Re: Linux Distros Ranked, Linux Swapoff Performance Measured

After takin' a swig o' grog, cc belched out this bit o' wisdom:
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> On Sep 12, 4:30 pm, Linonut <lino...@be11south.net> wrote:[color=green]
>> After takin' a swig o' grog, cc belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>>
>> I could see where, if choosing a distro were agonizing, the user might
>> opt out of the choice. But the truth is, there is really only a
>> handful of choices.[/color]
>
> You don't think more and more people are just going to enter "Linux"
> into their favorite search engine? I think it's grown enough to get
> past just word of mouth recommendations.[/color]

Linux itself is, in some sense "big", but it no longer gets the
news-play it used to. Nor do you see Linux ads plastered all over the
generic PC rags and office-store flyers.

Doing a "Linux" goo-goo, here's the first link:

[url]http://www.linux.org/[/url]

There's two links there, "What is Linux" and "Linux 101". The first
isn't helpful to a chooser, but it does point to a FAQ. The second link
is a short course.

The FAQ button has a furgin' pop up that I accidentally clicked on to
get to Sun propaganda. Ah, the FAQ, item 4 asks which distro is
recommended. They punt on it.

At this point, I think I'd find a Linux-using friend or acquaintance.

Failing that, more goo-goo!

--
Tux rox!

On Sep 13, 7:06 am, Linonut <lino...@be11south.net> wrote:[color=blue]
> After takin' a swig o' grog, cc belched out this bit o' wisdom:
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> > On Sep 12, 4:30 pm, Linonut <lino...@be11south.net> wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> After takin' a swig o' grog, cc belched out this bit o' wisdom:[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >> I could see where, if choosing a distro were agonizing, the user might
> >> opt out of the choice. But the truth is, there is really only a
> >> handful of choices.[/color][/color]
>[color=green]
> > You don't think more and more people are just going to enter "Linux"
> > into their favorite search engine? I think it's grown enough to get
> > past just word of mouth recommendations.[/color]
>
> Linux itself is, in some sense "big", but it no longer gets the
> news-play it used to. Nor do you see Linux ads plastered all over the
> generic PC rags and office-store flyers.
>
> Doing a "Linux" goo-goo, here's the first link:
>
> [url]http://www.linux.org/[/url]
>
> There's two links there, "What is Linux" and "Linux 101". The first
> isn't helpful to a chooser, but it does point to a FAQ. The second link
> is a short course.
>
> The FAQ button has a furgin' pop up that I accidentally clicked on to
> get to Sun propaganda. Ah, the FAQ, item 4 asks which distro is
> recommended. They punt on it.
>
> At this point, I think I'd find a Linux-using friend or acquaintance.
>
> Failing that, more goo-goo!
>
> --
> Tux rox![/color]

On Sep 13, 7:06 am, Linonut <lino...@be11south.net> wrote:[color=blue]
> After takin' a swig o' grog, cc belched out this bit o' wisdom:
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> > On Sep 12, 4:30 pm, Linonut <lino...@be11south.net> wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> After takin' a swig o' grog, cc belched out this bit o' wisdom:[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >> I could see where, if choosing a distro were agonizing, the user might
> >> opt out of the choice. But the truth is, there is really only a
> >> handful of choices.[/color][/color]
>[color=green]
> > You don't think more and more people are just going to enter "Linux"
> > into their favorite search engine? I think it's grown enough to get
> > past just word of mouth recommendations.[/color]
>
> Linux itself is, in some sense "big", but it no longer gets the
> news-play it used to. Nor do you see Linux ads plastered all over the
> generic PC rags and office-store flyers.
>
> Doing a "Linux" goo-goo, here's the first link:
>
> [url]http://www.linux.org/[/url]
>
> There's two links there, "What is Linux" and "Linux 101". The first
> isn't helpful to a chooser, but it does point to a FAQ. The second link
> is a short course.
>
> The FAQ button has a furgin' pop up that I accidentally clicked on to
> get to Sun propaganda. Ah, the FAQ, item 4 asks which distro is
> recommended. They punt on it.
>
> At this point, I think I'd find a Linux-using friend or acquaintance.
>[/color]

But if they didn't punt on that, and instead said try ubuntu. Would
you have to find a friend?