fresh off the boat

[Frank McCormick]

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:40:25 -0500
bored2k <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:

> 
> Frank McCormick Wrote: 

> > > > -- 
> > > > ubuntu-users mailing list
> > > > ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> > > Have fun on Suse. Some of us would'nt leave Debian distros very
> > > easily, but it's all about taste. As long as you don't go back to
> > > Redmond Hell Gates, its nothing but love ^_^ .
> > > 
> > > 
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > Don't be too quick to condemn Windoze -- as bad as it can be....it's
> > still miles ahead of Linux when it comes to gaming, plug-ins in
> > browsers, and some video handling.
> > 
> > There are days I feel like Baza as well but I don't have any
> > intention of running Windoze again
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Frank 

> He mentioned he had used Suse, meaning he has no problem with not
> playing Windows games.


I din't say he was playing Windows games...or any games.

> 
> I need enlightenment right now, plug-ins in browsers? *What* plug-ins?


Ask a lot of the people on this list whether plug-ins work as well as
they should.  Mplayer is head and shoulders above Xine, but even MPlayer
needs a lot of work.



> Since when that's a determinating factor in switching operating
> systems?

Who said it was the determining factor?


Linux including Ubuntu has made great strides, but it takes a lot of
great strides to get to the finish line.