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Current Newswire: New 'Pro Drupal Development' Book released - Chapter One Attached The Amazing Artwork of Fedora 10 Java Sound & Music Software for Linux, Part 1 Ubuntu Linux Disk Quotas Where do Community Managers Fit? How-To: Install Ubuntu Linux With No Optical Drive Google Unveils Chrome Source Code and Linux port Selling GNU/Linux in a Box 10 Open Source Companies to Watch Centralized Access With iSCSI Wraps it up: Open Source SANs, part 4 Systems Engineer Next Step Systems US-PA-Philadelphia Post A Job | Post A Resume The Inquirer: SuSE 9.3 Linux Fails Home-Use Test Apr 25, 2005, 22 :00 UTC (74 Talkback[s]) (12590 reads) (Other stories by Nick Farrell) [ Thanks to Jason Greenwood for this link. ] "Spinsters at Novell have been pushing the latest version of Suse 9.3 Linux as suitable for home users. However after a frustrating weekend, I can safely report that there is no chance of it ever being remotely useful for home users for some years to come. "Windows has its hold on home users because it is easy to install, there are few things that can go wrong, and if they do the average person can work out what to do..." Complete Story Related Stories: Mad Penguin: First Look at SUSE LINUX 9.3 Professional(Apr 06, 2005) Rubber Turnip: SuSE 9.3 Professional [Review](Mar 28, 2005) Index Mode   |   Flat Mode   |   Thread Mode   |   Thread Flat     Talkback(s) Name  and Date   Windows is Much Harder to Install than Linux    bincbom Apr 25, 2005, 22:10:16     ROFL    Mantar Apr 25, 2005, 22:13:11     SuSE 9.3    Ray Apr 25, 2005, 22:27:05     The Inquirer fails credibility test.    smallchange Apr 25, 2005, 22:29:34     There is no hope for this guy    T Patterson Apr 25, 2005, 22:37:40     The professionals    Carlos Apr 25, 2005, 22:54:55     Playing stupid, and writing about it...    GreyGeek Apr 25, 2005, 23:04:52     installs ???    John Bujack Apr 25, 2005, 23:21:52     Some points    Tony OBryan Apr 25, 2005, 23:58:42     sorry to say - he's right    aj Apr 26, 2005, 00:02:52     again a widows formated user    bc Apr 26, 2005, 00:18:25     YAST    kelaklub Apr 26, 2005, 00:34:45     Maybe not great, but neither is Windows    Cybertron Apr 26, 2005, 00:38:28     YMMV    bigppok Apr 26, 2005, 00:58:39     Don't bother reading!    Mark C Apr 26, 2005, 01:26:19     ROTFL    TexanBrit Apr 26, 2005, 01:37:16     is this for real?    steel Apr 26, 2005, 01:55:01     truly useless    Kurt Apr 26, 2005, 02:05:03     Re: Don't bother reading!    David Apr 26, 2005, 02:35:27     Re: sorry to say - he's right    GreyGeek Apr 26, 2005, 03:10:07     ms trolls here    joel Apr 26, 2005, 03:57:04     Re: ms trolls here    Eric Brown Apr 26, 2005, 06:21:22     SuSE is great, M$ trolls abound...    JaseP Apr 26, 2005, 07:03:51     SuSE 9.3 Linux Fails Home-Use Test    human Apr 26, 2005, 07:15:08     Shops install Windows    Stomfi Apr 26, 2005, 07:23:55     shrug, works for me    wildpossum Apr 26, 2005, 08:15:20     Re: The professionals    Jeffrey Rollin Apr 26, 2005, 08:17:22     Re: There is no hope for this guy    Roman Fietze Apr 26, 2005, 08:58:04     Re: Some points    Roman Fietze Apr 26, 2005, 09:18:52     Linux is too hard for the typical end-user    Gene Anthony Apr 26, 2005, 10:05:34     Re: Re: Don't bother reading!    Oui Apr 26, 2005, 11:11:39     Forgot to Read the label.    Joe Almeida Apr 26, 2005, 11:48:09     Re: Re: Don't bother reading!    BD Apr 26, 2005, 12:09:44     Re(2): Don't bother reading!    Anthony Youngman Apr 26, 2005, 12:39:59     Interesting to note    Theron Apr 26, 2005, 12:53:46     Funny but Bit True    B Green Apr 26, 2005, 12:55:12     Re: The professionals    Theron Apr 26, 2005, 13:11:12     Re: sorry to say - he's right    Jason Greenwood Apr 26, 2005, 13:24:52     Re: The professionals    duuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh Apr 26, 2005, 13:27:19     Re: Re: Don't bother reading!    he is lying Apr 26, 2005, 14:00:24     Re: sorry to say - he's right    Tony OBryan Apr 26, 2005, 14:12:00     Re: Some points    Tony OBryan Apr 26, 2005, 14:18:17     Mepis Install    Scott M. Allen Apr 26, 2005, 14:34:41     Re: Re: ms trolls here    B Green Apr 26, 2005, 15:39:07     The Inquirer: Microsoft Windows Fails Home-Use Tes    Shamar Apr 26, 2005, 15:51:55     Hardware Support.......    Keanos Apr 26, 2005, 18:43:26     Re: Re: Re: ms trolls here    Eric Brown Apr 26, 2005, 19:14:30     Searching for a Weapon?    keanos Apr 26, 2005, 19:26:55     Re: Re: sorry to say - he's right    aj Apr 26, 2005, 19:55:01     truthfully though    Nic Apr 27, 2005, 00:03:13     Idiots    xxx Apr 27, 2005, 00:48:10     Re: Re: Re: sorry to say - he's right    Tim Apr 27, 2005, 01:20:48     Re(IV): sorry to say - he's right    aj Apr 27, 2005, 02:14:07     re: Funny but Bit True    sc Apr 27, 2005, 02:21:35     Who are these people?    T Patterson Apr 27, 2005, 03:03:04     Troll Bait    Joe User Apr 27, 2005, 05:54:39     Missing the point    Nick Farrell Apr 27, 2005, 06:16:01     One other thing    Tony OBryan Apr 27, 2005, 13:38:04     OK Nick    T Patterson Apr 27, 2005, 16:17:51     agree, xandros 3.0 better for home users    Robert Schultz Apr 29, 2005, 16:31:26     Re: Mepis Install    Don Whitbeck May 3, 2005, 02:35:10     Re: Missing the point    Mike R. May 4, 2005, 16:11:28     I agree....    peterservo May 4, 2005, 21:50:44     Windows-zombies are twits! Eg. Inquirer    William May 5, 2005, 14:04:58     this guy shouldn't touch stuff... he could bre    Bart Burroughs May 5, 2005, 21:13:34     YMMV    ccolby May 7, 2005, 17:16:16     Voided!    Joey May 8, 2005, 02:04:35     To all the flames    Nick Farrell May 9, 2005, 03:35:11     Re: To all the flames    P Jason May 9, 2005, 07:42:56     re:to all the flames    nick farrell May 9, 2005, 14:33:53     Desktop usage    Marshall Neill May 10, 2005, 16:34:42     Very subjective.    Venkata Avasarala May 11, 2005, 18:08:10     Home use test    Alvin Griggs May 24, 2005, 14:06:19     SUSE 9.3 is very hard for this newbie    Donzo Aug 22, 2005, 15:01:25     Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page   Enter your comments below: * Your Name: * Your Email Address: * Subject: CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address] * Comments: Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. 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