You should not try to force Linux on your girlfriend. I recommend that you put both Windose and Linux on her machine so that you can both use it. Couples that hack together, stay together.
In addition, if you put only Linux on her system, she will be calling you all the time for help. I personally don't have time to teach my girlfriend how to use Linux.
Yes, Java is useful. I am a Java Developer and love Java. I just wish it was faster and had better memory management. I am told that JBuilder can be used to make Java programs that run just as fast as C++ because JBuilder creates exe files and doesn't use the Java VM.
Yes, it is important that the open source community do everything possible to limit Microsoft's monopoly. One way to do that is to make open source software to compete against Microsoft software.
Linux competes against Windows.
Mozilla competes against IE.
Mono now competes against VS.NET.
I think a better alternative to Java must be created. The.NET framework might be that alternative, but only if Mono can be made for non-Windows users.
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Yeah, if Microsoft released their source code, billions of new viruses would be created to exploit Microsoft's poor code.
You should not try to force Linux on your girlfriend. I recommend that you put both Windose and Linux on her machine so that you can both use it. Couples that hack together, stay together. In addition, if you put only Linux on her system, she will be calling you all the time for help. I personally don't have time to teach my girlfriend how to use Linux.
Yes, Java is useful. I am a Java Developer and love Java. I just wish it was faster and had better memory management. I am told that JBuilder can be used to make Java programs that run just as fast as C++ because JBuilder creates exe files and doesn't use the Java VM.
Because Java is slow and a memory hog.
Yes, it is important that the open source community do everything possible to limit Microsoft's monopoly. One way to do that is to make open source software to compete against Microsoft software. Linux competes against Windows. Mozilla competes against IE. Mono now competes against VS.NET. I think a better alternative to Java must be created. The .NET framework might be that alternative, but only if Mono can be made for non-Windows users.