[ros-kernel] A bit of perspective

[James Tabor]

Vizzini wrote:

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> In case anyone has forgotten why this project is critical, RedHat's CEO
> summarizes it perfectly:
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> Matthew Szulik, chief executive of Linux vendor Red Hat, said on Monday
> that although Linux is capable of exceeding expectations for corporate
> users, home users should stick with Windows: "I would say that for the
> consumer market place, Windows probably continues to be the right
> product line," he said.

Yeah, Toy ware, play games, mp3 music, burn dvd's, and edit home videos.

>  "I would argue that from the device-driver
> standpoint and perhaps some of the other traditional functionality, for
> that classic consumer purchaser, it is my view that (Linux) technology
> needs to mature a little bit more."
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> ReactOS is uniquely positioned in the Free Software world because of its
> native support for Windows drivers and applications.  Wine is a great
> way for linux people to run windows software, but it will never quite
> work right in the end due the fundamentally different kernel and os
> architecture it is sitting on.  The story is at least as complicated for
> drivers.

Ah! Yes!

>
>
> Next time someone asks you, "What is the point of ReactOS when there is
> Linux?" remind them of this.
>
> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5101690.html
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>
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>  -Vizzini
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>
Good point!
James