Linux was designed to be practical and useful. When Linus first started working on the system, he was working to provide a system that would allow him to access the University of Helsinki's Unix machine via modem.
If people are interested in developing programs that will produce LFTM, more power to them. I don't use a Mac or a Windows box because I am not interested in using an OS that deliberately limits my ability to use it. Yes, a GUI is very limiting. Think about this every time you see Windows delvier a meaningless error message, such as: "Cannot find the file specified."
To which I respond "Which file ?!? Tell me!"
I would not be interested in using a version of Linux which had no CLI, delivered meaningless error codes, and had no development tools. Most users don't want this level of complexity.
What is needed is software which satisfies the general user's demand for simplicity, but allows technical people supporting that system to actually work with the OS instead of against it. I believe that Linux will eventually satisfy this goal.
Anyone else taken a look at Mozilla M4. It's an impressive piece of software that stands on its own.
Open source has done well.
1. Mozilla complies to standards better than its predecessors or IE.
2. The rendering engine is blazing fast. Can't wait to see the networking scheduler redone! This thing will eat all other browsers for lunch in terms of speed.
3. Netscape is committed to creating a fine browser that will be unlik any of their previous products in terms of quality.
4. Multiple Platforms: OS/2, Unix, Macitosh, and Win32 are all supported. It is important in an era of open standards to support multiple systems.
If you are curious about Mozilla, I urge you try it.
Not that I want to spread FUD, but I downloaded GNOME the other day and tried it. I got 30 some odd RPMs an fiddled with --force and --nodeps to get all of them installed.
I was impressed with GNOME, but I semed like KDE Beta3 from a year ago. I've already gone through enough to take a step back. I've got wok to do and don't want to fight the stability of my desktop. After all, I could just use Windows.
I'm happy with KDE ad quite satisfied with the QPL, though I do prefer the GPL to any other license. Maye RedHat and Corel should just hire the TrollTech guys and make them the Norway division of RH and Corel Advanced Development Labs? Then they could make QT GPL. I really think that having a commercial toolkit has made KDE progress faster. If RH and Corel hired them to write GPL code, we would all benefit.
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Linux was designed to be practical and useful. When Linus first started working on the system, he was working to provide a system that would allow him to access the University of Helsinki's Unix machine via modem.
If people are interested in developing programs that will produce LFTM, more power to them. I don't use a Mac or a Windows box because I am not interested in using an OS that deliberately limits my ability to use it. Yes, a GUI is very limiting. Think about this every time you see Windows delvier a meaningless error message, such as: "Cannot find the file specified."
To which I respond "Which file ?!? Tell me!"
I would not be interested in using a version of Linux which had no CLI, delivered meaningless error codes, and had no development tools. Most users don't want this level of complexity.
What is needed is software which satisfies the general user's demand for simplicity, but allows technical people supporting that system to actually work with the OS instead of against it. I believe that Linux will eventually satisfy this goal.
Anyone else taken a look at Mozilla M4. It's an impressive piece of software that stands on its own.
Open source has done well.
1. Mozilla complies to standards better than its predecessors or IE.
2. The rendering engine is blazing fast. Can't wait to see the networking scheduler redone! This thing will eat all other browsers for lunch in terms of speed.
3. Netscape is committed to creating a fine browser that will be unlik any of their previous products in terms of quality.
4. Multiple Platforms: OS/2, Unix, Macitosh, and Win32 are all supported. It is important in an era of open standards to support multiple systems.
If you are curious about Mozilla, I urge you try it.
I fail to see why this post does not have a positive score. Is there a bias against people that choose to post as "Anonymous Coward"
Not that I want to spread FUD, but I downloaded GNOME the other day and tried it. I got 30 some odd RPMs an fiddled with --force and --nodeps to get all of them installed.
I was impressed with GNOME, but I semed like KDE Beta3 from a year ago. I've already gone through enough to take a step back. I've got wok to do and don't want to fight the stability of my desktop. After all, I could just use Windows.
I'm happy with KDE ad quite satisfied with the QPL, though I do prefer the GPL to any other license. Maye RedHat and Corel should just hire the TrollTech guys and make them the Norway division of RH and Corel Advanced Development Labs? Then they could make QT GPL. I really think that having a commercial toolkit has made KDE progress faster. If RH and Corel hired them to write GPL code, we would all benefit.