Best of many worlds
WHEN I switched from Windows to Linux last year, a decision I had to make as a technology writer was what to do with readers who were still on Microsoft’s proprietary operating system.
On one hand, I felt a responsibility to help them see that for many computing requirements, Linux is the superior and more cost-effective choice.
On the other hand, I realized that 90 percent of all computers still run on Windows, and that many new programs appear first on this platform, precisely because of its huge user base. To ignore these programs would be to miss out on some pretty cool technology.
A case in point was Joost, a new Internet TV service that was available to beta test users in April.
Unfortunately, Joost was only available for Windows XP and for Intel-based Macs, neither of which I had. I tried to running Joost through Wine, a program that interprets Windows code and executes it in Linux—but no go.
I wish I could say I have finally solved the Joost puzzle, but I haven’t.
Still, I learned quite a bit trying to get there.
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