[Wolves] I just read this....

[Daniel Jones]

On 01/06/06, Peter Cannon <peter at cannon-linux.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thursday 01 June 2006 08:48, Matthew Revell wrote:
>
> > What makes Suse any better, as a Vista alternative, than any other up
> > to date Linux OS? I've seen a couple of articles suggesting that
> > Suse's gonna be this big threat to Vista, but I can't quite work out
> > why they've singled out Suse. I think our pal Haegar must be doing
> > some behind the scenes work :)
>
> First off the guy is talking out his arse. Unless somebody has tried every
> type and configuration of Computer or Laptop how the hell can anyone claim
> such and such Linux orientated distribution has better support than MS.
>
> I've used SuSE for a number of years now however just recently I've really
> started to get the hump with it, simple stuff like installing gnomemeeting
> YAST: "lib.tuff-luck-sucker.so is not available installation cannot
> continue". SuSE 10.1 is a complete disaster (and they have the cheek to sell
> it!) I wont have it in the house.

As well at that, ...

"Vista was unable to recognize my Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g
mini-PCI card. SUSE 10.1, once I had installed the standard Linux
Intel Centrino support files -- ipw3945d v.1.7.18-5; microcode_ctl
updates; and the ipw-firmware for Centrino -- was up and networking in
a snap."

I can see the Gatesian fanboys having a lot of fun tearing that one to
shreds.  All they'd need to do would be to point out that:

a) Vista is in Beta, and therefore not all drivers will be finished
yet, but you can bet they'll (the majority of drivers for newer
hardware at least) be available by launch.

b) The fact that wireless setup was a 'snap' after the (relative)
odyssey of getting Centrino to work doesn't alter the fact that it is
an odyssey compared to double-clicking on 'setup.exe' and clicking
'Next' a few times.  That is, if you even need to do that in the final
version of Vista.

Personally I think we're better off pointing out that:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3681938.stm

Will almost certainly /never/ happen to you if you use Linux.  :)

-- 
Dan