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Date:      Thu, 7 Oct 1999 19:41:51 +1000 (EST)
From:      "Michael Kenneth Henry" <mhenry@black.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au>
To:        freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: An article from Microsoft
Message-ID:  <19991007094207.DE283157E5@hub.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <37FC5775.6057C161@newsguy.com> from "Daniel C. Sobral" at Oct 7, 99 05:19:01 pm

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> > The only point I agree with is "Linux can replace Windows on the desktop"
> > 
> > Yes, I know Linux and *BSD are great desktop OSs, but only for people
> > who know how to use UNIX. For the average joe/jane, Windows and MacOS
> > are currently the best options.
> 
> Let me respectfully disagree with you. Linux and *BSD, if
> pre-installed and running gnome or kde with a carefully prepared
> desktop and office-type applications is as easy to use as anything
> else out there.

I'm not just talking about ease-of-use. I'm talking about availability
of applications.





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