Al salaam a'alaykum Tom

20 Jan 04 08:21, Tom Walker wrote to David Drummond:

 ->>  BB> Windows 98SE blows it away across the board.   Easy to use, tons 
 ->>  BB> of apps, tons of drivers, and a few warts that you can stay away 
 ->>  BB> from by using Mozilla firebird as a browser and Eudora as mail 
 ->>  BB> client.

 ->> I would suggest that you're not part of Linux's target market.

 ->> No biggie - not all things are aimed at all people (even if Bill 
 ->> thinks otherwise).

 TW>  That is what I have been Preaching for Years and constantly get 
 TW> BASHED for it.

 TW> LINUX is NOT targeting the typical Home User. Never Has and maybe 
 TW> Never Will. 

Define a typical home user..... Linux is targeted at anyone capable of
learning how to use it. Just as Windows and MacOS have a learning curve, so
it is with Linux.

HOWEVER - anyone who cannot get Knoppix running in some fashion on average
hardware should [rest deleted]

 TW> Still we have the Hardheads here and in other Echos pushing 
 TW> LINUX as some sort of "Savior" to the Computer Wrold.

One would expect someone participating in a Tech echo to have some tech
know-how..... (or would one?)

Regards,
David

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