Needs educateingRE: Message from Linux (fwd)

[Gregory Nowak]

Hmmmm, do these users know DOS?
Greg



> ----- Original Message -----

>From: "Thomas Ward" <tward at bright.net

>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca

>Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:59:25 -0500

>Subject: Re: Needs educateingRE: Message from Linux (fwd)

>Amen Kirk.  That is the truth.  Linux is a great os, but I know Windows users

>who simply can not understand how the command line works.

>If they don't have a button, icon, etc they are lost.  I've tried showing

>them, and they get confused.

>So as a heavy user of both I can clearly see the advantages and

>disadvantages to both operating systems.

>----- Original Message -----

>From: Kirk Wood <cpt.kirk at 1tree.net

>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca

>Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:44 AM

>Subject: Re: Needs educateingRE: Message from Linux (fwd)


>> On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Richard Villa wrote:

>>>For those that have been using Linux for a while.  You may want to send

>>>him an answer with some information that might educate him on Linux and

>it

>>>capabilities.

>> Lets first start here.  Linux is not for the masses.  Again, the new

>>mantra: Linux is not for the masses.

>> I say the above as one who enjoys Linux.  Unless or until there is access

>>in Xwindows there is so much truth to what he says.  Java-script is not an

>>evil plot.  It will not go away.  There are good reasons for it.  But aside

>>from all that, Linux still won't be for the masses.

>> Guess what? There are things that are easier in windows.  And I say that as

>>someone who knows a lot of what he is doing in both places.

>> =========

>>Kirk Wood

>>Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net

>> Nowlan's Theory:

>>He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from

>>the next freeway exit.



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