RE: tlug: Why use Linux? (was: Caldera)

[Andrew Drapp <andrew@example.com>]

Simon Cozens wrote:
> Andrew Drapp (lists.tlug):
>> As far as security, performance,
>> reliability, networking, remote access, et. al. The Other OS(tm) is at
>> least as good as Linux, if not better than Linux."

> I do hope you're joking.

Ummm, that is what we call a MISQUOTE.  I am sorry you understood.
Check the bottom of this message for the actual email I wrote (or check
back yourself.)  When you do, you will find the words:

"I would have to say that I strongly DISAGREE with this comment."
(Emphasis added).

Scott Stone made a statement which implied the joking paraphrase
that I wrote.  I know that is not what he really meant, but I disagreed
with the implication, so I restated his comment making in clearly
wrong.  (He implied that if you do not compile your own binaries,
you might as well be using Windows.) 

I am sorry that I was not clearer in my original email.

Peace,

Andrew Drapp

 
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Scott Stone wrote:
> .. but does that install things like make, gcc, yacc, flex, binutils,
> etc. that you'd need to compile packages that you download from the net?
> Or is it set up more to be a use-the-canned-binaries-type desktop
> environment?


> If it's the latter, you might as well just use Windows - you'd get the
> same functionality but you'd have a wider range of software to run.
> Running Linux for the sake of saying that you're running Linux isn't
> really the point, now, is it?

I would have to say that I strongly disagree with this comment.  Let
me see if I can paraphrase your comment:

"The only reason to use Linux over The Other OS(tm) is because 
you can compile your own applications.  As far as security, performance,
reliability, networking, remote access, et. al. The Other OS(tm) is at
least as good as Linux, if not better than Linux."

When stated that way, I think you can agree with me.

Regards,

Andrew Drapp
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