[NTLUG:Discuss] Something to ponder (bad Linux enterprise experience article)

[Tom Adelstein]

cjcox at acm.org wrote:
> Thomas Cameron wrote:
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>>> http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=13000597&pgno=1 
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>> I read both this article and the one which preceded it.  His main
>> arguments seem to be that the vocal obnoxious minority of Linux users
>> are rude and use foul language, and that the SCO lawsuit makes it iffy
>> to use Linux.  He also gives the impression that anything anyone wants
>> to do in Linux will have to be custom written, which is simply not true.
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> I would like to believe that they are a "minority" as well.  However,
> I will say they are a VERY vocal minority regardless.  All you have
> to do is read message lists and newsgroups to see a whole lot of
> RTFM (and worse) thrown at the newbies.  With that said, the fact that
> you have to "RTFM" addresses some of the authors concerns over the
> complexity of implementation (very large learning curve) in Linux.
> 
> Quite frankly, I do indeed write a LOT of glueware scripts (easy for me,
> difficult for beginners).  Most system tools aren't configurable
> in a unified administration utility... and if you think about something
> like webmin... there a plethora of variables to consider even then
> that the average user is likely to NOT understand.
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>> I am afraid this is an uninformed user making assumptions and passing
>> them off as fact.
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> Valid opinion.  But I'm not sure I would go that far... I think some
> of the points were "fact"... even perception of fact counts afterall
> when it comes to pleasing the customer.
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OKAY.

Now, I have gripe.

I bought SuSE 8.2 Pro. The guy in the article is right.

It configures my KDS Flat Sceen monitor with the wrong video size.
Yast doesn't run in non-graphical.
SaX2 doesn't run.

I think I'll go back and buy Microsoft so I can have Outlook.

I just wrote this article on http://desktoplinux.com and I have to take 
back every word.

The 32 jerks in Linux have ruined everything.

The guy I look up to, Chris, is a sympathizer.

I have to join a Microsoft discussion list.

I don't have any customers, much less dissatisfied ones.

I think it might rain everywhere but in my neighborhood.