Re: OT;W98 popularity


"Paul Burke" <paul@xxxxxxxxxx> skrev i en meddelelse
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mrdarrett@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

We did try downloading a Knoppix CD from the cafe (I left mine at
home, not thinking it was necessary), but the download would have
taken 8 hours at the cafe (DSL speeds). The country was the
Philippines.


Then you start installing applications, that have dependencies, and the
only reliable way ofgetting the right version for your installation is to
use repositaries, and that means more hours of downloads. I don't think
Linux is going to take off properly until they sort dependency hell out.

Whine, Whine, Whine:

The dependencies are there so that the package manager can sort out what you
need *for you* automagically. Who, in his right mind, gives a *** about
computer time!? It's "human time" that is precious and irreplaceble!!
Silicon never gets bored!!!

Everyone knows the desktop sucks; not many (outside tech support, that is)
realise that it is because of the desktop *users*. Well, Linux is not going
there. And it is the better for it too.

In the meantime Linux is quitely getting on with running stuff. F.ex. your
local telephone network - if it's built with Ericsson equipment. Linux is
simply infrastructure, the desktop is just *one* application of it.


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