Linked by Adam S on Tue 6th Aug 2002 03:52 UTC
Just a few weeks after the beta release of the next version of their Linux based OS, Red Hat has released 7.3.93 of their software, once again, code-named Limbo. Those of you who read my first Limbo review know that I gave it a favorable review. After downloading and installing the second beta, I had to take a few days before writing this article.
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"If you want to move Windows out, at this point it is viable." != "Windows Killer", Adam.
Wanting to move Windows out is a concious decision. If someone makes such a decision the chances are great that they know what their options are and understand that a switch might be hard. A "Windows Killer" would have to be something that could be dropped in on someone's machine and they'd never notice a difference. All of their apps would work and work identically, the file system would appear familar, the configuration system would be recognizable and understandable, etc... If you can't put a version of Linux on an average desktop machine and get someone to use it with no retraining then the OS isn't a Windows killer.
You blew your argument early in your review when you mentioned that you could add switches to the kernel to get different FSs to mount. No average user is going to feel comfortable configuring the OS kernel at boot time for specific instances. If it's not in the GUI installer then it's not something that will be considered.