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Dallas Morning News: Thumping the Linux bible

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 4, 1999

Here is a nice interview with Jon maddog Hall.

“Is Linux just too difficult for the average personal computer
user to install and use? The debate continues. The points against
Linux include the necessity of tweaking software to make this
operating system work properly and the fact that there are many
more software applications available for Windows.”

“Mr. Hall will address the Dallas/Fort Worth Unix User’s Group
on Thursday, May 6. His speech, free and open to the public, will
be at 7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Suites, 7800 Alpha Road.”

“Person@l Technology special contributor Elizabeth Simnacher
caught up with Mr. Hall in April during Comdex, a trade show that
bills itself as “technology’s main event.” She asked him to answer
some of the debate points that Microsoft Windows users typically
make.”

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