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I think they need this...especially in the Linux world...
I know Linux is faster on the back end...but the desktop/windowed interface is soooo slow compared to MS. That's my only major complaint.
Now...before Linux lovers jump on this, keep in mind I speak from experience.

I have a second PC...its a little Cappuchino GX1... 900Mhz Celeron, 256MB RAM, 20GB HD. This is my test/play/beat up computer. In the last month it has ran Windows XP SP2, Lindows, Xandros Linux, Windows NT 4, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Novell 5.1 and Novell 6. Oh, it also had a load of RedHat 9 on it about 3 months ago.
Basically, whenever I need to test something, I use this machine for it. One thing I have noticed is that even WinXPSP2 runs MUCH faster as a desktop than any version of Linux I put on it. It loads faster, opens and closes programs faster, and operates more smooth than Linux (KDE or Gnome).
So please don't respond telling me I don't know what I am talking about...proof is in the pudding...and I have a lot of pudding here.
Posted by: Stellardyne   Posted on: 09/30/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Cool  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
I think they need this...especially in the Linux world...  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Ooops...I forgot...  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Linux on desktop  tero_t_vaananen@... | 09/30/04
Its good to know that...but....  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Can you quantify and clarify the following?  Linux User 147560 | 09/30/04
quatification and clarification...  Stellardyne | 10/01/04
Window Components  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Java always shakes up desktop  FilledOut | 09/30/04
must be using msjava still  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Nope  FilledOut | 10/01/04
Java 5 is awesome...  prime21 | 09/30/04
As do I.  doe_z | 09/30/04
Instead of running really, really, really slow ...  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Why do you continue the "java is slow" propaganda  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
What I'm Saying Is Not Propaganda  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Sounds like you don't know what you are talking about  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
I agree (NT)  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
I forgot to mention...  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
Huh?  Jomo_z | 10/01/04
Good Point - let's use Assembly Language  David Hamilton | 10/01/04
C++ is usually as fast as assembly language  balsover | 10/01/04
What planet?  drdozer | 10/01/04
loo, no kidding, trying running xp on that OLD pc, dog slow  V Sanders | 09/30/04
How is that old 486 holding up these days?  B.O.F.H. | 09/30/04
upgrade and get away from slow MSJAVA  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Then don't load a Linux on it, it'll die of old age first  FilledOut | 10/01/04
java sure is improving fast now that msjava is dead  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Unfortunately  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
Java Slowness  mrlinux | 10/01/04
MS had to stop shipping MSJava  balsover | 10/01/04

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