Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 14:13:41 +0000 (EET)
From: "A. Kunigelis" <algikun AT santaka DOT sc-uni DOT ktu DOT lt>
To: Leath Muller <leathm AT gbrmpa DOT gov DOT au>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: SVGALIB stuff
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On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Leath Muller wrote:

> Linux is dead set brilliant. But its still a lot harder to learn how to
> use than DJGPP. This friend of mine knows how to get a dos prompt, and
> compile something from there (ie: just type 'gcc'). He didn't have a 
> clue what I was talking about when I told him to 'login' to Linux. Even
> after I logged him into Linux, he couldn't just alt-enter back to his
> Win95 and do something when he wanted to - thus said Linux sux. How is
> a normal person ever going to get to learn about dpkg if they don't
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> under-
> stand the command prompt?

Hmmmm.. Don't misunderstand me, but.. Just among the people on the DJGPP
mailing list...  YOU CALL THIS A NORMAL PERSON?????

> 
> You have to remember also that the installer doesn't help you use the
> program... Linux is for programmer/system operator like people, and
> people
> who have experience in Unix. DJGPP is DOS orientated, which is even more
> familiar to people who use Win95...
> 

Well.. *maybe* you're right, though I disagree. At least that will change
pretty soon, believe me. As for gcc, I really thing gcc is easier to use
under Linux than under DOS (no offense DJGPP!). I bet(!) most people who
already feel comfortable with DJGPP and its unixisms, would _love_ linux.
Just give it a try, and if it's still too hard (again: it's not!!!), come
back later.


Martynas