And Microsoft moves closer to Linus Torvald

[wk1989]

Originally Posted by Mike

Microsoft makes a great operating system for the end user, has anybody ever tried to use gentoo? It was horribly confusing for me, never mind a user that just got a computer. If *nix ever wants a hold in the OS Wars, they will have to make it more user friendly. Right now the only reason why I have a Knoppix Live CD next to me, is so I can become more knowledgable about *nix systems because they are used in nearly all major servers. Right now, the only thing Linux has over Windows is it's one hell of a server.

Bill Gates is a very good businessman, regardless of all the scandals going around about where he got DOS from. Whether or not his morals are good, is up to debate. "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, founder of IBM. Now there's a desktop in almost every household in America, thanks to Bill Gates.

I use Linux as a desktop, for me it surpasses Windows, I have all the software I need installed, the system is fast and stable, I can play Need For Speed Underground through Cedega, and Enemy Territory which has a native Linux version.

Gentoo is not the best option for starters, there are much easier distros out there like Ubuntu. Ubuntu's installer is actually easier to use than Windows, and its package manager is far more superior. Gentoo is not designed to be user friendly, its designed to give you full control over your system, and allow software to run as fast as possible.