From: "Adam Flinton" 


"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
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> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
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> > Still have a problem with apps though. (availability)
>
> There's a huge range of application space where you don't actually need
much
> more than a scriptable web browser.
>
> > Other than as a reaction against Microsoft, I tend to agree, but the
> > reaction is quite strong and getting stronger -- they have made a lot of
> > enemies.
>
> If I were MS I'd be undercutting Linux on the desktop, (and obviously
> charging for support...) But it's probably illegal for them to do this.
>

They are in a cleft stick of their own making. Damned if they do, damned if
they don't.

> > I agree that X programming is nasty to say the least, I absolutely hate
> it,
> > but as a user only using others stuff, it's pretty much the same -- I
have
> > no problem with it and don't think it's any "uglier"
than the Windows
UI.
>
> It's ugly in an 'inelegant' sense. And I think having choice of window
> managers etc  is actually a bad thing.
>

I differ with you on that. I like the choice. I like KDE3/3.1 but I prefer
to run IceWM on headless servers if I'm hooking in with VNC as I just need
a file mangler & a reasonable text editor (i.e. not.....vi)

Adam

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