Linked by Xeta Prime on Thu 29th Jan 2004 07:13 UTC
Before I add 'my' two cents worth upon the current heap of Xandros reviews, let me introduce myself... rather my Linux self. I am a noobie. Perhaps not such a newbie as a newbie could be since I have been playing with and learning Linux since 'Corel Linux' (1999-2000?). Before Corel I'd purchased a copy of a 1998 Turbo Linux in a discount store and was beyond elated to find something to mess with.
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>Maybe getting a Linux distro to install gives you a sense of accomplishment?
(Though knowing what I know now, I could probably go back to that computer and get it working now.) It wasn't until I started messing with RedHat 5.0 that I finally started working with X.
Actually yes. I remember how excited I was when I finally found a Linux distro that actually worked
That's cool. I just didn't realize finding a Linux distro that "actually worked" was much of a challenge any more? (I'm not being sarcastic either.) Fedora Core 1 and RedHat 9 seem to me to be every bit as easy to install as Windows XP and even easier than Windows 95/98. (Since with Windows 95/98 you still have to partition outside of the installer.) Mandrake 9.x is also very easy to install.
I remember back when I first started tinkering with Linux (1996) - that compared to MS-DOS, getting Linux installed was definitely rather challenging. A big part of the reason was just learning what files you needed in the first place and then actually finding them. And as far as getting X up and running, well - I can't accurately gauge exactly how difficult it was back then because I could never get it working.
But anyway, my point is I just thought the entire issue of Linux installation was pretty much a thing of the past. (Assuming your hardware is supported. But problematic hardware isn't the OS's fault is it? Whether it's Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, or whatever.) Post installation is another story. I still think there is work to be done to give users that warm, fuzzy feeling "out of the box".