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

Just as an FYI on this subject. There are a couple Linux programs that will
allow you to run Windows in a Linux environment (VMWare & Win4Lin). So then
you can run both OSes at the same time. With Linux as the main OS, if the
other crashes, your whole system won't crash.

Mike Wills
IT Corporate Support
MNWills@taylorcorp.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Rehm [mailto:javadisciple@earthlink.net] 
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 10:27 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: no Java in XP Windows


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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