Re: Talk to your frTalk your friend into switching to Linux(Re:)

[BinaryBillTheSailor@Sea++.com]

That was pretty uncalled for. I found his opening line very funny, and
his whole message on the mark. He sounds pretty darn smart to me! I
use several OS's that are even less friendly. I would feel smarter if
I could figure out how to port some of the nasty stuff over to a more
accessible and forgiving system without breaking the bank.  Linux is
really good for what it is, but it really needs to mature. Its not
ready for prime time on a big scale just yet. Those of you who use it
more than I do, are performing a valuable service in its evolution
into what someday could be the king of the hill or at least a major
player.  Just don't turn everybody off to it by calling them stupid
for giving a fair evaluation of it's present position. I bet Mr.
Graves will give it another look when it grows up a little more. He
didn't just stick out his tongue and say it stinks. 

On Sat, 23 May 1998 13:08:45 -0400, K <k@net.com> wrote:

>George Graves wrote:
>
>> Bullshit. You end up with a very techy, very geeky OS that makes the user
>> jump back through his own rectum in order to perform even the simplest
>> task. You get an OS with almost NO software available for it and that which
>> is available is VERY primitive (StarOffice, for example). If one is already a
>> "Unixmeister", its probabaly fine. If one is not, its a nightmare. Whichever
>> you are, your computer needs have to be pretty simple in terms of
>> functionality, because most software categories simply are not represented.
>> 
>> George Graves
>
>I admit, it's not an OS for idiots such as yourself.
>
>K