[Ham-Computers] RE: "Live" Linux CD's, WAS: windows - linux

[kd4e]

 > WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
 > I'm not picking on doc or Dale but their two posts finally turned on
 > a light bulb relative to this whole Linux schtick.  Linux users only
 > play with computers.  And make a living either not using computers at
 > all or using non-Linux computers (look back through the archives and
 > you will find hundreds of examples of the statement "I only use MS at
 > work because I have to" or equivalent). They don't have to make a
 > living either using or working on computers.  The only significant
 > exception is the small group who supply Linux computers for the Linux
 > users to play on.

Actually that is not correct.

When I was a VP at a small college I used Linux exclusively
until a nerd in the business office who pretended to understand
technology forced through a policy mandating that everyone use
only MS.

I am the Associate Senior Pastor of a church and use Linux
exclusively for all of my needs including E-mail, web access
and web design, audio and video, word processing, photo editing,
PDF's, Bible study, etc.

It is a rare business, individual, or organization indeed who
*cannot* run under Linux alone.  Ignorance and billions spent
in MS and Apple marketing are the most common reasons for
limited Linux adoption ... and that is changing rapidly around
the world.

Google is investing in Linux because they are in competition
with Microsoft on a number of fronts.

Last I knew Home Depot runs their entire operation from
POS to inventory to corporate communications exclusively
using Linux.

Wikipedia documents Linux well but QTH.NET thinks that
quoting Wikipedia = spam.  Sigh.

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