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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For those of you who don't like this review because it doesn't stroke your Linux the right way:
You've missed the point COMPLETELY.
In fact, you missed it SO much, that I'm going to say this again:
YOU'VE MISSED THE POINT COMPLETELY.
Have you forgotten why you STARTED using M$ in the first place? Don't fool yourself - M$Winblows is awesome for those people who want to just point and click on stuff, and not have to think very hard about the SYSTEM part of "operating system".
(now, don't get so ticked off that you don't finish the rest of my post... hang in there...)
Guys, don't forget that the main reason Windoze crashes to death all the time is that it is "clicked" to death by people who don't know any better about maintaining a system. I am an avid Linux user, and I'm somewhat of an "evangelist" when it comes to FOSS as well... but let's face simple facts:
when you first install Windoze, it *does* work, right out of the box. It doesn't do MUCH... but what it has, does work. It's when people start trying to "customize" it that it starts to fall apart.
So why am I writing all this? Because this REVIEW isn't a review of the SYSTEM of Linux... it's a review of the EXPERIENCE of Linux. And whether or not you agree with the author's choices - you must admit, it sure seems as if he had a good time learning how to use Linux.
And THAT, my friends, is the issue. If we ever REALLY want to gain mindshare from the Evil Empire of Redmond, we're going to HAVE to hit them where it hurts - in the EXPERIENCE department. We, the users and developers of Linux, are going to have to address the issue of the Linux EXPERIENCE - and bring it up to par with M$ or OSX.
That means leaving the "RTFM, you brainless prat!" attitudes at home, and bringing the user experience up to such a high level of usability that people's response will be to SWITCH, not bitch.
When someone can install Linux, ANY distro of Linux, and think, "Dang, this is easily just as good as XP... and it's free? and I can put it on as many machines as I want? And it doesn't get viruses or crash?", THEN we will have got the point. Until then:
It's the *EXPERIENCE*, stupid!
Just a thought or two...