capability, and is somewhat
> pretty to look at. They are slowly using it more and
> more.
>
> This desktop is so rock-solid that it has only crashed
> once since it was installed (about a year ago).
>
> It's ready to be promoted I think, but there is always
> that feeling to wait for what is next and then start
> talking. True that my desktop would be much more awe
> inspiring if Nautilus worked properly, or Evolution,
> or Mozilla...etc. But it's pretty solid as-is. If
> you're into solid.
> Cheers,
> Jerry
>
> --- William Shank <wshank@mbcnet.com> wrote:
> > after reading this:
> >
>
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20010920/tc/microsoft_customers_chafe_at_lic
> > ense_changes_1.html
> >
> > I'm wondering if now is the time to try to make
> > serious inroads on the
> > desktop? With M$ customer "rape" licensing, many IT
> > managers may be willing
> > to look closely at using linux for more than just
> > file/print/web serving.
> > This could be a good opportunity to get a foot in
> > the door with IT desktops
> > systems. I think a well configured and stripped down
> > linux running KDE2.2 or
> > Ximian Gnome and OpenOffice 6 is sufficient for many
> > corporate users. I use
> > a linux workstation at work, and have gotten to the
> > point that I don't even
> > need VMWare at work anymore. What have your
> > experiences been?
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> >
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