Re: Hate Linux?? (was Re: [Nolug] Woo hoo!!! On-line with wireless!!!)

From: James Thompson <james_at_plainprograms.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:30:24 -0500
Message-Id: <E7DA99FE-2B37-455D-8FF3-DD8E31667408@plainprograms.com>

Yeah. My desktop complaint applies to both, but the better engineering
might make some difference. What the *nix world needs is something
other than X-based GUIs since I tend to think that is the restricting
element.

On Jun 12, 2009, at 10:24 AM, Joey Kelly wrote:

> On Fri June 12 2009 10:04 am, James Thompson wrote:
>> I am disappointed that the "Linux Community" hasn't developed a solid
>> desktop offering.
>>
>> I actually need to try out the latest from the FreeBSD
>
> I am the first to remind people that BSD is better-designed than
> Linux, but
> your complaint about desktops applies to both platforms... you're
> still
> looking at KDE, Gnome or any of the minor desktops, and all of them
> run on X.
>
> The best *nix desktop is still Aqua, and it looks like you're using
> that
> whenever possible.
>
> --
> Joey Kelly
> Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant
> http://joeykelly.net

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