[Cumbria] re the RH SuSe "discussion"

[Paul Broomfield]

<rant>

Well why do you want a replacement for a windows desktop. Does it do
what you need it to do? If it does stick with it! Personally as I said
before I use the distro that best suites the job. The 'My OS is better
than your OS' thing is frankly stupid. It is like arguing that a hammer
is better than a screwdriver. The other thing is preference. Hey I hate
eggs but I wouldn't try to persuade some one not to eat an omelette
because it was 'lame' or because the eggs came from a particular
company. I don't know what the right distro for a newbie would be, as
there are many different things that you can do with Linux. Myself I use
Linux as a server so a desktop is not important. If you are interested
in Linux for a desktop then get a few versions; install them; get a feel
for them; and then decide which one is the best for you. If you want to
learn Linux from a server point of view or you are interested in
learning CLI stuff then you cant go far wrong installing SecureCRT and
getting a shell to play on. That way you can keep the windows desktop.
Get your Operating systems and software to work for you. Don't start
working as a salesman for your OS!

</rant>

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: cumbria-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk 
:::[mailto:cumbria-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Latimer
:::Sent: 05 January 2003 22:51
:::To: Cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk
:::Subject: [Cumbria] re the RH SuSe "discussion"
:::
:::
:::As someone yet to try Linux seriously, I don't have any 
:::prejudice for either.  Since both distros appear to be 
:::successful, can I suggest that far from engaging in 
:::intemperate exchanges about which is superior, you focus 
:::back to the question Ken asked some weeks ago, namely how to 
:::sell Linux to others. This geeky chat is fine if that is 
:::what you want but as a novice and an unashamed one, much of 
:::what has been said is beyond me.  As I told Dave M at the 
:::last meeting, I want an operating system that I can 
:::understand for my desktop machine that is an acceptable 
:::replacement for MS.  I want a normal life without MS not a 
:::geek experience with other anoraks.  
:::Dave's comments were helpful and I intend to learn more.  It 
:::seems to me though that unless the Linux distro bickering 
:::stops, it won't just be Spectrums and ZX81's you will be 
:::nostalgic for in a few years time.  
:::Dave 
:::best wishes
:::David Latimer <dave@davlat.freeserve.co.uk>
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