Linux not ready for the desktop? Give me a break! (NewsForge)

Posted Apr 13, 2003 17:13 UTC (Sun) by utidjian (subscriber, #444) [Link]

That cuts both ways... in my case there are dozens of apps I use in Linux that aren't available for Windows (ok so mebbe 5 or 6 main ones). Some have Windows versions but are a PITA to setup and are missing a lot of the functionality that the Linux version offers.

The only reason I bother having Windows at all is because I have to check webpages and services for my Windows users.

-DU-...etc...

Posted Apr 13, 2003 18:06 UTC (Sun) by iabervon (subscriber, #722) [Link]

If you have to use the non-Linux app all the time, that's certainly true. But if you only occasionally use the app, Linux could be more pleasent and efficient for the rest of the time. Trying to primarily use Linux also means that you're less likely to start using more apps that tie you to Windows, and encourages you to try to find an alternative to that app (which will be necessary at some point, regardless, because you will eventually be unable to get a computer that runs a particular version of a Windows app). It's also worth looking into VMWare and similar software, which can make it relatively easy to run both at the same time for different tasks (and can also improve the lifetime of your Windows installation by handling hardware that the Windows version you need can't support natively).