http://dan.hersam.com/2002/08/19/linux-waddling-out-of-obscurity/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://dan.hersam.com/2002/08/19/linux-waddling-out-of-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Levi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=358#comment-346 Hmm. Don't you mean that you'll continue to use it just as soon as you get around to installing it? Work doesn't count, it's sort of expected there. I don't think Linux has been on your home PC for almost a year now. You should be ashamed; I'm sure Tux is crying right now, and a crying penguin is not a pretty sight. Hmm. Don’t you mean that you’ll continue to use it just as soon as you get around to installing it? Work doesn’t count, it’s sort of expected there. I don’t think Linux has been on your home PC for almost a year now. You should be ashamed; I’m sure Tux is crying right now, and a crying penguin is not a pretty sight.

]]> http://dan.hersam.com/2002/08/19/linux-waddling-out-of-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-347 jason Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=358#comment-347 People at school ask me questions about linux all the time, and I agree with your philosophy dan, linux isn't for everyone. There are some people who are obviously never going to "get it", and should stick to the point and click features and wizards of Windows. Hacking around endless .conf files is considered heaven to some and a hellish nightmare to others. Microsoft does provide a "Don't worry about it, big brother will take care of everything" service for the masses who couldn't give a crud about how things work, just as long as it works *some* of the time. People at school ask me questions about linux all the time, and I agree with your philosophy dan, linux isn’t for everyone. There are some people who are obviously never going to “get it”, and should stick to the point and click features and wizards of Windows. Hacking around endless .conf files is considered heaven to some and a hellish nightmare to others. Microsoft does provide a “Don’t worry about it, big brother will take care of everything” service for the masses who couldn’t give a crud about how things work, just as long as it works *some* of the time.

]]> http://dan.hersam.com/2002/08/19/linux-waddling-out-of-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-348 dan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=358#comment-348 Considering that I spend the majority of my time at work, using Linux there does count. And regarding Tux, he is not crying, he's sitting happily atop my monitor. Considering that I spend the majority of my time at work, using Linux there does count. And regarding Tux, he is not crying, he’s sitting happily atop my monitor.

]]> http://dan.hersam.com/2002/08/19/linux-waddling-out-of-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Cameron Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=358#comment-349 There is definately a place for both. I often referrence the following document:<a> evolution.txt</a> where a lot of linux users get stuck at stage 7. Windows is much easier to use and nicer to do certain things with (games, word processing). Sure there are exceptions and sure, Linux is catching up, but right now, they both have pros and cons. There is definately a place for both. I often referrence the following document:
evolution.txt where a lot of linux users get stuck at stage 7. Windows is much easier to use and nicer to do certain things with (games, word processing). Sure there are exceptions and sure, Linux is catching up, but right now, they both have pros and cons.

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