From: "Adam Flinton" 

What I like about this (& will reward with my custom) are those
distribs which make sure that all the improvements go back into the pot.

I don't reckon MS have a hope with their single OS of keeping pace with
what 5-10 good distribs all releasing at different times etc but sharing
the same base....

Distrib A does well on this but poorly on this so...all the other distribs
nick the good bits & work on the poor bits etc.etc. & then release
so that their distrib B does well on this but poorly on this so.....all the
other distribs nick the good bits & work on the poor bits etc.etc.
& then release so that their distrib C does well on this but poorly on
this so.....all the other distribs nick the good bits & work on the
poor bits etc.etc. & then release so that their distrib D does well on
this but poorly on this so.....all the other distribs nick the good bits
& work on the poor bits etc.etc. & then release so that their
distrib E does well on this but poorly on this so.....all the other
distribs nick the good bits & work on the poor bits etc.etc. & then
release so that their distrib F does well on this but poorly on this
so.....all the other distribs nick the good bits & work on the poor
bits etc.etc. & then release so that their distrib G does well on this
but poorly on this so.....all the other distribs nick the good bits &
work on the poor bits etc.etc. & then release so that their distrib H
does well on this but poorly on this so.....all the other distribs nick the
good bits & work on the poor bits etc.etc. & then release so that
their distrib I does well on this but poorly on this so.....all the other
distribs nick the good bits & work on the poor bits etc.etc. & then
release so that their distrib A does well on this but poorly on this
so.....

etc.etc.etc.

That is simply not possible with a single OS (no matter if OSS or closed
source). If there were multiple FreeBSD distributors then FreeBSD (or
"A" Free BSD)  might be able to keep up....but w/o the number of
different distribs.....

Adam

"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
news:3dc7d117$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Let us know how it does -- I've been interested in that one for awhile but
> don't want to pay for it just yet.
>
> I'm pretty anxious to see what SUSE comes out with in their desktop
version
> later on too...
>
> - Bob Comer
>
>
> "Joe Barr"  wrote in message
> news:3dc7b990$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >
> > Could be right.  I'm going to try the Xandros distro today.  Who knows,
it
> > might be sooner than you think.
> >
> > See ya,
> > Joe Barr
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 05 Nov 2002 10:49:46 +0000, Adam Flinton wrote:
> >
> > > So lets see....how many distribs are now getting to the
"good /useable
> on
> > > a desktop" state....
> > >
> > > e.g
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
http://www.zdnet.com.au/builder/program/work/story/0,2000034960,20269602,00.
> > > htm
> > >
> > > I reckoned 2 releases before Linux would be ready for the desktop /
> > > actually start pulling ahead of windows.
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > > "Joe Barr"  wrote in message
> > > news:3dc71ada$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/1104.barr.html
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> > --
> >
>
>

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-4