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Red Hat's CEO Suggests Windows For Home Users
Selecter was one of many readers to point out a ZDNet story in which "the CEO of Red Hat now says that Linux is not ready for the desktop, but may be ready in a few more years. Curious - I'm wondering if this is the start of a corporate only retrenchment of Linux, or just a bump in the road to Linux having a wider desktop share?" Apropos that, Gwobl writes "Jim Lynch, over at ExtremeTech, weighs in on the fate of the Linux desktop, now that Red Hat has apparently turned its attention to the enterprise and Novell is buying SUSE (to go with Outlook clone Ximian, which it also owns). Lynch's take: Cheer them on! The Linux world needs these strong champions. And don't overlook Novell's networking roots. Time was, Big Red defined networking."
Dear Redhat,
Thank you so very much for the lovely knife which you planted in my back this morning. The handle is immaculate and the steel of very good quality.
We realize this is a turbulent time for redhat and i had feared that you would not have time from your friends while you transition to an enterprise-targetted company. It was as such very nice to recieve your little gift and know you still cared. I was talking to Linux, Alan Cox and Mandrake, and they feel the same about the similar gifts you sent them.
Love,
SUSE
Was reported to say that 'Longhorn wasn't ready for the desktop either'
Oh well, perhaps in another couple years.
Boredom's not a burden anyone should bear.
It is all in the name: Szulik means cheater, small felon in various slavic languages ...
Consider:
The lack of good font support in X. But it's not just X. It's applications too. There's no unified way to use fonts, or to use the "right" fonts.
Yep, I keep hearing the same thing. "Linux lacks this support in X. Linux doesn't support Y. Linux doesn't support Z."
If you don't think fsck is a word, you clearly are unqualified to comment on this article.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
Red Hat: I come to bury the Penguin, not to praise him.
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Penguin: Et tu Red Hat?
Although I imagine the ending will be somewhat different...
Linux doesn't even HAVE dancin' santa USB drivers.
THAT is the different!
When it comes to useability, Windows will always win until Linux get their arse in gear. Whatever the reasons be (games, companies playing to Windows etc) Windows is winning and Linux can't touch that. I'm sure you're some Linux zealot who would rather have sex with a penguin than use something simple but the majority of people aren't like that.
Comment: Yes I realise the username 'fuckfuck101' makes me sound intelligent, no you cannot buy it from me.
I don't think they'll be fscking anything.
Going by this employee's comments, I'd be expecting them to use chkdsk.
"Smoking helps you lose weight - one lung at a time" -- A. E. Neumann
Red Hat CEO says that users should use Windows!
Microsoft to use Apple CPU in next-gen gaming console, forgetting that Macs suck for gaming!
Apple computers comprise world's 3rd fastest machine!
Honest to God, what's next? Has the sign of the apocalypse befallen us! Run, run while you still can, before the legendary Apple OEM 2-button mouse is nigh!
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$tar -xvf
Ever hear of a company called Creative Labs? You're lucky if you can get a driver in the first place let alone a functioning driver.
How come we never see /.'ers say THAT, huh?
I get stuck on step 1. where GRUB just flashes a splash screen and reboots the machine.
Strangely Windows is more than happy to do whatever. It must really suck.
MSCE = My Spelling Contemptibly Erraneous?
:)
Mighty smart indeed
Marxist evolution is just N generations away!