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Re: [PLUG] More critique of Linux desktop
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Darn, I wish technical questions would trigger this kind of passionate
response!
On Monday 13 September 2004 16:40, Ed Martin wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Howard Bloom
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:47 PM
> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> Subject: RE: [PLUG] More critique of Linux desktop
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Rivell
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:21 PM
> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] More critique of Linux desktop
>
> On Monday 13 September 2004 02:45 pm, M.Simons wrote:
> > > I have reinstalled my Office Desktop 4 times this year. It took me
> > > a while To me, Linux offers more stability and that is important to
> > > me. It is certainly stable in the server realm.
> >
> > So then, in essence, what you are saying is that Windows isn't ready
> > for the desktop.
>
> HAHAHAHAHA. Thats about what I was saying a couple days ago. My uncles
> for
> one love Linux on their desktop. Granted they only listen to music, view
> video, read e-mail, and browse the web. I'm trying to hook them up into
> the world of RSS feeds currently :)
>
> ------------------
>
> This is the point I made at the very beginning of this voluminous thread.
> Desktop Linux is wonderful if your expectations are not high. It excels in
> doing a fine job for basic work on less of a machine and less memory.
>
> I put Linux on discarded computers from clients and give them away to
> College Students who cannot afford them and also the PAL - that's Police
> Athletic League - kids who can't afford a computer. Someone's trash has
> just become a kid's computer and works great.
>
> It just seems to me that so many who have responded to this thread, have
> taken the fact that Linux is not ready for mainstream use on the desktop,
> very personally and I don't know why.
>
> Am I insulting you with the truth?
>
> Howard
>
> Actually I thought being called a Nuts Zealots Kooks was offensive. And I
> also run a consulting business and have been for the last seven years. I
> think you are a narrow minded user. If you where really solutions driven
> you would be finding ways to get your clients away from being a target to
> mainstream virus/ worm programmers.
>
> Since you pointed out that there are no programs to replace Act! I
> corresponded with a few folks and it seems a similar CRM package could
> possibly put together with off the shelf open source components.
> This is called doing something about it and not being a spectator.
> Spectators watch and complain when you lose. Doers get it done.
>
> I am taking the high road and I'm going to do something about it. Because
> that is what this group is for. I invite you to help if you can put you
> pessimism beside and look for a solution.
>
> If not then please don't respond I really do not need anyone bringing me
> down when I'm trying to find solutions to issues at hand.
>
> Ed Martin
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