Re: Problems with Redhat 9

On Fri, Apr 11, 2003 at 02:32:28PM -0500, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom told me:
> It's also by far the fastest 3D accellerator under Linux.

I don't know... I have a ATI Radeon 9700Pro running Dual headed on my Linux
box. It is RRRREEEEEEAAAAALLLLLYYYY FAST, and was said to be the fastest card
on the market (at least 3 months ago). For $700+ (when it was purchased) it 
should be (I think that was how much this VIS group paid for it)...

> not easier; simpler. there's a difference. :)
> fewer start menu options; fewer icons; fewer applications for users to
> confuse themselves with; no way for the users to change things and make the
> admin's life harder. :)

Got it!

> most office workers need a word processor, a mail client, a web browser, and
> sometimes a spreadsheet. all that can be easily done on linux now.
> (including running real MS Word and Excel, using Crossover Office).

I just had Francois Gouget from Wine/Crossover come and talk at my LUG.
Crossover is REALLY cool!

   http://lug.lbl.gov/ 

(kinda looks a bit like RunLevelZero, huh?)
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