It actually helps people to communicate. I have personal web site that speaks a bit about eczema, so it is neat to get email from people who have the same problem & are willing to share non-private information. I just have to update it every now & then.
Who knows, maybe we'll find a cure 1 day.
Personal web sites are comparable to conversations in a restaurant where they may not be interesting to everybody, but they are probably interesting to the participants.
You don't seem to answer the main question the/. readers want to know about. Why would anybody want to install a desktop on a 486? Even KDE development isn't geared for that platform anymore. Ever tried to install Debian on a 486 with only 8MB?
Cost of upgrading what? Did you even read the article? This is a CLUSTER, not your run-of-the-mill desktop or workstation.
That's right. When you upgrade your workstation to a run of the mill server, you will have a desktop server. Nobody's going to want to use that. Honestly, now. How many Luinux users do you expect to use this X Server?.2%?.4%? I'll give you 3%. Place your bets. I know which workstation is going to win in 2002.
I could get linux to easily run on an old 486 motherboard that is somewhere in the bottom of my closet.
There's just no way. Don't get me wrong, though. I do appreciate your thoughts. It's just that when you blindly state your opinions as opposed to facts, then it becomes very difficult for casual readers to make a decision.
I wish our company and yours would work together to improve the accessability of computers for everyone. Linux is great for programming in C, Assembly and other scripting Languages, but for the casual user, businesses, and in depth programmers, we offer standardizations that allow for user friendliness.
In fact, I take back what I said about Linux and programming in C. You guys have to have autoconf in order for it to be portable. We don't. On top of that, we have *several* programming languages to choose from. See here.
I could have ipchains up and running fast
Again, not true. Casual users will be forced to read HowTo manuals and man pages. If you follow the link into the several pages, you'll see that some of them are *years* old!
another example of how Microsoft is becoming a bloated toy not useful to anyone anymore.. what happened to the innovation?
Many of our products run on 486 computers. I've been using computers since XTs. When the 486 came out we upgraded our software to make good use of the hardware. *That's* what happens when we innovate!
Can X Windows and Netscape run fast on a 486?
I agree.
I don't see how Linux will ever be ready for the desktop.
First of all it's expensive. The actually costs of upgrading hardware is not reasonable.
Secondly, who is going to spend time programming software that they can't sell? It's great for people who need to learn about what is out there, but there just aren't any options available.
Third, this whole article reaks of hypocrisy. They say Linux is free and runs better than our products, yet you have to upgrade to use the desktop. With our OS, you don't need more than one processor to use the desktop. It's just not practical to use Linex.
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I figure that spiced ham is supposed to be tasty. Seriously, does anybody know why it's spoken down upon?
It actually helps people to communicate. I have personal web site that speaks a bit about eczema, so it is neat to get email from people who have the same problem & are willing to share non-private information. I just have to update it every now & then.
Who knows, maybe we'll find a cure 1 day.
Personal web sites are comparable to conversations in a restaurant where they may not be interesting to everybody, but they are probably interesting to the participants.
You don't seem to answer the main question the /. readers want to know about. Why would anybody want to install a desktop on a 486? Even KDE development isn't geared for that platform anymore. Ever tried to install Debian on a 486 with only 8MB?
That's right. When you upgrade your workstation to a run of the mill server, you will have a desktop server. Nobody's going to want to use that. Honestly, now. How many Luinux users do you expect to use this X Server?
I hardly think so. How could a machine with only 8MB run Netscape? See the requirements for yourself.
There's just no way. Don't get me wrong, though. I do appreciate your thoughts. It's just that when you blindly state your opinions as opposed to facts, then it becomes very difficult for casual readers to make a decision.
I wish our company and yours would work together to improve the accessability of computers for everyone. Linux is great for programming in C, Assembly and other scripting Languages, but for the casual user, businesses, and in depth programmers, we offer standardizations that allow for user friendliness.
In fact, I take back what I said about Linux and programming in C. You guys have to have autoconf in order for it to be portable. We don't. On top of that, we have *several* programming languages to choose from. See here.
Again, not true. Casual users will be forced to read HowTo manuals and man pages. If you follow the link into the several pages, you'll see that some of them are *years* old!
I agree. I don't see how Linux will ever be ready for the desktop. First of all it's expensive. The actually costs of upgrading hardware is not reasonable. Secondly, who is going to spend time programming software that they can't sell? It's great for people who need to learn about what is out there, but there just aren't any options available. Third, this whole article reaks of hypocrisy. They say Linux is free and runs better than our products, yet you have to upgrade to use the desktop. With our OS, you don't need more than one processor to use the desktop. It's just not practical to use Linex.