[CS-FSLUG] Re: Christiansource Digest, Vol 12, Issue 45

[Fred A. Miller]

On Sun February 27 2005 4:38 pm, Aaron Lehmann wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 27, 2005 at 04:14:01PM -0500, Bradly J. McConnell wrote:
> <snip>
>
> > >Bottom line: Looks like I'm STUCK (literally and figureatively)
> > >with XP.   <p'tooey!>
> >
> > NEVER!!!!
>
> This may be heresy, but what does one need Linux FOR on a laptop?  It's

Security for one, or at least most people do!

> not as though you're planning on using it as a server, since you're
> taking it with you wherever you go.  It's not as though you're having
> multiple people use it at the same time (since you can't even find
> internet connection, currently).  A frreind of mine has a laptop which
> is running windows 98, and the machine is quite solid.  It's well up to
> the task of opening up putty, and connecting elsewhere, or doing
> documents.  It even plays starcraft (the only game worth playing, most
> times).  What I'm getting at I guess is, I don't see the purpose of
> hassling with Linux for a laptop.

There's also principle. MANY of us won't use M$ nor buy it for a number of 
moral reasons.

Fred

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in their warehouse..."