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ZDNet: SuSE 7.1 Professional Still in Minor Leagues

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 28, 2001

Jeremy Allison wrote in
to let us know about ZDNet’s review of SuSE Linux 7.1. He
writes:

The interesting thing is they say Linux is still in the minor
leagues as a desktop OS and only recommend it for “Microsoft
haters” and “cash strapped companies” but they give no *reasons*
for saying this, other than “the cost of retraining from Windows
would be prohibitive”.

At the same time they praise Linux as a server.

As far as I can see this is a review done begrudingly by someone
who is used to running Windows on their desktop, and doesn’t want
to learn anything new. Sigh.

Well at least Linux is getting reviews now. A few years ago it
would have been ignored. Progress of a sort :-).

Regards,

Jeremy Allison,
Samba Team.


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