I'd never been to MSNBC before, but the debate video (and the *ahem* preceding commercial) played without a hitch on my homebrew Ubuntu 7.04 32-bit machine.
> It would be impossible to exempt those things and the suggestion that it is possible is just used by proponents to try to sell their plan.
Certainly! I mean, it would be like income tax proponents claiming that the bottom 50% of the population income-wise would pay essentially zero income tax. That would be impossible... oh, wait.
Now imagine putting Linux in front of these people with no direct support. apt-get? emerge? rpm? How is that easier that sticking in a disc, having it run and clicking next 3 times.
Welcome to the 21st century, my friend.
To install an application on Ubuntu (for instance), click Applications --> Add / Remove. Click the application you want. Continue using computer while it installs.
This is easier than the process you describe for Windows.
Or, to install an application on Linspire (another instance), select the CnR icon next to the desired application on the Click'n'Run Warehouse website and (again) continue to use the computer while it installs. Better yet, arrange all of the free and commercial applications you like into an "aisle" and install with a single click. Share your aisle with your friends.
I'm sorry, but your argument is a good 5 years out of date...
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I'd never been to MSNBC before, but the debate video (and the *ahem* preceding commercial) played without a hitch on my homebrew Ubuntu 7.04 32-bit machine.
Certainly! I mean, it would be like income tax proponents claiming that the bottom 50% of the population income-wise would pay essentially zero income tax. That would be impossible... oh, wait.
Now imagine putting Linux in front of these people with no direct support. apt-get? emerge? rpm? How is that easier that sticking in a disc, having it run and clicking next 3 times.
Welcome to the 21st century, my friend.
To install an application on Ubuntu (for instance), click Applications --> Add / Remove. Click the application you want. Continue using computer while it installs.
This is easier than the process you describe for Windows.
Or, to install an application on Linspire (another instance), select the CnR icon next to the desired application on the Click'n'Run Warehouse website and (again) continue to use the computer while it installs. Better yet, arrange all of the free and commercial applications you like into an "aisle" and install with a single click. Share your aisle with your friends.
I'm sorry, but your argument is a good 5 years out of date...