If everything is configured and installed by an admin, then it would seem to me that users would be ok.
I only had problems when trying to do config and installation things. A Windows power-user is not going to be able to install Xine, for example, or set up Samba to share some files with a Windows PC without alot of trouble.
I think a LOT more time needs to pass before we can judge films like The Matrix and Gattaca.
Part of the greatness of a film is how well it stands up to the test of time.
They need to do this again in another 20 years.
I have been using KDE3 for a while now and it is at least as easy if not easier than Windows to do just about anything.
This statement is so far from true, I can't even begin to address it. Just trying to install a new program in Linux is a major headache that no user can really handle without a great deal of experience. Remember, we aren't talking about programmers, but receptionists and other admins too.
As someone that was forced to learn Linux, I can honestly say that you must never allow the average worker to use Linux on their desktop PC.
I tried to use Mandrake 8.2 for a month and Red Hat 7.3 for a week. I finally had to delete them both and go back to XP Pro.
If you force your users to use Linux on the desktop, they will never forgive you. You really have to be a pro to use Linux, or have a really good help desk.
Don't fall for the hype, Gnome and KDE are essentially useless. The first time a user tries to install a program and they are asked what QT libraries they are using, and they are told they will have to compile their own programs they will curse your name.
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If everything is configured and installed by an admin, then it would seem to me that users would be ok. I only had problems when trying to do config and installation things. A Windows power-user is not going to be able to install Xine, for example, or set up Samba to share some files with a Windows PC without alot of trouble.
I think a LOT more time needs to pass before we can judge films like The Matrix and Gattaca. Part of the greatness of a film is how well it stands up to the test of time. They need to do this again in another 20 years.
As someone that was forced to learn Linux, I can honestly say that you must never allow the average worker to use Linux on their desktop PC.
I tried to use Mandrake 8.2 for a month and Red Hat 7.3 for a week. I finally had to delete them both and go back to XP Pro.
If you force your users to use Linux on the desktop, they will never forgive you. You really have to be a pro to use Linux, or have a really good help desk.
Don't fall for the hype, Gnome and KDE are essentially useless. The first time a user tries to install a program and they are asked what QT libraries they are using, and they are told they will have to compile their own programs they will curse your name.