On 09-08-05, Mike Roberts said...
 
MR> *** Quoting Mark Hoover from a message to Scott Adams ***
MR>  SA> Allfix :)
MR> 
MR>  MH> Last time I looked there wasn't a Linux native port.....:(
MR> 
MR> Mark, Forgive the ignorance.. But why is Linux so popular for BBS software
MR> now, is it ala a OS/2 type of thing or a distinct hate of windows or is it
MR> just superior. And two, What is the learning curve for linux? Is it totall
MR> unlike windows and take a huge amount of time to learn it? How is it 
MR> supported for guys who are greener than a leaf with it?

I know you didn't address this to me, but I will take a shot at it.  

If you are comparing the popularity of OS/2 to Linux, I would have to say
that I don't ever remember the kind of community response to OS/2 as you
would find with Linux.  For one thing, there are many flavors of Linux, and
there was only one flavor of OS/2.

Basically, Linux offers an alternative.  I use both Windows and Linux, both
at home and at work.  I have to say that I prefer the Linux environment over
Windows.  But then, I'm somewhat biased.  I am a HP-UX System Administrator
by trade, so I work with *NIX every day for work.  One area that I've found
where Linux kicks Window's ass is  popups and those annoying virus thingies.

I DON'T GET POPUPS, and I DON'T GET VIRUSES.

I have to admit tho that I rarely do any office work, and when I do, I
always use windows to do it.  

Working remotely with Linux is much easier too. Telnet in and boom! you have
a command line connection.  You can't do that with Windows.  You will have
to install and run a telnet server, and I don't know of a lot of windows
apps that can be run on the command line.

There's more, but I have a short attention span :)

Gryphon, aka Darryl Perry
Sysop of Cyberia BBS, Kingwood, TX.
telnet://cyberia.darktech.org

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