Folks can we once again please change the topic of disscussion.
The main Subject thread name needs to be buried.!
BP.
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From: "Levi Bard" <taktaktaktaktaktaktaktaktaktak@gmail.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] the golden rule of discussion can go to hell Bryan J
smith
>> Bottom line: Linux is like a sturdy pickup truck with manual windows, a
>> straight-six engine, and a manual transmission. It'll start fine on cold
>> mornings when other, fancier cars won't, and will drive more or less
>> forever with hardly any maintenance. But in return, you are going to
>> find that there are no turbochargers or fancy upholstery options
>> available for it, and that you have a limited selection of top-end CD
>> players that will fit into its dash cutout without some sabre saw work.
>
> Hmm, my car simile would be a little different. It seems to me that
> there are actually *more* upholstery/interior options
> (GNOME,KDE,E,AfterStep,WindowMaker,(black|flux|open)box,sawfish,metacity,fvwm,flwm,pekwm,...;
> and a multitude of themes for each).
>
> And as far as turbocharging goes, I've gotten more performance out of
> my Linux PCs than I've been able to squeeze out of a M$box since I was
> running The Elder Scrolls on my 486SX.
>
> I always think of a Linux PC as a car from one of those custom shops,
> like on Monster Garage, or that show on that channel that used to play
> music occasionally. They might have to rip out your AC Delco AM
> radio, but if you want a 100-disc changer in the trunk, a supercharger
> under the hood, a color of paint you won't find at the factory, and
> penguin-shaped headlights, it won't be a problem.
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