Posts by fsn812

This is probably a little off from the regular threads, but here goes:

How many of you actually like Wine, expensive or cheap (over 21 please, we don't need any incriminating threads)?

I have tried wine ranging from cheap to expensive, recently aged to very aged... and it all tasted like it didn't belong in my mouth, and it should never go there again. For some reason I can't bring myself to like Wine at all. Is it just me, or am I the only person who would rather drink straight from the toilet rather than a bottle of Wine?

I am all for Linux being the desktop solution for individuals everywhere. However, right now it lacks the marketing and a few features that Windows has.

The world would be great if everyone ran Linux. It would also be great if everyone knew how to run a console and create a shell script. However, try teaching many of the elderly how to recompile a kernel.

I used to be on the side of the argument that said "Linux everything, it should just be that way". However, for a desktop solution Windows is the answer for many people and will be for a while. Please refrain from saying "Wow, running a console is so easy.. compiling a program is so easy". Sure, its easy for you - its easy for me. For the average MS Office user? It's just not efficient, and they don't want to switch.

Why should they? If a secretary uses Microsoft Office at the expense of her company, and does not have a need for anything that Linux offers, then it's reasonable to say that the benefits for that individual are in favor of Windows. Keep in mind there is a reason Windows troubleshooting has become a joke in the tech support industry, and to many people there is an upside to that ease of use.

Now for the company itself? The only way a workstation will be using Linux over Windows is if it saves money, which it does (that is one …