General question about Linux

[Ann Parsons]

Hi John,

You have the wrong list!  This is a Linux list.  Go to a Windows list
if you want information on that kind of thing!  

Ann P.
>>>>> "John" == John Lee <computersandme at NC.RR.COM> writes:

    John> HI, Do you or anyone on the list have any tutorials on using
    John> Excel Access or PowerPoint.

    John> John

    John> -----Original Message----- From:
    John> speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
    John> [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Octavian
    John> Rasnita Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 11:30 PM To:
    John> speakup at braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: General question about
    John> Linux


    John> Hi Patricia,

    John> After you've told me, I may guess that you live in USA.  Do
    John> you know that in most European countries, including mine,
    John> most companies don't use those hanging folders like in USA?
    John> 12 years ago, when in my country was communism, the people
    John> didn't even know what are those folded cardboards with 2
    John> metal supports for hanging.

    John> I have worked in stationery, and I know what are the
    John> differences between a folder and other methods of storing
    John> data. I also know that an intelligent guy named the
    John> directory as "directory" for a computer a few tens of years
    John> ago, but I don't care about that. If I say folder, do you
    John> understand me? If you do, why care to say a longer word just
    John> to please some intelligent people that don't like to adopt
    John> easier things because they are not "correct."

    John> Teddy Center: http://teddy.fcc.ro/ Mail: orasnita at home.ro

    John> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Logan"
    John> <plogan at dorsai.org> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent:
    John> Thursday, July 18, 2002 4:16 PM Subject: Re: General
    John> question about Linux


    John> Hi, Teddy,

    John>      To me, a folder is a set of carboard covers designed to
    John> hold papers.  It's not something on a hard drive.  People
    John> using Windows terminology sound incredibly foolish as if
    John> they are flaunting the fact that they know nothing about
    John> their computers. Many really don't, but, of course, many,
    John> such as you, do.

    John>      Pat Logan


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