[Leaplist] The sad state of not knowing the options (with indemnification issues) -- WAS: sad state of Linux default desktop installs

[Ray Brunkow]

Kevin Korb wrote:
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> I hate to say it but if media playing, web browsing, and email reading
> are your only considerations then you want an appliance distro not a
> general purpose desktop issue.  I absolutely hated the Xandros Linux that
> came with my Eee but it was a fully functional appliance distro that just
> plain worked out of the box.
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> I would hate to be stuck with such a distro but I know that anyone I
> handed such a netbook to could read their email and hit web pages without
> any computer knowledge at all.  It couldn't play a DVD though as those
> machines have no DVD drive.
>
> I don't know which appliance oriented distro to suggest because they
> aren't my style but I know they exist and I know they will do
> those things with no configuration at all.
>
> People who use a general OS will have to learn something about it at some
> point.  The appliance distros are like operating a TV set (back when they
> had 3 knobs). You don't have to or want to know anything about it but when
> you hit the button it works.
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Im not paying $100-$450 for a Linux distro.  No thanks you.

http://www.xandros.com/products/downloads/downloads_na.html

GNU Linux is FREE as in free beer, not pay for service like MS.

-- 
Raymond L. Brunkow
5th Degree Black Belt
Certified Instructor
Choong Sil Kwan TaekwonDo Federation


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