[TriLUG] Linux for the desktop

[Carlos J. Cela]

I have switched to Linux in my home PC about one year ago (RH 8, right 
now)- Even during the first days of using it, my only issues have been 
installing new hardware - I have always find the software I needed.

I had several people using my computer at different times to do things 
like browse the web, write letters, or play, without giving them more 
instruction than "the web browser is called mozilla in this machine, in 
the menu on the left" - In my experience, none of them had more issues 
using it than they would have had using a WinXP pc. Some of them cannot 
even tell the difference between Word and Open Office! (yes..I've asked 
them out of curiosity).

I guess what I am trying to say is that there is nothing wrong or 
not-usable on Linux for the desktop right now - once it is properly 
running and configured. The complaints I always hear are always related 
to installation or configuration of hardware/software. Those are two 
very different issues.

Just my $0.02

Carlos-