New to LINUX

[Shaun Oliver]

that is why microsoft is so prolific.
and so wide spread.
On Tue, 1 Jan 2002, Thomas Ward
wrote:

> Yup. I find those kind of people too. There are those kind no matter what
> the topic weather it is cars, computers, cooking.
> Most people don't care how it works, what it takes to work, and want it
> handed to them on a platter.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shaun Oliver <shauno at goanna.net.au>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 5:40 AM
> Subject: Re: New to LINUX
> 
> 
> > thomas,
> > even though more and more people are trying out linux, it does not take
> > away from the fact that mr average neither knows or cares about how his
> > system operates.
> > Until mr average starts to give a damn about the inner workings of his
> > computer and the various problems and solutions to said problems,
> > microsoft will always have the upper hand.
> > it appears to me that an even greater number of windows users still
> > don't want to know or give a damn how things work.
> > I meet with this kind of opposition everyday. the other people that use
> > computers that I closely associate with, namely my partner and her
> > father,
> > both point blank refuse to touch linux with a barge pole.
> > My partner's father is 1 of those users that knows enough about his
> > machine to get out of trouble. but doesn't care for the waw linux refers
> > to ide or skuzzy devices nore the way everything needs to be setup by
> > hand.
> > Make no mistake about it, x isn't totally point and click and hope for
> > the best.
> > I feel it's better to get in there and swear and fart around a bit until
> > you get the result you desire.
> > On Mon, 31 Dec 2001, Thomas Ward wrote:
> >
> > > Agreed. It is the same way about Win modems. They all could be supported
> if
> > > the hhardware manufacturers got their head out of the sand and see more
> and
> > > more people are trying out Linux.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Janina Sajka <janina at afb.net>
> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:07 PM
> > > Subject: Re: New to LINUX
> > >
> > >
> > > > Stupidity for sure. Since there's absolutely nothing for them to lose,
> > > > this is the only word for it.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 1 Jan 2002, Geoff Shang wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi:
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me emphasize this point about the trippletalk.  It cannot be
> used
> > > with
> > > > > speakup.  And unless and until the trippletalk folks decide to be
> more
> > > > > forth-coming with specs for their products (i.e. they stop
> iinsisting on
> > > a
> > > > > non-disclosure agreement), the trippletalk will remain unsupported.
> Of
> > > > > course, this is stupidity on the part of a hardware manufacturer as
> > > wider
> > > > > support means greater product sales, but a number of hardware
> > > manufacturers
> > > > > just don't seem to get it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Geoff.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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-- 
Shaun Oliver

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engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.
                -- Roger Price

Email: shauno at goanna.net.au
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