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Linux is Undead and kicking ass

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Stryker:
Well I'm getting it. It looks cool, and if I can put it on my laptop and show my friends how great linux is. They'll probably adopt it and include other users. I'm sure if I put something like RedHat (no offense RedHat folks, I love it too) they would just shrug it off and go buy the next version of windows. Most distros don't have the look this does. And weather or not we like it, looks do mean a lot. The windows people wouldn't have bought windows xp if it looked like windows 3.1 would they? Sure it would be just as "stable" and just as "Fast", but it doesn't look good. We will not be able to convince everyone that linux is the choice just by showing them the most stable thing we have. We have to take it into steps. As soon as they have a distro that looks good. They have linux. There. And after a few months they'll realize it's faults and want something more stable and more usefull. Thefore then going on up to RedHat or Mandrake or SuSe or other of the 3+ CD distros. But this could be a good place for a windows user to start their step into linux.

Stryker:
I got it up and working, everything except sound and network (network i fixed). I talked to a programmer who works on the project, my hardware problem will be fixed in next version. Anyways... It's great for a desktop. No open services, thefore increasing security. It's simple to use for those who have any experience in linux. As I'm typing this it takes 1.5% processor, which is great compared to windows xp, which uses 35%-85% idley. Although according to what I hear it'll be better in the next version, your better off waiting until then.

voidmain:
Regarding RedHat and looks, it can easily be configured to look exactly like any other distro. Just install the Enlightenment window manager and you are done.  I used to use it off and on...

Master of Reality:
i couldnt get evil entity to work on my computers. Video card problem on one. It would start on a nother.
Its also built from slackware.

[ August 22, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

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