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Jan 7, 2003, 01 :00 UTC (19 Talkback[s]) (10389 reads)

(Other stories by Michael C. Barnes)

"I have recently completed an evaluation of over thirty different desktops. It was a unique opportunity and one I must admit was quite fun. The purpose for this evaluation was that I wanted to select the right operating system environment for a commercial computer product. I believe that my findings might be useful to others looking at their options.

"The purpose of my search was to identify the best desktop to support a variety of functions--personal, professional, and entertainment. I tried to approach this project with an open mind..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
ELX Linux looks damn good - tons of appl ...   ELX Linux   
SM
Jan 7, 2003, 02:01:04
 
Wow. A very informative (and extensive)  ...   Nice read   
Phil Lavigna
Jan 7, 2003, 02:39:10
 
Author shared a lot with us.In turn, his ...   Whew! I got tired just thinking about it...   
Dean Pannell (a.k.a. dinotrac)
Jan 7, 2003, 03:10:42
 
a generally well written, insightful and ...   a couple of things   
emk
Jan 7, 2003, 03:31:41
 
No, I don't know exactly which PR fi ...   macrosoft Paid for this Article   
Tom
Jan 7, 2003, 03:36:13
 
hmmm... it sounded more like a commercia ...   why make it look like windows?   
foobar
Jan 7, 2003, 03:41:12
 
Spouts the same nonsense as the 'Vir ...   Idiot!   
Scott Hoffman
Jan 7, 2003, 03:53:09
 
A very well written and quite interestin ...   Interesting, but lacking   
Xanthus
Jan 7, 2003, 05:42:32
 
Michael C. Barnes is obviously a knowleg ...   good data points but missing details   
Dennis G. Allard
Jan 7, 2003, 06:45:21
 
I find no words... I actually think this ...   he didn't get it...   
ac
Jan 7, 2003, 07:27:13
 
> why go to the trouble of using linux i ...   Re: why make it look like windows?   
Daniel.
Jan 7, 2003, 11:19:46
 
Why is it that every review of Linux spe ...   What are they reviewing?   
Paul Benjamin
Jan 7, 2003, 13:04:12
 
Ok, you whiners, just what is it that&#3 ...   Why all the half-empty whining?   
Dean Pannell (a.k.a. dinotrac)
Jan 7, 2003, 15:31:23
 
> hmmm... it sounded more like a commerc ...   Re: why make it look like windows?   
Walker J. Seestedt
Jan 7, 2003, 16:03:05
 
>While some would say that this misses t ...   Re: Re: why make it look like windows?   
Dean Pannell (a.k.a. dinotrac)
Jan 7, 2003, 16:46:01
 
www.Distrowatch.com is your friend.  ...   Never heard of elx linux ?   
penguino
Jan 7, 2003, 19:06:20
 
I like this article ,but it does not see ...   good parts, but some errors   
joe_guin
Jan 7, 2003, 19:59:34
 
I have some fairly large areas of disagr ...   Not an article Microsoft would like at all   
C. Whitman
Jan 8, 2003, 06:36:07
 
We tamed Slackware to look a lot like Wi ...   Scary.   
ashnazg
Jan 8, 2003, 07:29:58
 
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