augustofretes (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I wasn't back then. Compiz and XGL were originally developed by Novell. Novell and Red Hat practically develop everything, but sadly distros like ubuntu take the credit.

zelrikriandooo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is not a SUSE-only feature! This is just compiz-fusion, a composite-window manager package. You can find this in any good Linux Distro.

rbrallos (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

as a technical support person, I like both linux and windows.

KeisariPoika (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Finnish guy made linux or he lived in FINLAND

wellwisher78 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I must admit I have recently been lured into making a transition to SUSE Linux. After 10 years of using Windows and my pre-PC Amiga experience I think I'm going to discover something fresh. I'm not going to quit using MS OS, however, I still like it :-)

UKJazzCat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think linux is 'easier' than Windows. Most people can't 'work' a computer - fullstop. Installing Linux is easier than XP. Administering (SuSE) Linux is easier, too, with YaST - friendly than control panel. Once you've added extra repos and sorted the codecs, you're there!

blade004 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

But after all the problems ive had trying to get everything running properly and the 2 weeks worth of google searches, forum questions etc.. im happy to say, its all working great!.. Never going to back to Windows, although i never wanted to use Windows to begin with, hence my 10 year stint using an Amiga from 1990 - 2000.

blade004 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

lol.. Yeah as you have pretty much predicted, ive had alot of beating my head against the wall moments trying to understand Linux, but then just comes with the territory when i comes to learning something new. People who generally call Linux difficult and hard to understand for someone new, are generally also the kinds of people who stick to one thing and dont want to learn or to lazy to learn something new. Thankyou for your input JazzCat :)

UKJazzCat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hi, blade004. You'll still beat your head against the wall with Linux. However, it's through exploration/mistakes. General running of Linux is a breeze. It's a joy to use. When you get deep into Linux, it's tricky...but challenging and rewarding - as there are cool apps/gui tools, etc.... SLED10 was cool. Also Ubuntu or Linux Mint.

blade004 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

As an Ex Amiga user, the natural transition for me is now going to be towards Linux. Im sick to death of beating my head against the wall with Windows.