Re: Linux - pardon the off topic response.

"True Linux people" (of which I'd like to consider myself) would consider your lack of
proper spelling an insult. It's L-i-n-u-x after its creator, Linus, so there aren't two
n's.

And it's not _that_ difficult to learn if you have an ounce of dedication devoted to
learning it. Windows isn't remarkably easy from the ground-up-having-never-touched-it
perspective, either. I can't think of more than three people I know (and considering the
industry I work in, that's sad) that even know how to properly maintain their Winders
boxes. Linux is simply different, and the RedHat group, for one, has gone a long way to
make it as painless as they can to get running and learn. I'd recommend it without a doubt
to anyone I thought would bother really trying to learn it. It's doesn't hold your hand
through the whole process of everything you do, which I think is the way to go because
then you really understand what your computer is doing. Kinda like getting a license
before driving :-)

Just my two cents.

Nathan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Boumphrey" <bckman(at)ix.netcom.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>; "Ben Ocean" <beno(at)cnw.com>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: Linux


<ben>How difficult is Linux? Why should I go with Linux as opposed to
Windows?
If I build on Windows initially, then decide on Linux, will I waste a lot
of time restructuring? If I go with Linux, which program is best?</ben>

Put it this way "Linnux Geek" is a redundant statement, and "simple Linnux"
is an oxymoron :>)

Appologies in advance to Linnux people out there, but true linnux people
will consider this a compliment!

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Ocean <beno(at)cnw.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 11:26 PM
Subject: Linux


> Hi all;
>
> Leland Lemmert tells me I should seriously consider building on a Linux
> platform. Geez, y'all, there's only so many hours in a day <g>! Okay, I
> wanna do this right. Again, I'm a newbie: one big strike against me. In my
> favor, math is my language of choice and I have a librarian's mind, so
> although it's all new, it will quickly become 2nd nature.
>
> I'm actually a marketer and a media man. I'm building a model for local
> Internet media that I plan to take nationwide. Phase 1 of my bz. plan is
> web site development, but we'll be instituting local chat on Mayday: weeks
> away.
>
> I don't have a controversial bone in my body <g>, so I really don't want
to
> keep stirring the bottom of the pot, but....
>
> How difficult is Linux? Why should I go with Linux as opposed to Windows?
> If I build on Windows initially, then decide on Linux, will I waste a lot
> of time restructuring? If I go with Linux, which program is best?
>
> To address the CF vs. ASP vs. PHP issue, all your arguments are good,
> respected and appreciated. However, I have been won over by the PHP/MySQL
> crowd.
>
> Okay, round 2. Let's field some comments!
> BenO
>

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