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Re: Question: GUI integrated into Linux ??? - When if ever ????

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From: Island Computer
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 00:00
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It seems a lot of people answering this question are MISSING the point

The point is - most people don't know how to load an OS from Scratch like
one has to do with Linux


Linux needs a GUI built in - just like NT and 98 and 95 and OS/2 - pictures
speak LOUDER THAN WORDS

Charlie - Your note wasinteresting - I wander if this will ever be ported to
the Alpha boxen





Charlie Luce wrote in message <7fi697$86e$1@ash.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
>In article <7fffg0$lbg$1@holly.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, Island Computer
>says...
>>
>>When will there be a truly GUI based version of Linux
>>
>>I was at a Birthday party over the weekend - a bunch of University Users
>>that swear by Microsoft were arguing that maybe if Linux was as easy to
use
>>and install as NT, then they would perhaps try it out
>
>Corel intends to do just that, for the Intel-based workstation market.
>
>http://www.corel.com/news/1999/march/march_2a_1999.htm
>
>
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From: "Island Computer" <dbturner@islandco.com>
Subject: Re: Question:  GUI integrated into Linux ??? - When if ever ????
Date: 1999/04/21
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