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From: Mikko Rauhala
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 00:00

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On Fri, 08 Aug 1997 17:17:18 +1000, John Heenan <johnhe@syd.net.au> wrote:
>If Windows scores a support hassle score of 100 then Linux scores a
>support hassle score that approaches infinity.  Linux is a marvellous
>and incredibly flexible platform for running server processes for all
>types of client user machines.  No one makes claims it is a suitable
>support hassle free general platform for running client applications
>directly on, X windows or not.  

I do. Once suitably set up (an easy task for anyone with Linux experience,
but admittedly not that easy for the uninitiated) the system doesn't rot
away by itself. Of course, some training may be necessary for certain
tasks, but after that, the support hassle should be rather minimal.

-- 
Mikko Rauhala, reservin sivari - mjr@iki.fi - http://www.iki.fi/mjr/

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From: mjr@laulujoutsen.pc.helsinki.fi (Mikko Rauhala)
Subject: Re: Suggestions please - Office for Linux
Date: 1997/08/11
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