Jonathan, you're a very smart guy and a very nice one as well but I cannot
make sense of this clarification of yours. Would you care to explain it a bit?
What confuses me is that you agree that one version of Unix (Linux) is not
appropriate for a home user, but then, in the same message, recommend OS X,
which is essentially a version of BSD Unix. Was that a joke? Are you
moonlighting as an Apple salesman?
On 2003.11.04 20:29, Jonathan Gennick wrote:
> Tuesday, November 4, 2003, 7:19:25 PM, Joe Testa (jtesta_at_dmc-it.com) wrote:
> JT> Redhat recommending windoze for desktop.
>
> JT> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5101690.html
>
> I find that assessment reasonable. It's no slam against
> Linux, just a recognition that for perhaps the vast majority
> of non-business users (i.e., home users) that Windows is a
> more appropriate choice. Actually, given the number of
> support calls I get from "friends" running Windows, OS X
> might actually be the *best* choice for such people.
>
> Best regards,
>
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