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John Chambers wrote: > > A front page areticle: "A spy in the house of Linux" > http://www.boston.com/ > http://www.digitalmass.com/ > > One thing I note is that she compares the difficulty of installing > linux with the ease of using Windows that is pre-installed. She says > nothing at all about installing Windows, and it's unlikely that she > has ever tried it. Maybe we should all send her email pointing this > out. A comparison of the ease of installing both systems would be > interesting and meaningful, as would a comparison of the ease of > using various pre-installed versions of both. But comparing a > pre-installed Windows with a do-it-yourself linux is a typical thing > done by marketing people. It's really propaganda, not comparison. I have to agree. Personally, though, the only time I like to do an install for any OS is if I want to recycle a machine for a new purpose. (Or resuscitate a dead/dying windoze machine:-) Otherwise, windoze or linux, I'd rather get the OS pre installed. I'd just rather spend my time on other things, I guess. Although it is frustrating when a vendor doesn't partition things the way you'd like. Anyway, I think the bigger issue than ease of installation is ease of use after installation. And of course, will the machines run the applications required by your particular business. Most of my staff runs AutoCAD, for example. If there were an acceptable substitute, I'd jump all over it. But not yet. (I think it's only only a matter of time, though.) Trouble is, computers don't make people smarter. Until we get some impregnable (so users don't mess stuff up) simple interfaces and broad enough application support, I'd still rather support people on windoze, I hate to say. Otherwise I don't think switching platforms would improve productivity or reduce support costs enough to justify the disruption. This subject been discussed ad infinitum on all our favorite forums. Just my two cents. Ron Peterson rpeterson at yellowbank.com - Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored).
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