RE: Linux ready for prime time? was RE: NY Times Reports "LittleBlue "- IBM to Offer Smaller Version OfIts Mainframe Computer

>There may be shortcomings in linux's (or any) desktop capabilities, 
>but someone else's crappy virtual server is not one of them.

I've not played w/Linux on Virtual Server, but in general VS will run
any OS. The VM add ins add support for things like moving the mouse out
of the VM byb simply moving the mouse. W/out the add in the mouse is
"captured" in the VM, and that would be the proper behaviour. Also, the
VM adds some performance enhancements by providing native "drivers" for
devices that understand the "hardware" the OS is running on.

In short, you don't _need_ the add-in, it just makes life easier. 

As for the original post, there are setup-like programs for Linux. The
problem is there are several (many) choices and no parent sitting around
saying "you shall do it this way." I remember playing with desktop linux
about a year ago, and the first thing I decided I'd need on a laptop was
connectivity to my office. Went looking for the VPN in Linux and got a
20-site tour of the kernel, RPMs, distros, options, choices and the like
and decided Linux wasn't ready for the non-techno-dweeb user.

-Walden