Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 20:05:10 10/21/99
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On October 21, 1999 at 21:59:11, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>On October 21, 1999 at 18:00:47, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On October 21, 1999 at 14:27:43, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>>
>>>On October 21, 1999 at 12:40:16, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have heard that Linux is not as easy to use as Windows, but a friend of mine
>>>>recently installed it (Mandrake 6.0) and told me it was very easy, running
>>>>faster than Windows and he never has to reboot anymore. Anyway, do you really
>>>>think the average Joe is able to install and use Windows without the help of a
>>>>qualified technician?
>>>
>>>I don't think the average Joe is able to, not by a long shot. But the average
>>>Joe Programmer? Sure.
>>
>>Unfortunately programmers don't count. If normal people cannot use it (I mean
>>have no more problems than with Windows), it will not get wide acceptance.
>
>Well, you're a programmer, so it counts enough for this discussion (whether you
>can install Linux easily.)
Yes, but I was also trying to evaluate the potential of Linux in general.
Of course this is not the place to do it.
>>If only it would
>>* Be easy to install
>>* And run some key Windows programs
>>
>>It could be a great alternative to Windows monopoly.
>>
>>
>>
>>>>I have read recently that many DOS anf Windows program run on Linux, so you
>>>>don't have to threw away all your program library. That's a good move!
>>>>
>>>>As soon as I have Linux installed, it is clear that I'll have a version of Tiger
>>>>running on it very quickly. The main worry for me is: is it possible to
>>>>distribute commercial programs for Linux. This is a stupid question maybe, but
>>>>is still not clear for me. At least I know that I cannot distribute a program
>>>>compiled with GnuC without distributing the sources too. So it's clear I'll not
>>>>use GnuC for a commercial version.
>>>
>>>AFAIK this isn't true: software compiled with GCC is not considered to be a
>>>derivitave work of GCC itself. You should read their license agreement
>>>carefully, though.
>>>
>>>> Christophe
>>>
>>>Dave
>>
>>I have read it two years ago when I began using DJGPP for DOS, and all I
>>remember is that I must provide sources or at least object code together with
>>the program.
>>
>>I'll read again...
>
>There have been license changes since that time, so that's a good idea.
>
>>BTW, is the GCC Linux compiler provided with an IDE? My friend tells me he has
>>found only the command line compiler.
>
>Hah. Dream on.
>
>The closest thing you'll find to an IDE is Emacs. I've seen people edit their
>code, compile it, run it, debug it, etc. all in Emacs, but I don't know how it's
>all done. I just use it for editing (it does have colour syntax highlighting),
>and I do the other stuff in xterms.
I did not know Emacs could debug too...
Anyway, thanks for the info!
Christophe
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