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From: Jim on 20 Mar 2010 16:01 Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > > I'm sure you'll enjoy an endless mutual wankathon over the deficiencies > > of OSX. > > I'm just not trying to claim it is the perfect OS others are. Who are these 'others'? Most people here are fully aware of both the strong and the weak points of OSX. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK Please help save Bletchley Park - sign the petition for Government funding at: (open to UK residents and ex.pats) http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BletchleyPark/ Thank you.
From: Conor on 20 Mar 2010 16:12 On 20/03/2010 20:00, Jim wrote: > Conor<conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > >>>> Personally, I think you're either using an old version or you're talking >>>> bollox. >>> >>> It was the latest SuSE. And no I'm not. I simply don't have to. >>> >> >> I've done loads of Linux installs and haven't seen that behaviour since >> I started using Linux in 1999. > > [shrug]. > > I saw it last Friday. > I sell laptops with it on at least on a fortnightly basis. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Conor on 20 Mar 2010 16:12 On 20/03/2010 20:01, Jim wrote: > Conor<conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > >>> I'm sure you'll enjoy an endless mutual wankathon over the deficiencies >>> of OSX. >> >> I'm just not trying to claim it is the perfect OS others are. > > Who are these 'others'? Most people here are fully aware of both the > strong and the weak points of OSX. > > Jim There has been more than a little fanboism at the slightest whiff of a criticism. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Conor on 20 Mar 2010 16:13 On 20/03/2010 20:04, Jim wrote: >> Sadly, like PnP, it'll mean people have one less reason to actually >> learn something about the equipment they're using. > > Why should they have to? Most people use a computer to _get things > done_, not twiddle endlessly with conf files and learn x86 assembler. > Because in order to use pretty much everything with electric running through it, its a good idea to RTFM. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Jim on 20 Mar 2010 16:13
Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > >> I've done loads of Linux installs and haven't seen that behaviour since > >> I started using Linux in 1999. > > > > [shrug]. > > > > I saw it last Friday. > > > I sell laptops with it on at least on a fortnightly basis. That's nice. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK Please help save Bletchley Park - sign the petition for Government funding at: (open to UK residents and ex.pats) http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BletchleyPark/ Thank you. |