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

[Aaron Lehmann]

On Sun, Feb 27, 2005 at 04:52:20PM -0500, Fred A. Miller wrote:
> 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!

Security?  Don't open HTML mail.  Disable the insecure MS services.
Install Zone-alarm and Norton.  I suppose that maybe that's more hassle
than installing linux for some people.  Myself, I find installing Linux
to be a huge chore, especially when wireless networking is going to be
involved.  That's why I set it up in such a way that I can get full use
from my server through a putty, and then don't worry about what OS I'm
using on laptops and terminals.

Aaron Lehmann

> 
> > 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.

Not much to say to that.

Aaron Lehmann