Hi Teddy. I like Linux as a desktop. I use it every day and some days like now, I don't even turn on my winblows laptop. Just goes to show you that desktop functionality is indeed possible under Linux. Gates go to hell, your OS is waiting for you there! On Sat, 1 Jun 2002, Octavian Rasnita wrote: > Here I agree 100% > I also think Linux is better than Windows if it is used as a server. > But as a desktop, ... > > Teddy, > orasnita at home.ro > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cecil H. Whitley" <cwhitley at ec.rr.com> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 5:20 AM > Subject: Re: Amazingly dumb remark about Linux > > > > Teddy, > > The statement that 40% of companies use Linux is as far as I know > accurate. > > This does not mean that they use it for all their users desktops, that > > obviously is not the case. M.S. has the desktop market fairly wrapped up. > > They are however using Linux (and unix for that matter) based servers. > > There are instances where Linux desktops are being used also though. > > Industrial Light and Magic replaced their SGI workstations with Linux, as > > did Jim Hinson's company (ya know, the muppets, kermit and company). > > Apparently Linux makes one heck of a graphics editing platform. In my > > previous email I cited a couple major customers that IBM is converting > over > > to Linux. This trend is accelerating. Even M.S. realizes that Linux and > > the opensource community is their biggest threat. > > > > Cecil > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
