“So far, Linux has run just fine, hasn’t crashed, and seems to offer tremendous flexibility, but this comes at the price of complexity. Up to a point, Linux is as easy to use as any other mainstream operating system. But after that point is passed, the water gets very deep, very quickly–as my monitor resolution issue serves to illustrate. Windows also suffers from this “easy up to a point” issue, but the point is a good bit farther down the road than it is in Linux.” The second part of David Coursey’s trip to the Linux world.
I’ve Learned to Like Linux (but Not to Love it)
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And yet you’re apologists for that same cause. There’s a word for that — “hypocrite”.
You are confusing me with someone else. I’m saying that Linux requires more effort to learn than Windows nor Mac OS. (Besides, Windows changed the entire UI in Windows 95, and peoples, especially my brothers, moved from 3.1 to 95 fine. Though 95 was my first OS I actually use and not see; and at that time, I couldn’t be interested in computers).
The article’s author is lying because A.) no such program exists, and B.) even if it did exist, it wouldn’t be the “only way”, or even the preferred way. Anybody who claims that the author’s claim is truthful is also lying.
I can’t speak for 7.3; but in 7.1 there wasn’t any proper X graphical configuration tool that changes the resolution. There was one, but that was to change the graphical chipset, and to enable remote desktop, and so on. And yes, there is XConfigurator. XFree86 doesn’t have any new tutorials of it because settings vary from distribution to distribution.
Your right I did install them. But not by choice, all of the terminals were required by other programs I wanted, which is rediculous. It does point out how badly interdependent linux can be. btw the default install was 6 terminals.
It is actually the fault of Mandrake’s RPM support. Using things like Debian is far more better; but then they are not made for consumers anyway.
That’s a lie. If you can’t remember two, they don’t exist. Linuxconf duplicates what the Mandrake Control Center does, so your “seperate” claim is BS. And since you wouldn’t use KDE and GNOME together, you have one to deal with at any given time. So the bottom line is 2 control panels. 2! That’s far from your “many” claim!
Actually, that is a lie. Most of Linuxconf’s settings aren’t available via Mandrake Control Panel. And trust me, I have used both. And Linuxconf ends up installed on my default installation
To install nvidia (largest 3d card manufacturer btw) 3d drivers you have to edit xconfig (and no I don’t remember the exact name because the 1 time I tried it it caused x to no longer work and kept linux from booting (since I had x launch by default)).
You can now do so via RPM.
Again you’re speculating. Coursey said that he had the boxed set, so your speculation is moot.
If 7.1’s manual was any indicator; it would be enough to put yourself to sleep. And if he starts reading at the last half, as a consumer, you wouldn’t know if you are reading a violent horror romantic novel or a manual.
Then it was by choice!
It was needed by some apps; he never intended to use it.
Wrong. RPM != Linux. BTW, stop trying to change the subject.
RPM is the de facto standard. It is used in most desktops. In fact, only Lindows and Xandros don’t use RPM… but they aren’t released yet.
Good luck proving that claim! Not that it matters, since Microsoft’s advertising budget has no bearing on how good Linux is.
LOL, he didn’t say it had bearing on how good Linux was. Most software installed on Linux doesn’t come with names in which you could guess its function, like Konqueror, Galeon, Gabber and so on. Some of them do, like KWord, KSpread and so on. Some people don’t have time installing applications via the OS installation, and open it after installation to see what it does.
Who are these mysterious individuals and companies that you don’t want to name? You’ll have to drop the cloak and dagger routine if you want me to evaluate this.
99% of Slashdot Linux users, Red Hat, Mandrake, Lindows, ELX, Lycoris etc. You must be that blind not to see that.
Well unless your name is Linus, it’s not your cross to bear. You have no right to attack people for not obeying you when you’re not their boss.
Well, you are attacking the author for installing Linux from the users point of view, and giving a somewhat negative review. e never attack you, or me, or any other Linux users for using Linux. Remember, David Coursey gave the Mac a smaller shot in getting his interest, and David Coursey praised Macs more than Linux. Instead of blaming it on the author and most of the customers, why not examine the faults of Linux? Can you live with a OS that don’t fit everyones needs? I don’t mind Linux not fitting anyone’s needs, but it fills mine.
You’re still spinning your wheels on that? Face it already, Coursey was wrong. He lied about an app that didn’t even exist. He lied when he claimed it was the “only way”. Just because you found one way to do it does not mean that you “have to” do it that way. From where I sit, it looks like you’re inventing worst-case scenarios to spin and FUD.
Hmmm, they have RPMs of it ( http://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/rawhide/1.0/i386/RedHat/RPMS… )…
And if you see the description; it was made by Red Hat. Hmmm, who’s the liar?
Nevertheless, I see no evidence to support your beta claim.
Approx 40% installed by default on Mandrake 8.2 haven’t reach 1.0. They include DrakConf (0.98), Window Maker, Enlightenment, Eterm, an experimental Xfree86 3.x with 3D acceleration and so on.