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In comp.os.os2.apps Mike Stephen <mikestp@telus.net> wrote:

You should take youself off to www.redhat.com and subscribe to 
zoot-list

Then post the entire text of this to that list. You're sure to
attract some attention.



> After booting up the CDROM, I went through most of the install 
> with no problems until I came to the Druid for the drives.  I 
> have rarely seen such a poorly described procedure. This is why 
> Linux is abhorred by a great many computer users.  

The druid's a favourite topic of conversation on Red Hat mailing
lists;-)

I don't recall many kind comments about it.



> BTW I have seen the similar screwups with Caldera, and Corel 
> Linux as well, so I assume they are all the same installation 
> code.

They're not.

 
> I can and do install FREEBSD over my DSL connection and this 
> works well.  It seems FREEBSD had no troubles with Boot Manager. 
> I wish the people writing the Linux installation would wake up!

The FreeBSD installation's perfect too.

>  
> This is precisely why Linux will never catch up to Windows (And 
> believe me I pray that it does).  It needs much improvement over 

Despite your problems, there are others who say it has. I recently saw a 
report from someone who installed Mandrake 7.1 (it has USB support)
and Windows ME on the same box.

Linux, he said, was easier, especially with the USB.


> its current form.  I fear it will never get that needed 
> improvement until a big corp like Sun or IBM takes it on.  And 
> that will never happen because the Linux loonies will never let a
> mega Corp do anything with it.  

Actually, you're wrong there. I can get Linux for at least one machine
from each of IBM's families of computers; mostly from IBM.

Some models of the thumping big S/390 mainframes.
Some models of AS/400
Some models of RS/6000

and most of the PC and laptop range.

Now that IBM has announced the demise of OS/2. it's fallen
in love with Linux.


> That is they are for the most part , happy with cloning the 
> Windows system.  In other words, the Windows crowd has eaten 
> porridge every day for their whole lives, and the windows 
> refugees who are leaving to go to Linux, are quite happy to 
> continue to eat porridge. After all it is the only thing they are
> familiar with and all they are aware of.  This is always the way 
> it will be.   OS/2 users on the other hand are more used to 
> eating off of a varied menu, and are reluctant to suffer with the
> same porridge.

There are definitely too many (former) Windows users amongs the developers.
OS2 users with an eye to the future shoulld invite themselves to the party.