[PLUG] Linux Expo/Demo/whatever

[Shwim]

Remember, Linux is still very much far from being a well-rounded OS.
Windows has had the support and manpower to achieve what it has.
With increasing support and more manpower, Linux will get better
and better.

Manny

----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Wallace <wallacms@cs.purdue.edu>
To: Richard June <rjune@ims1.imagestream-is.com>
Cc: PLUG <plug@csociety.purdue.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Linux Expo/Demo/whatever


>
>
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Richard June wrote:
>
> > Computers. Want to convince people to use Linux, show them that Linux is
> > better for playing games and tooling around on the internet(if you want
to
>
> The problem with this, is that Linux _isn't_ better than Windows for
> gaming and Web browsing.  In fact those are probably the only two places
> where Windows is better.  There does not exist a stable, standards
> compliant web browser for Linux.  There are currently no more than 10
> commercial games available for Linux.  3D graphics support is still in
> it's infancy.  In my experience games in Windows are one of the few stable
> things (probably becuase because people rarely multi-task while gaming)
> and IE 5 is probably the best product Microsoft has ever produced.  I'm up
> for Micro-bashing as much as the next guy.. but not when it's just plain
> wrong.
>
> Matt
>
> >
> >
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