"Linux is just Red Hat"

[Philip]

As a "senior" citizen I vote for magic. If Linux truly wants to challenge
Microsoft it has got to be better. I'm not talking about all the things
Linux does better or design philosophy it just has to work easier. My
situation is I have no sound for my riptide audio on one of my boxen. Sound
works great in Windoze. Yes there are PD drivers that I can compile and link
in why should I have to it should just work? Ubuntu is the best free distro
ever and I applaud the team but until Linux can convince all the
manufacturers to release drivers for free it is going to be a hobby.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Frazier" <kentfrazier at gmail.com>
To: <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: "Linux is just Red Hat"


> On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:14:07 +1300, Bnonn <bnonn at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
> > Eric Dunbar wrote:
> > > Magic. Magic, I tell you. Ideally the operating system ought to make
> > > functions appear as if they are magic. The user ought not need to know
> > > the first thing about security, cron jobs, python scripts or sudo.
> > > They should be able to sit down with a minimum of training or
> > > experience necessary to turn the computer into a tool -- and, given
> > > the ideal of "freedom" affiliated with OSS, one aspect of that
> > > "freedom" is to ensure that people aren't alienated because they lack
> > > the skills needed to use OSS.
> >
> > Right, just like people should be able to get into a car with a minimum
> > of training, without knowing about steering, brakes, speed limits, or
> > roadsigns...
>
> That sounded awfully sarcastic, but if it could be managed, yes, that
> would be ideal.  The thing is, its a lot easier to do that with
> computers than it is with cars, so why shouldn't we strive for it?
>
> Kent
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