Day Brown wrote:
Yes, Linux is terrific for networks. And if you are a sysad, by all means rely on it. If however, you are trying to run a single user desktop, then the whole business of having to logon and enter your password are a pain in the rectal orifice.
The big problem with Corel is their relationship to SCO, who are actively trying to kill Linux as we all now know it. Of course, they won't be successful, but who wants to be in bed with the enemy.
There are plenty of Linux distros (Knoppix, Mandrake, Xandros come to mind immediately) designed for the user desktop that address all of your login and mounting issues you brought up in your message. They're all generally much better quality than Corel also... you should try one of those if you like that level of desktop sophistication.
Debian can be configured to do all of the things you mentioned also -- at least if you're willing to run testing or unstable for the later versions of KDE/Gnome.
So most of your arguments about those items will just make people who know they're available on other distros chuckle. It just makes you look like you haven't done your homework/research lately.
Nate Duehr, nate@natetech.com