An official slightly off topic anouncement

[Alex Snow]

I have windows desktops that go weeks at a time without crashing...so 
windows isn't always as unstable as people claim it is...
On Fri, Mar 09, 
2007 at 12:11:55PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> I find it hard to think of any OS that crashes daily, or even more
> frequently, as "working." I wouldn't hire that kind of worker.
> 
> Janina
> 
> John Heim writes:
> > We care because often people get into linux expecting it to be like Windows. 
> > Possibly, if these people are fore-warned, they will be less likely to give 
> > up.  That's been my experience anyway.
> > 
> > I think sometimes in their enthusiasm for linux,  linux nerds sell it as 
> > being easier to use than Windows. I don't think it ever gets to that point 
> > no matter how well you know linux and speakup.  And if all you want out of 
> > your computer is for it to work with a minimum of fuss, then maybe you had 
> > better stick to Windows.
> 
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