Re: WLinux -> Subverting Windows by making Linux available to MS users

Stephen D. Williams (sdw@lig.net)
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 09:46:47 -0400 (EDT)

> B. James Phillippe <bryan@terran.org> wrote:
> > Your motive is commendable, but I'll pose the argument that this may
> > actually harm the promotion of Linux more than it helps. If some
> > dumbed-down version of a Linux-lookalike is able to limp within Windows,
> > how will it impact the motivation of people to use the real thing?

This is a possibility, however the increased usage and exposure is
worth it to me.

> Simple: you document the differences and let the users decide.

I agree with this. It's easy to point out that Linux servers run for
months without rebooting, and easy to make the connection that any
'GPF's are Windows' fault, not Linux's.

> Or are you somehow imagining that running linux under win98 is going
> to make win98 a stable platform?

No, of course not.

sdw

> --
> Raul
>

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