Subject: RE: Big surprise: Linux ain't Windows or MacOS. GASP! (was "RE: Linux laptops")
From: Pete Peters (ppeters914@attbi.com)
Date: Wed Mar 06 2002 - 15:01:13 MST
No, no, I get the point, and I mostly agree with you. And I wasn't trying to
compare the usability/power of Linux to the other, earlier OS's, just that
things take time to evolve.
It's also a matter of expectations. In the early days, users were so amazed
by what they could do that their expectations were low. Twenty years later
people don't stand for crap and/or inconvenience.
I also realize many people use these forums to vent as there's no
Customer/Technical Support for Linux like Microsoft or Apple to scream at.
Are we having fun yet? <g>
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Christopher [mailto:jchristopher@takenote.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 2:00 PM
To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
Subject: RE: Big surprise: Linux ain't Windows or MacOS. GASP! (was "RE:
Linux laptops")
You're missing the point. Bad interface is bad interface, whether it's on OS
X or on a VT100 terminal. An OS that claims to OFFICIALLY SUPPORT the
iBook2, yet the default install has no sound - that's bad interface!
AGAIN - I am not saying that the power of Linux should be taken away from
advanced users. Having user friendly tools for new users does NOT preclude
advanced users hand editing their config files with Pico. How does including
a nice GUI setup tool for networking stop you from hand-tweaking it?!?
With regards to your attempt to compare the usability of System 7 to Linux,
don't even bother, because Linux (8 or 9 years later) is not even in the
same league and everyone reading this list knows it.
As you say "none of those early OS's were simple either...". You're
absolutely right - that's why they've BEEN REPLACED.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Peters [mailto:ppeters914@attbi.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:23 PM
To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
Subject: Big surprise: Linux ain't Windows or MacOS. GASP! (was "RE:
Linux laptops")
I'm gonna take a wild leap; how many of the complainers have never seen a
command line OS (DOS, Unix) or worked w/ early GUIs (Windows 1.0/2.04g/3.x,
System 6.x/7.x)? None of those early OS's were simple either, especially if
you want to talk drivers. And sound...how many of you remember Adlib?
Being an old DOS guy dragged kicking and screaming into the Windoze world, I
find Linux to be somewhat of a pain to manipulate, but that's the Price of
Power. If ya don't like the heat, yadayada. OTH, it's only gonna get better,
and you can brag about your early trial-by-fire days.
Thanks for listening.
Pete
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