On Fri, 23 May 2003 21:44:26 -0700
Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >From: Thomas Heide Clausen <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >On Fri, 23 May 2003 12:03:09 -0700
> >Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Big "con": you can't run ANY Windows applications...
> > > it gets tedious, booting back and forth from Linux (for
> > > playing and learning) and Windows (to do "real" work)...
> >
> >Opinions differ. I use Linux as my only OS on both my laptop,
> >desktop and whatever else. According to your statement, then, I do
> >not do"real work"....I beg to differ!
>
> I'm certain you are even more an "outlier" than Mac users, Thomas!
> But I was speaking specifically to what I perceived were the needs
> of <dolphans1@xxxxxxx>, who identified himself as not knowing much
> about Linux.
>
> I'm glad you can do "real work" under Linux. What are you using for
> word processing, drawing, and spreadsheets? The Sun Suite?
LaTeX, xFig...and spreadsheets is something I've never needed.
>
> The fact remains that probably 990f those who would "try out"
> Linux would re-boot into Windows to use Word, Excel, Outlook,
> Explorer, etc.
>
> >Anyways, there are more appropriate forums for bashing eachothers
> >operating systems...
>
> Huh? I wasn't "bashing" anything. You must admit, you are a rather
> special case, Thomas,
I was merely pointing out that this list probably not is the right
target for this issue. If I am a minority or a "special
case"...well....
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Thomas Heide Clausen
Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
M.Sc in Computer Engineering
E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://byzantium.inria.fr:8080/~voop
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