Linked by Preston Liam Whels on Wed 16th Apr 2003 18:07 UTC
Put yourself in his/her shoes. You're a budding young technical writer and the one word you hear popping up in almost every tech-related conversation is, you guessed it, Linux. Now look in the mirror and try to tell yourself you're more than a writer. After all, you write about technology because it not only interests you, but you're accurate and fair enough to tell it like it is. Maybe not.
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Listen the update stuff about recompiling the kernel and all that is just silly. I have not recompiled a kernel in about 3 years. The last time I did so I did for some obscure option that I later decided was best left off and never bothered again. However, all commercial and many small-time open distros all have some way to update the system and kernel without any need to re-compile.
However, many good points are made as to why NOT to use linux.
It is an alternative OS despite the companies that are backing it.
It is not as widely supported hardware-wise in many other regards as Windows and never will be.
People that give linux a try have to understand this before they try it out not only so they can give Linux a fair shake but also as a gauge of whether or not the trouble is worth it for them.
For me, I like linux. It is my desktop of choice right now.
Is it right for everyone?
Heck no.