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From: TJ on 23 Mar 2010 21:20 On 03/23/2010 05:33 PM, Michael Black wrote: > > "FF" is of course your alias for Firefox, as if anyone actually doesn't > leave a browser running at all times. > It's a shock, I know, but there *are* people who don't leave a browser running at all times. I don't, for one. For those of you who *DO* keep a browser running at all times, somebody probably has a 12-step program to help cure you of your addiction. The first step, of course, is admitting you have a problem. TJ -- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
From: John Hasler on 23 Mar 2010 21:51 TJ writes: > For those of you who *DO* keep a browser running at all times, > somebody probably has a 12-step program to help cure you of your > addiction. The first step, of course, is admitting you have a problem. Shrug. I always have a browser running: why should I shut it down? I also currently have running three Emacs windows, Gv, two Xpdf, Gschem, Cutecom, Gspiceui, Units, Bc, Chronyc, Ssh, a dozen Xterms... I have a multitasking OS with virtual memory and I use it. -- John Hasler jhasler(a)newsguy.com Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA
From: The Natural Philosopher on 23 Mar 2010 22:08 John Hasler wrote: > TJ writes: >> For those of you who *DO* keep a browser running at all times, >> somebody probably has a 12-step program to help cure you of your >> addiction. The first step, of course, is admitting you have a problem. > > Shrug. I always have a browser running: why should I shut it down? I > also currently have running three Emacs windows, Gv, two Xpdf, Gschem, > Cutecom, Gspiceui, Units, Bc, Chronyc, Ssh, a dozen Xterms... I have a > multitasking OS with virtual memory and I use it. precisely. I spend as large part of my working day with a broswer open. It is after all, where the application that I use to work, runs. I also have a copy of a CAD program running all day, as well, since graphics is another part of the job. I'd love to see TJ run a cad program without a GUI.
From: Sidney Lambe on 23 Mar 2010 22:39 On comp.os.linux.misc, The Natural Philosopher <tnp(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > John Hasler wrote: > >> TJ writes: >> >>> For those of you who *DO* keep a browser running at all >>> times, somebody probably has a 12-step program to help >>> cure you of your addiction. The first step, of course, is >>> admitting you have a problem. >> >> Shrug. I always have a browser running: why should I shut it >> down? I also currently have running three Emacs windows, Gv, >> two Xpdf, Gschem, Cutecom, Gspiceui, Units, Bc, Chronyc, Ssh, >> a dozen Xterms... I have a multitasking OS with virtual memory >> and I use it. > > precisely. I spend as large part of my working day with a > broswer open. It is after all, where the application that I use > to work, runs. > > I also have a copy of a CAD program running all day, as well, > since graphics is another part of the job. > > I'd love to see TJ run a cad program without a GUI. How many people run a CAD (Computer-Aided-Design) program? That's very specialized and of no real relevance to this discussion. I do a great deal of editing of images with console apps, which is a much more common use of the computer than CAD. netpbm.sourceforge.net www.imagemagick.org zgv is quite a good image viewer and links2 a decent, graphical browser (frames,tables,https,javascript..). Both are console apps and use svaglib. Sid
From: TJ on 23 Mar 2010 22:53
On 03/23/2010 10:08 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > John Hasler wrote: >> TJ writes: >>> For those of you who *DO* keep a browser running at all times, >>> somebody probably has a 12-step program to help cure you of your >>> addiction. The first step, of course, is admitting you have a problem. >> >> Shrug. I always have a browser running: why should I shut it down? I >> also currently have running three Emacs windows, Gv, two Xpdf, Gschem, >> Cutecom, Gspiceui, Units, Bc, Chronyc, Ssh, a dozen Xterms... I have a >> multitasking OS with virtual memory and I use it. > > precisely. I spend as large part of my working day with a broswer open. > It is after all, where the application that I use to work, runs. > > I also have a copy of a CAD program running all day, as well, since > graphics is another part of the job. > > I'd love to see TJ run a cad program without a GUI. > Never said I don't run a GUI. I run KDE 4 all the time - when my computer is on. I said I don't run a browser all the time. There's a difference between a GUI and a browser. But neither is required for my work as a farmer, so I guess my opinion counts for little in this discussion. When I want a browser, I just click on the icon at the bottom of the screen and it pops up in a second or two. <Shrug.> No need for it sitting there open, idle, wasting resources. Makes no more sense than keeping my tractor running because I might want it in an hour or two. I don't multitask well, either. I grew up in the Dark Ages, a time before ADD became popular. Consequently, my powers of concentration were developed to their fullest, but my ability to divide my attention was neglected. Good thing, too. There have been several times when paying attention to what I was doing saved my butt. My job is still safe, though - even in this day and age. I'm the last person I'm gonna fire. TJ -- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch. |