Re: Best way to kill Microsoft (Re: M$ to STRIKE again...)

[Jose Miguel Perez <jperez@stat.purdue.edu>]

Well, there is no big company behind Linux, but if you know
where to ask you can find lots of support, and I mean a really good
one. (Most of these guys are hackers -in the good sense- that
one way or another get to solve the problem)

I don't think however Linux will be a main stream system like 
Windows. I think it will be a waste of time to have a home
computer, say,  with Linux. But for a cheap workstation may be a
good choice.

It's a pity big companies are not producing software for Linux.
(there are exceptions, of course, like Netscape and others).
This might change though as Java gets better (I mean, with the awt
and jni you can create  internet ready gui interfaces independently
-more or less- of the platform. You can write the core of your
programs in whatever language you like -provided c wrappers-).
 


On Fri, 18 Apr 1997, M A wrote:

> Will L Unix (X Windows) ever become the main stream like Windows.  If
> this god damn thing is free how come nobody supports it.   
> 
> Emilio Lopes wrote:
> > 
> > Da Borg (vla_di_mip@uniserve.com) wrote:
> > : Sure. You can d-load it freely but I doubt you want to pump
> > : over 500MB of programs through your phone line. Better
> > : check your local CDROM/multimedia store or order directly.
> > : Some sites to visit:
> > :
> > : http://www.linux.org/
> > : http://www.redhat.com/ (<- my favourite distribution)
> > : http://www.debian.org/
> > : http://www.linuxnow.com/
> > :
> > : It doesn't really recognize some "Plug&Pray" crap by default
> > : so choose hardware wisely. Runs on anything from Amigas and
> > : 386SX with 2MB of RAM to Dec Alphas, SparkStations and
> > : PPro's. Full source code, SysV/BSD extensions, tons of
> > : development-related software.
> > 
> > It runs also in a Sparc-based Fujitsu Super-Computer!
> > 
> > --
> >  Emilio C. Lopes <mailto:Emilio.Lopes@Physik.TU-Muenchen.DE>
> 
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