Re: FN-FORUM MS takes control

date posted 1st July 2002 23:10

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From: "MJ Ray" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM MS takes control


> David McEwen [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> > Has anyone noticed, nobody ever says "Easy to use" in the same sentence
as
> > "Linux" without the word "not" included.
>
> Correctly installed and configured, GNU/Linux is very easy to use.
Nothing
> requires you to use emulators etc, but if you insist on a particular piece
> of proprietary software, don't be surprised if there's little we can do to
> make it directly available.
>
> Damn, sorry to prove you wrong. The challenge to us is to make the
> installation and configuration easier. Then you can get on and use the
> computer productively instead of fighting with Windows Update, the Device
> Manager, Microsoft Licensing, etc.

I've never fought with Windows Update, maybe you just don't know what you're
doing?

>
> Computer as a tool, not something to be admired on its own. Indeed.
That's
> what I want. GNU/Linux is the closest to give that. It requires very
> little attention to keep it running.

And to get it running in the first place?

Damn, sorry to prove you're an idiot. Oh no, sorry, I didn't do that did I,
I just called you one that was all.

MJ Ray wrote:
"IDE drives work by using the IDE-SCSI converter driver, which is a bit of a
fiddle and sometimes a little awkward to set up. Some distributions
configure it well, but again, I forget which. If it breaks, it can be
fixed, though."

Very easy to use, you really proved me wrong...

Dave