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From: Gordon Darling on 17 Apr 2010 08:54 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:27:09 -0400, Mark Warner wrote: <snip> >> I want to use programs and the Internet with the simplest and least >> interaction with my OS and I want to be able to stay on top of the most >> innovative hardware and software in the richest computing >> environment...Linux ain't it. > > How do you know all this? Reading blogs? Nah, he got it from the cloud (and such). Regards Gordon -- ox·y·mo·ron n. pl. ox·y·mo·ra or ox·y·mo·rons A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in Microsoft Security, Microsoft Help and Microsoft Works.
From: Gary R. Schmidt on 17 Apr 2010 08:55 Mark Warner wrote: > Bear Bottoms wrote: >> Mark Warner wrote: >>> Bear Bottoms wrote: >>>> Mark Warner wrote: >>>>> Then it must come down to the fact that you're an idiot or a liar. >>>>> Or both. >>>> More contradiction coupled with the luzer tactic: insults. I thought >>>> you claimed Unbuntu handled wifi for the Inspiron 9400 out of the >>>> box. >>> The Intel card has support built into the kernel, distro >>> notwithstanding. Out of the box. >>>> It does not. >>> Lie. >> >> If it did, when I installed Ubuntu, my wifi would work. It does not. > > Try Mint. Or PCLinuxOS. Or SimplyMEPIS. Surely you'll be able to figure > one of those out. > Or OpenSUSE - I've been using it (on and off) on my 9300 and SWMBO's 6400 for lo quite some time now. Cheers, Gary B-)
From: za kAT on 17 Apr 2010 09:40 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:55:24 +1000, Gary R. Schmidt wrote: > OpenSUSE My fav. -- zakAT(a)pooh.the.cat - www.zakATsKopterChat.com
From: John Corliss on 17 Apr 2010 09:53 Man-wai Chang to The Door wrote: > Bear Bottoms wrote: >> >> Why is it that I see relatively little innovative new software posted by >> most in this group? I see a lot of "see I'm participating" update posts. > > You discovered a new problem that's not solvable by existing freewares? > Share it! +1 -- John Corliss BS206. I block as many posts from anonymous remailers (like x-privat.org for eg.) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please. Adobe Flash sucks, DivX rules.
From: za kAT on 17 Apr 2010 11:28
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:58:48 GMT, Bear Bottoms wrote: > John Corliss <q34wsk20(a)yahoo.com> wrote in > news:NI6dnZFA89HUIFTWnZ2dnUVZ_jqknZ2d(a)posted.ccountrynet: > >> Man-wai Chang to The Door wrote: >>> Bear Bottoms wrote: >>>> >>>> Why is it that I see relatively little innovative new software >>>> posted by most in this group? I see a lot of "see I'm participating" >>>> update posts. >>> >>> You discovered a new problem that's not solvable by existing >>> freewares? Share it! >> >> +1 >> > > Where is yours John? Mr Corliss has you killfiled. I told you that last week. I'll just pass the message on for you. Please don't make a habit of this, I'm not your nanny. -- zakAT(a)pooh.the.cat - www.zakATsKopterChat.com |