Linked by Michael Fraser on Sat 29th Mar 2003 03:21 UTC
When I first started playing with Linux (RedHat Distribution -- Version 5.2 Deluxe), it was a present from a father's friend in Boston. As I recall that is the only version of RedHat I ever got to work correctly without any major problems (like "Kernel Segmentation Error" or something to that effect).
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No, X is not so slow anymore. I agree that it still relies on Client/Server stuff, but there is DRI and some other HW acceleration, depending on the used and avaible driver. And regarding the desktop integration: Let me tell you something: I once installed FreeBSD 4.7 and I've installed just X and KDE and I needed a browser. And there it was: Konquerer, not the best, but good enough. It would be a pain to have a standard desktop in Linux/*NIX, borring and M$ like in some ways. Think about it. What is realy holding us back is the lack of interest. PC's come this days with preinstalled M$ products, so why bother with Linux anymore when I can go online and on IRC in seconds? I can play games and write email with Win... You see, that is why! No progress. And the Flame Wars, and battles in the comunity, the flamewars between farious *NIX-like OS's... that is the truth.