[TriLUG] Why Linux For Me

[Z-man]

I believe OS/2 when out of support either in 2000 or 2001 but production
ceased for it years before.  I did like the OS, it should have stopped MS
proliferation but IBM never marketed the system.  That said, running an OS
that is not supported is a security problem, even if there are only a
couple of the systems on the planet working, it still is vulnerable - to
what extent, I have no idea.  I will say, without continued support, it
will become more and more problematic to run.  Should it crash one day,
calling someone to assist you in getting your files off of it will be
impossible.  So, to sum up, the general administration of the system is my
biggest concern should problems occur.

Linux will allow you to grow with technology, expand your horizons, and
basically keep pace with what the world is producing.



On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Warren Myers <volcimaster at gmail.com> wrote:

> First - let me congratulate you on keeping a wonderful system alive and
> well in your personal use - along with BeOS, the OS/2 family is one of the
> more col ones I've seen and used.
>
> At the least, though, you will get a system that is no longer 15-20 years
> old :)
>
> On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Grawburg <grawburg at myglnc.com> wrote:
>
> > I currently use OS/2 and Windows XP.
> > Windows is used only for Excel (I do contract work for a single client),
> > writing ladder-logic programs for PLC's,
> > Skype, and loading MP3s to my player.
> > I'm retired and do some work at a local museum and must use their Windows
> > machines.
> >
> > I use OS/2 because I have a client who has it installed at his business,
> > AND because I don't want to use Windows.
> > I use Lotus WordPro and Lotus Approach (OS/2 and Windows) for the
> majority
> > of my personal work. Although I sometimes
> > use Open Office/Libra Office for small word processing projects. I do not
> > want to stop using either of the Lotus
> > products.
> >
> > I do not play games.
> > I do surf the Internet and have a small blog (unrelated to computers).
> >
> > I wonder, what might Linux give me that I don't already have...other than
> > not being Microsoft?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brian Grawburg
> > Wilson
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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