ral Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 I think those RedHat desktops wil find their way into IBM PC's and the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjo Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Yes but a forum like this isnt the sorta place a business is likely to turn. I use Java here at work to create the GUI on our product. I get all my support from the Sun forum, which is very much like this one........ But then, that is just me.... and I am a techie... not a suit. :lol: Banjo (_)=='=~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 We keep addressing the subject of support from the context of people who are able to figure things out on our own. Your average Joe Sixpack in the street isn't that way inclined, he doesn't care how his computer works, so long as it works. If Linux is ever going to become a dominant desktop solution then Joe Sixpack has to start using it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjo Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 I think there is a market there. If somebody in the know did the initial setup, Joe Sixpack would have a much easier time with Linux because of its stability in comparison to fnWindoze. The ease of use of fnWindoze is largely an illusion. I have 36 years of experience with computers, and I am often puzzled by problems encountered using fnWindoze. With Linux, we don't run into those problems (viruses, blue screens, frozen pointer, the magical disappearing floppy disk drive... etc.) My whole family uses Linux. Sure, I had to set it up, but now everybody just uses it. Just my $0.02 Banjo (_)=='=~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted May 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 I work for a large IT company and they have a help desk for the users that are running "windows" so there is no differece. Thats what the support is for. Sure, our companys could give you, me and serveral others Linux boxs and the only thing they will have to worry about is securing them enough from "us" :D But joe sixpack still needs help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowator Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 depends help with what. Erm A4 doesn't format properly on a letter sized paper. delete means .... yep delete what were you doing when the computer crashed .... nothing ... what you didnt even have it switched on and it crashed. problem is my XP machine is so secure I cant work with it.... I mean it still crashes, gets viri etc. it just cant be used for work..... sometimes support means just the opposite :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ral Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 The ease of use of fnWindoze is largely an illusion. Until you try to install Neverwinter Nights or Far Cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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