True, but wouldn't it be nice if every software auther decided to go that far with his/her makefile? I have encountered quite a few situations that that doesn't work, or even if it does the person for got some lines and stuff is still on your ssytem.
There is a difference here, None is trying to say that Solaris should and could be a competitor in the desktop OS arena. Solaris is "Da' Bomb" and a server it kicks NT's ass up and down the block then hits it over the head with it stick BUT it doesn't need to be easy to use and spiffied up. Why? becasue you don't have mom's and dad's and sisters's and borther's using it. To tell you the truth I don't know why people want linux to take over the window's market, but if people want itto do that then they better amek soem improvements.
I can tell that most of the users here are "geeks" or the high tech type of computer user, I guess I would consider myself that also. So here is what I think.
Yes linux Does need a standard UI. Why?, so that things work how people percieve them to work. You almost never see some wierd dinky looking UI in a windows program with the scrollbars on the left and all this wierd junk. But in Linux it is very common, and once you get passed the initial "what the hell" you find that the program doesn't work how it is supposed to, why? not because it is that difficult to use but because the person whp wrote the program decided to change the "Accept" button to the "Okey dokey" button. This wouldn't be hard after a good night's sleep, but after spending 15 hours looking for the write version of the libraries you needed to install the program that is now confusing you.
Another thing Linux needs: And easier way to install drivers, hardware, programs and to uninstall them also. Linux makes the grave mistake of leaving everything up to the specific program to install/uninstall it self. Most of the time you have to hunt for the directory in which your spiffy modem dialer program is installed so you can hand edit one of the thousand configuration files so you can correct your error when you entered the phone number.
There are many more things wrong with linux. I am on NT here (not 98 ugh), and there are allot of things wrong with this too. But no matter what my mom can still figure out how to send her email, my dad can putz with his websites, and I can type a report without having to fight wtih a crappy interface and lack of printer drivers. I can turn of all my computer knowledge and talk to my dorky friends AOL Instant Messanger (By the way, If any of you feel like killing AOL....).
For the record I have used linux, I used linux allot, I DO know what I am talking about. But I have to say it is nice to be able to install a program without having to hurt your brain for an hour checking version numbers and other putzy time consuming crap. Linux is a great server, Linux is a great putzty OS. Bu8t it is a BAD Desktop OS. And it will continue to be untill someone makes some big changes in it.
"Linux is only free if your time isn't worth anything"
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True, but wouldn't it be nice if every software auther decided to go that far with his/her makefile? I have encountered quite a few situations that that doesn't work, or even if it does the person for got some lines and stuff is still on your ssytem.
There is a difference here, None is trying to say that Solaris should and could be a competitor in the desktop OS arena. Solaris is "Da' Bomb" and a server it kicks NT's ass up and down the block then hits it over the head with it stick BUT it doesn't need to be easy to use and spiffied up. Why? becasue you don't have mom's and dad's and sisters's and borther's using it. To tell you the truth I don't know why people want linux to take over the window's market, but if people want itto do that then they better amek soem improvements.
I can tell that most of the users here are "geeks" or the high tech type of computer user, I guess I would consider myself that also. So here is what I think.
Yes linux Does need a standard UI. Why?, so that things work how people percieve them to work. You almost never see some wierd dinky looking UI in a windows program with the scrollbars on the left and all this wierd junk. But in Linux it is very common, and once you get passed the initial "what the hell" you find that the program doesn't work how it is supposed to, why? not because it is that difficult to use but because the person whp wrote the program decided to change the "Accept" button to the "Okey dokey" button. This wouldn't be hard after a good night's sleep, but after spending 15 hours looking for the write version of the libraries you needed to install the program that is now confusing you.
Another thing Linux needs: And easier way to install drivers, hardware, programs and to uninstall them also. Linux makes the grave mistake of leaving everything up to the specific program to install/uninstall it self. Most of the time you have to hunt for the directory in which your spiffy modem dialer program is installed so you can hand edit one of the thousand configuration files so you can correct your error when you entered the phone number.
There are many more things wrong with linux. I am on NT here (not 98 ugh), and there are allot of things wrong with this too. But no matter what my mom can still figure out how to send her email, my dad can putz with his websites, and I can type a report without having to fight wtih a crappy interface and lack of printer drivers. I can turn of all my computer knowledge and talk to my dorky friends AOL Instant Messanger (By the way, If any of you feel like killing AOL....).
For the record I have used linux, I used linux allot, I DO know what I am talking about. But I have to say it is nice to be able to install a program without having to hurt your brain for an hour checking version numbers and other putzy time consuming crap. Linux is a great server, Linux is a great putzty OS. Bu8t it is a BAD Desktop OS. And it will continue to be untill someone makes some big changes in it.
"Linux is only free if your time isn't worth anything"