Peter - I kind of understand your point but I'd have to agree with the "offender." If you want a set it up and forget it (not includind virii and security patches twice a week 8^) OS I think the advice is sound. If you don't want to or are not comfortable with tweaking I'd think it hard to make a case that Desktop Linux is for such a user. Regards, MRW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Cannon" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Fedora" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:14 AM Subject: RE: Recommedations > Hey Brian > > normally I sit back and just see whats going on but your mail jumped up > and bit me! > > I take note you cover your back by offering apologies and get out of > jail "I'm sorry if this offends" cards. > > 1: If you know how to help this guy then help him. > > 2: Why do you have to have more experience to try/use Linux is it a > close shop? > > The only way to get even with, or surpass Windows is to get more people > using Linux and not just a select few who jealously guard their > knowledge so that they are members of a select club! > > I give you the case for the prosecution: Item 1 > The problems you are encountering are simple and typical , so if you > could > not solve them in Windows, you would be lost in Linux. > > That was helpful wasn't it? just a little tip Brian this LUG is were you > go for help. > > > I am sorry to say this, but by the sounds of this message I would strongly > Why not suggest a CD linux distro at least he could have a look without > going all the way. > > recommend you DO NOT install any OS other than Windows. I dont think you are > > ready. Your reasons for wanting to switch just arent justified. Windows XP > > surely does support 80GB+ drives, and I seriously doubt Windows is trying to > > corrupt your BIOS!!?? > > > Item 2 > > > > You really need to get more experience with computers before you leave > > Windows. I am sorry if this offends you, and I seriously do not mean to hurt > > your feelings. You would not be happy with Linux. > Oh no you can't our gang, but don't get upset I did say sorry! > > > I'm still frothing at the mouth too much to continue. > > Regards > Peter Cannon > peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brittany > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:42 AM > > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: Recommedations > > > > > > Heres the reasons why i hate Windows so much. > > > > 1. It cost too much for an easy hacking tool, which anybody could hack into. > > It is not stable, ACK! The blue screen of death, well i dont get that but i > > do get a Internet explorer error which causes my desktop to close and to > > restart again and closing all of my open files, most important my downloads. > > > > I had gotten a 160GB hard drive for x mas and finially had the time to > > install it and I had already reformated my hard drive and notice that > > windows XP doesnt support big hard drives over 80GB. I hope that Linux > > supports it so i can use of what my money went into the hard drive that i > > got. Another reason why i hate windows is that i suspect it did something > > with my BIOS. The reasoning for my reformation is that out of no where my > > mouse moves the other way and if i click on certain mouse button the arrows > > goes up. It sometimes shuts off my programs that i am using without my > > permission. > > > > Brittany > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "WipeOut" <wipe_out@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:22 AM > > Subject: Re: Recommedations > > > > > > > Andy Green wrote: > > > > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > >Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > >On Wednesday 18 February 2004 11:08, Brittany wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I am currently running on windows XP pro and it's getting to the point > > of I > > > >>blaming Windows (Microsoft) for all of the problems that i have been > > > >>having. I would like to try another OS but It cant be too advanced. > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >What problems have you been having? Because although Fedora is probably > > > >'better' than XP, it is not magic pixie dust. If your problems have > > another > > > >cause than the OS, changing the OS will not improve matters. > > > > > > > >- -Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I agree.. > > > > > > Also your move to Linux must be becasue you WANT to move to Linux rather > > > than because you are having issues with Windows.. There is most > > > definately a learning curve that you will have to go through when you > > > start using Linux because it works in a very different way.. If you are > > > now willing to go through the potentially frustrating exercise then > > > rather stay with Windows.. > > > > > > On a personal note, I switched my desktop to Linux over a year ago (I > > > had been using it on servers for a while before that) and have never > > > looked back.. I started with a dual boot system but after the first > > > month I never went back to the Windows install again so it was just a > > > waste of hard drive space.. It has since been dumped when I upgraded to > > > Fedora a short while ago from RedHat 9.. > > > > > > Later.. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > Regards > > Peter Cannon > > peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
