> -----Original Message----- > From: kent emia [mailto:kent-cdr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 1:52 PM > To: redhat-shrike > Subject: RE: users losing interest > > > What I do know is that Linux's X takes up a lot of > resources.. and you > > really need a fast processor to get thing snappy.. Even > with my centrino 1.4 > > + 512MB ram, loading up openoffice takes quite a while.. > But, I've learned > > to live with it since I don't use it all that often. > > > > That said, IMHO, I think LInux as a desktop would certainly > take a while.. > > yah i understand that but some users have read some docs that linux > can run even in a slower 386 so they are expecting to run even more > faster than the windows OS Yeah.. it runs well as a server of sorts... firewall, router, gateway etc... but definately not running X. -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
