Re: no Java in XP Windows -- MIDRANGE-L

Actually, I didn't know that Corel had a Linux suite. Maybe I blocked it
out. ;-)

But that isn't what I mean. What I mean is that since we have reached market
saturation with PCs (most of the people who are going to get a PC have one)
the majority of money spent for an OS license is by those who already have a
machine/license. That would mean they would already have some applications.
Like games and other 3rd party software.

So if I, as a user, wanted to switch to Linux (assuming there was a reason
compelling me to do so) I'd need to ditch all the applications I currently
have and buy new ones (if they existed). Now, if I was buying a new machine,
I could entertain the idea of buying a Linux machine with the Corel or
StarOffice suite if those cost me less than buying a machine with
Windows/Office. But if I didn't buy the Windows OS, I would have to toss out
all the other applications I own. Say, my HTML editors, lots of games,
programming IDEs, graphics apps, even my browsers. That doesn't mean I
couldn't find stuff to replace all of what I've got, but I might not be able
to and even if I could it might not be the quality I am used to or it might
require me to spend a lot of time relearning.

That's what I meant by the need to ditch applications. Over time a guy might
accumulate several thousand dollars worth of applications. Yanking them out
all at one time could hurt.

I know I could set up my boot manager to let me boot to Windows when I
wanted to use a Windows app, but if I need to reboot between apps, I should
be running Windows anyway because it seems to automate that process. ;-)

So what would compel me to switch?

Find a compelling reason to get a guy to switch to Linux (or another OS) and
then see if this reason can overcome the possible problem with his
applications.

Chris Rehm
javadisciple@earthlink.net
If you believe that the best technology wins the
marketplace, you haven't been paying attention.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Wesloskie" <dwesloskie@altatennis.org>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 6:07 AM
Subject: RE: no Java in XP Windows


> I just thought you might like to know about this.
>
> http://linux.corel.com/products/wpo2000_linux/inside.htm
>
> Otherwise, am I missing something?
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Chris Rehm
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 10:42 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: no Java in XP Windows
>
>
>
> But I think the hold up for Linux is applications. A user who might be
> willing to move to Linux would have to ditch all his existing
applications.


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