some of the recent list threads

[Ed Barnes]

Hi list.
As someone who is relatively new to Linux and who has learned a great deal 
from members of this list through the assistance he's received from list 
members I have a comment or two to make regarding the dominant threads on 
the list over the past few days.
First, the jaws thread as I'll call it probably belongs elsewhere as this 
list is searchable as Cessil has already outlined, if it does go elsewhere 
I'll probably migrate there though I wouldn't leave this list.
The other thing that I have to say is the thread of usage of Linux vs 
Windows is a waste of the Windows proponents time and energy.
If you use and like Windows, use it.
If you like and use Linux, that's fine too.
Or, if you use both, fine.
However, Windows proponents and or linux bashers, if you think linux is 
for example: hard to learn, has to many commands, isn't viable for 
whatever your purpose for it is, and you don't wish to learn what are you 
doing on this list.
If you just want to bash Linux I don't think this is the place, join some 
MS$ lists are your comments I am certain will be very welcome.
They are a waste of everyone's time on this list.
The more knowledgable on the list are here to add to their knowledge and 
help new people.
And most of the new people probably want to learn from the veterans around 
here.
Don't waste the time of experienced people like Janina or Shaun or 
whomever writing crocks of bull shit about what Linux isn't so they then 
must reply to correct your propaganda crap.
I hope I've not offended anyone with this note as that wasn't my intent 
and in closing may I say regarding the software synth vs hardware synth 
thread that I'll take an Accent SA, an Accent PC, or an Artic transport 
over any software speech so I personally don't care if software speech 
ever comes to fruition despite the fact that carrying around a transport 
is a bit inconvenient.
And, I like the fact that because the synth is detected so early when 
Linux boots I can either listen to it spue out boot up messages or I can 
use numpad enter to shut it up, at my disgression depending if I need this 
extra verbalization or not.
Regards to  all.

Ed Barnes
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