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On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 14:45:43 -0400 Hans Boldt <boldt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hmmm, it took about 10 years before Linux became > something other than a curiosity for most people. That's > "quickly"? I think we can agree that today's media and not to mention a little thing called the Internet was able to get the word out. Leo Laportte wasn't on TV 10 years ago either. ;) > And then it has to compete with a number of other good > O/S's, most with their own sets of advantages and > followers. Would I give up my home Linux system for an > OS/400 system? IBM scared to compete? Port OS/400, give it a nice gui (not Opsnav please) and it would compete. I would easily give up my linux machine for OS/400. I used linux for enough years to know I didn't really care for it... and it's a nice toy if you have TIME for it. :) But when I can do it faster and better on another OS (ie Windows) that's what I chose to do, just a couple weeks ago. Brad www.bvstools.com
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