Linked by John Collins on Wed 4th Jun 2003 15:23 UTC
There seem to be many reviews on Red Hat 9.0, but all seem to be written by Linux junkies who really know their stuff. What about the MS Windows Convert? They say people like the first thing they use (i.e. if you learn to drive a manual transmission, you prefer it over automatic). If this is true, how does Red Hat 9.0 introduce a novice pc user to the world of computers? I hope to answer some of those questions in this tiny review.
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I gave my dad a linux system (redhat 8), he had no linux experience.
To follow up on that, I set it all up for him. I didn't let him do the setup and configuration. He wouldn't be able to. He is not able to install and setup windows either. I didn't let him do system administration (installing programs, printers, ..) on linux. He doesn't do system adminstration on windows. I just don't believe he should be bothered with those sort of details. I setup and explain some stuff, he uses.
If you wonder about the current situation: He now uses windows 2000. He previously used Windows 98. His windows 98 setup got really unstable, and was infested by spyware and popups. That's why I first put Linux on his system, (but also for the experimental value of it offcourse). He liked the stability and the lack of popups on Linux. I liked it, because I much prefer administrating a linux box over a windows box. But my dad still had to use Windows 98 because of the disadvantages I discussed, which means crashes and confusing popups (even when not browsing)
So I eventually put a Windows 2000 system with Adaware, Antivirus, a popup blocker on it. It works great, but maybe one day I will again set up a dual boot, when Ximian Desktop 3 comes out :-)