[Coco] Re: [Color Computer] Anyone following the latest Microsoft and Linux debacles?

[George H]

Gene, got to agree with you there.  I was using for a while SuSE Linux
6.4, which ran fine on my 450 MHz AMD system without a hitch, even
used it to get my mail, connect to internet and game playing for my
son and I.  However, My dual boot Win98 / Linux system became dated
because of the Win98, so I built a new system with AMD 2.4 GHz.  WinXP
Home was bloatware so I had to scrub the Linux 6.4 system and reformat
my 15 GB HD.  Then on top of that, 6.4 didn't support the new hardware.

However, this spring or mebbe sooner, I may opt for Mandrake instead
of SuSE, seeing that SuSE has gotten more expensive.

As far as M$ going down, I know that Linux is starting to build
momentum.  It appears the legal threats by M$ is a sign they are
losing ground, which is unfortunate that they must involve lawyers to
maintain their monopoly.

- George

--- Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at v...> wrote:
> Well, if you decide to jump the M$ ship (its sinking you know) then 
> welcome to linux, where we still carve code from time to time, and 
> some of it is quite tasty.  I did my Christmas cards the hard way 
> this year, and when I handed them out, folks wanted to know what 
> print shop did them for me.  With my $110 Epson C-82 printer running 
> in 1440x1440 32 bit color mode, adjusting things with the Gimp-2.0, 
> and printing them with Gutenprint-5.0beta2, my cards couldn't be
> told from ones from a chemical darkroom without getting out a ruler
> to see if they were on 8x10 chemically developed photo paper, or
> std 8.5x11 matt finished printing photo paper.  I rather enjoyed
> saying I used linux to do all that as it raises eyebrows, even
> among the folks that think they know me.  And I like raising
> eyebrows :-)
> 
> Merry Christmas!
> 
> -- 
> Cheers, Gene
> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
> 99.30% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly
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