Author: Wayne Lowrance
Date: 11:28:06 12/16/00
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On December 16, 2000 at 12:38:45, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 16, 2000 at 12:08:42, Wayne Lowrance wrote: > >>You have confused me, or my memory is whacky :) think I just read a post on >>Linux where you said Redhot had bugs, Mandrake 7.0 has serious bugs because of >>latest release of Xgtree86, you use mandrake 6.2 on your laptop" I wonder if I >>have got that right because on another thread on another post you said you use >>Redhot and teach all your students Redhot and seem to imply that is your >>preference. > > >First, a clarification. RedHat 7.0 has bugs. 6.2 and earlier versions are >fine. I don't know about Mandrake as I have been using RedHat for several >years after switching from SlackWare. > >Second, I don't teach all my students RedHat or any other unix. I was talking >about a continuing education set of courses we offer (not university credit >courses) to the community. > >> >>I am Interested Bob because I am running windows 95 (dont like it), been to 98 >>and I thought it had too many bugs (or was it me ?), my Sons who are computer >>programars tell me that they do not like Windows 2000 ! (forgot why). I asked >>about NT and I don't think they have a opinion, reason I do not know. >> >>So I am interested in Linux for the future near/far ? > >Linux works well for me. The thing you lose is the ability to run all the >windows-compatible software that is out there. Yes there is a thing called >"wine" that runs windows apps. But not all of them. And there are bugs in >it. > > > >> >>I am getting a new Athlon Computer in Jan. or Feb. and I will be hanged if I >>know what operating system to order, except it will not be Windows 95. You have >>a suggestion that would help ? >>Thank you >> > > >That's a matter of personal taste. NT works fine. 2000 has some glitches >that I don't like for our lab setting. Linux is totally reliable and we use >it in several labs here, but remember the software application issue. > > > > >>Wayne >> >>PS: The only things I use a Computer for are the following in a priority order. >> >>1) Chess >>2) Talking to my Family via Dialpad >>3) Sports news >>4) Flight simulators >>5) Gardening information such as Avacado tree Care >>6) Medical Information >> >>That is mostly it. OK, Thank you Bob, I will give NT a real strong look. Wayne
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