[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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> Wow, I had no idea it cost money ($100 not $450 we are talking desktop
> here not server).
> I only mentioned Xandros as the one I had seen on my Eee.  I am sure there
> are other appliance-like distros out there for free.  I just don't know
> what they are as I have no interest in such products.  I only brought it
> up as it seems to be the type of distro you are looking for.
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> Ray Brunkow <ray at brunkow.ws> wrote:
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>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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
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>> GNU Linux is FREE as in free beer, not pay for service like MS.
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desktop = $100, server = $450 so it looks like.  either way, to me that 
is not Linux if i have to buy it.

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Raymond L. Brunkow
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