Performance shock

[sarava at verizon.net]

ok soI have to add to this. I am a n00b to linux and so far have only good things to say. I had some problems but they have all beign solve by the great community of ubuntu also. I people in third world countries that are trying to run bussines and buying all the products that they need is just impolsible. their computers are not obsolete, but they cannot run windows XP and all the stuff they need in 128 RAM. in the other had they tried ubuntu and installed XFCE instead of gnome and things are just so much better and fater for the. For us windows with open source application might be fine, but ubuntu distribution can really help others. Also in the time that I had linux I have run it for about two weeks with only one crash and I did not have to reboot I only neede to restat my X server. 


From: Ed Sutherland <digital at twcny.rr.com>
Date: Tue Apr 26 08:30:29 CDT 2005
To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: Performance shock

Yes, it is a bit odd people by the millions purchase a product which 
before it is even out of the box is broken -- and so publicly-recognized 
as such. I can't imagine going out to buy a TV which already has fuzzy 
reception and having the salesperson suggest this add-on or that manual 
or this "secret trick" just so that I could see a clear picture. I can't 
imagine going shopping for a coffee table and seeing one with one wonky 
leg and a big hole and thinking -- "that's the one for me; a little tape 
and some work on the finish and it'll be fine."

Yes, it is a bit odd why people buy Windows, but there is this agreement 
to be misled which is shared by consumers, software developers and 
hardware manufacturers. But reality is a form of shared perception. We 
may not like it, but it is reality.

Myself, I still have Linux on my hard drive, just as I have my jeans and 
boots in my closet -- not because I think my corporate environment will 
suddenly decide to shuck the usual uniform, but for those Fridays when 
we can express ourselves or the weekends when I can dress as I please. 
Linux isn't quite ready for the everyday world, but it makes for a nice 
respite, a good vacation -- and that's no small accomplishment.

Ed

david wrote:
> When I pointed out to the head of IT what most of the content of these
> magazines was he just laughed. 
> Talk about manufactured consent.
> 
> I don't know which is worse, a company selling a fourth rate pile of
> crap as a technical solution or the idiots that buy into the idea and
> keep going back for more despite 10 years of overwhelming evidence of
> what will happen.
> 
> Who would accept such levels of indifference, incompetance and outright
> deceitful greed from any other company in any other area of life?

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