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Posted by mbstevens on 07/12/07 15:46
Ben C wrote:
> On 2007-07-12, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-sicurity@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>> Travis Newbury wrote:
>>> On Jul 12, 8:40 am, SpaceGirl <nothespacegirls...@subhuman.net> wrote:
>>>>> You could have installed GNU/Linux in a couple of hours or less.
>>>> Have you even the slightest clue of how kids actually use machines? A
>>>> linux machine would be pretty much the least ideal platform, given the
>>>> lack of proper flash, games etc. I think the very first time she
>>>> realises she can no longer use her bebo or myspace or youtube pages
>>>> she'd be back on Windows.
>>> Ahhhh reality. Good to see that someone else understands that "best
>>> way" and "right way" are not the same. So your daugher will not use
>>> it because it can not do the kinds of things she wants a computer to
>>> do. My parents won't use it because it is way to hard and don't want
>>> to deal with something new. and most businesses won't use it because
>>> the business world runs on windows.
>>>
>>> Is windows the best way? Nope. Is it the right way? Yep
>>>
>>> *Disclaimer: Nothing is best or right 100% of the time
>> This is all very true, getting a Mac would have been a better
>> suggestion, as they can run most Windows applications, such as Flash
>> and others.
>
> Just to squash a couple of rumours right here, Flash runs perfectly well
> on Linux (but is also fortunately quite easy to disable) and so do
> websites like MySpace and YouTube.
>
> You install it by putting a CD in the drive and clicking on a few
> buttons labelled things like "Yes" and off you go. Just as easy to use
> as Windows, but you get a lot more software with the default
> installation.
I actually had to go get a cup of coffee while some non-FOSS goodies
downloaded, since mine was not on CD.
But I will second that: Flash works perfectly, MySpace and YouTube also
work perfectly. I also have a nice free Flash authoring tool. With
whom *do* these rumors get started?
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