Linux-Advocacy Digest #660, Volume #30 Tue, 5 Dec 00 09:13:04 EST
Contents:
Re: Linux is awful ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Linux is awful ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Red hat becoming illegal? ("Chad Myers")
Re: Why is MS copying Sun??? ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Red hat becoming illegal? ("Chad Myers")
Re: Windoze 2000 - just as shitty as ever ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Red hat becoming illegal? ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Microsoft Light Bulb Part 2 ("MH")
Re: Linux is awful ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Linux is awful ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Joe Linux Advocate of the week! ("MH")
Re: Windows review ("Chad Myers")
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From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.ms-windows,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake
Subject: Re: Linux is awful
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 08:54:09 -0500
Graymalkin wrote:
>
> Who the fuck cares about what is going on inside of the computer, thats why
> we use them and don't try to do a bunch of mathematical computations by
> hand. A system that is easy to use is not automatically weak which is a
> relative term anyways. A CLI is very weak at doing graphical work. If you
> want to make sure a system is not prone to excessive error you reduce the
> number of input windows and streamline the arguments. If you want to use
> some Unix command to find out what processes are running and save it to a
> file you have to type out a fairly long piped argument into the shell. This
> puts a good deal of responsibility on the user not to fuck up said command.
> Why not just have a command that automatically puts the output of a process
> report into a text file (do this as you wish, either a compiled program or
> script). The system is now easier to use; is the system any less powerful or
> extensible? I write perl scripts all the time that make my life easier by
> automating tasks I have to do often (read making my system that much easier
> to use). Does this make me stupider or smarter than you? Your car most
> likely has some form of power assist braking and steering, would you rather
> not be abstracted from the task of stopping your car or steering it on the
> freeway just so you'd get a more in depth understanding of how it worked?'
I believe that Adam's point is, that in Linux, you are able to LEARN how to
do this sort of thing, whereas in LoseDOS, the option doesn't even exist.
>
> "Adam Schuetze" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > On Mon, 04 Dec 2000 21:04:39 GMT, Christopher L. Estep
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > That is precisely the fatal flaw in Linux, and why it will
> > > NEVER take over the majority of desktops: the steep learning
> > > curve.
> >
> > I don't see this as a flaw.
> >
> > Who ever said linux should take over the majority of desktops
> > anyway? Linux is for people who want to learn about their
> > computer, not for the masses who couldn't care less.
> >
> > A lot of people keep saying that it's a flaw. I don't get it.
> > If something is really really easy to use (read: weak), then it
> > wasn't worth using in the first place.
> >
> > I think that if Linux ever became as luser friendly as windows,
> > I would probably find something else to tinker with.
> >
> > I see this as a feature of linux that sets it apart from all the
> > lamer-just-follow-the-instructions-we-know-whats-best-for-you
> > operating systems.
> >
> > GASP! You actually must know whats going on to use the system
> > to it's potential!
> >
> > Perish the thought that the user may be educated in the ways of
> > his equipment.
> >
> > Much better if the users remain stupid, and do not have to learn
> > anything.
> >
> > Much better indeed.
> >
> > If you can't see the sarcasm, look again. It's there.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Adam Schuetze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Get my pgp keys at http://www.adam-schuetze.org
> >
> > - pgp fingerprints -
> > rsa: B8 80 DA D6 BB CA 80 5F C5 68 1C 08 FE 3E 65 1C
> > dss: 46 CB B3 C3 A1 C9 BA 57 7C B4 A1 6A BF 8F 2D 95 2B 7A 1D 77
> >
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
ICQ # 3056642
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
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From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux is awful
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 08:55:17 -0500
Les Mikesell wrote:
>
> "Pete Goodwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:90fk68$fko$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > In article <90f756$f77$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > "kiwiunixman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Correct me if I am wrong, but what I understand you are saying is that
> > Linux
> > > is great however, there are some quirks that need to be fixed up, and
> the
> > > GUI needs to be refined a little more before the mainstream user jumps
> on
> > > the bandwagon. Correct?
> >
> > Pretty much, though I can't stand the CLI command set.
>
> You don't have to use it as-is. Wrap the things you do often in shell
> scripts, aliases, or shell functions.
Pete might do it, but there aren't any wizards to hold his hand.
>
> Les Mikesell
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
ICQ # 3056642
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
------------------------------
From: "Chad Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy
Subject: Re: Red hat becoming illegal?
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 13:40:21 GMT
"Tom Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:4r%W5.617$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> "Bob Hauck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > On 4 Dec 2000 18:47:12 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >In comp.os.linux.advocacy Chad Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >> Daley's iron grip of Chicago is a well known fact.
> >
> > >Uhhmmm...Sweetie, I live in chicago and have for quite some time. You
> > >obviously never have.
> > >
> > >Ive also met the mayor on a number of occasions, and have had the
> > >opportunity to be social and professional with people close to him
> > >politically.
> >
> > Chad is just confused between Daley Sr. and Daley Jr. Rush forgot to
> > tell him that one of them was dead.
>
> And the still-mortal one is killing himself politically.
Fortunately, I have Bob Hauck kill-filled for exactly this type of
gross ignorance.
I'm well aware of the difference between the two men and I never made
a statement that showed I was confused. It appears that Bob is the
one that is confused.
-Chad
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From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.lang.java.advocacy
Subject: Re: Why is MS copying Sun???
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 08:56:54 -0500
Matt Kennel wrote:
>
> On Mon, 04 Dec 2000 08:19:45 GMT, Ketil Z Malde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> :"Chad C. Mulligan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> :
> :>>> Are you psychic or psychotic?
> :
> :>> You don't have to be either, just a bit less than dim-witted. If you
> :>> use e.g. SGML for your data format, it isn't very hard to be forward
> :>> compatible.
> :
> :> But that isn't the case, and IIRC nobody is doing that.
> :
> :Yes, a lot of people use closed and proprietary data formats, since
> :they then get an interface they're used to. Not everybody,though.
> :
> :It's not a technical problem, though, the lack of forward
> :compatibility is either due to
> :
> : a) incompetence and short-sightedness
> : b) wishing to lock in users and force software upgrades
> : c) malice
> :
> :In most cases, I'd be inclined to suggest a). Feel free to make up
> :your own mind.
>
> The subpoenaed record of internal Microsoft documents over the last 10
> years has shown that in many reasonably similar situations, the intent
> was principally (b), the motivation being "anti-competitive practices
> to get more money for Microsoft", which some people might consider to
> be malicious.
>
> Think about it this way.
>
> Microsoft is making a really BIG push for XML, and working with
> various XML standardization committees for various industries to
> decide on their data formats.
>
> Note that XML is just syntax by itself; the definition of the semantics of
> the tags by such committees is the crucial piece.
>
> Where is the XML standardization committee for
>
> THE WORD PROCESSING INDUSTRY?
>
> and will Word 200x use the standard format therein as its native format?
My bet is that Microsoft will try to make sure that XML is fundamentally
crippled in some way, so as to IMPEDE a migration to XML.
>
> --
> * Matthew B. Kennel/Institute for Nonlinear Science, UCSD
> *
> * "To chill, or to pop a cap in my dome, whoomp! there it is."
> * Hamlet, Fresh Prince of Denmark.
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
ICQ # 3056642
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
------------------------------
From: "Chad Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy
Subject: Re: Red hat becoming illegal?
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 13:42:32 GMT
"Tom Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:9u%W5.619$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> "Charlie Ebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > On Mon, 04 Dec 2000 14:04:44 GMT,
> > Chad Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >"Chris Ahlstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > >> Chad Myers wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > The sad part is, the legal system WAS designed to handle crybaby
> losers
> > >> > like Gore, however, the Gore lawyers, the almost entirely Democrat
> > >> > controlled election system in Florida, and 7 Democratic activists --
> er
> > >> > -- FL Supreme Court Justices managed to ursurp the Constitutional
> election
> > >> > power from the FL legislature and make a mockery of the Rule of Law.
> > >> >
> > >> > But then, this is nothing new for the Democrats, take the
> Impeachment.
> > >> > Clinton and Gore are bullet proof. Laws do not apply to them, so they
> > >> > can bend it and stretch it to however they see fit. It's unfortunate
> > >> > that there are so many willing accomplices willing to throw
> conscience
> > >> > to the wind and do whatever he says no matter the Constitutional
> > >> > ramifications.
> > >> >
> > >> > The really, really sad part is, the American public is too ignorant
> to
> > >> > understand it, let alone get angered about it. A large portion of
> them
> > >> > think Hilary is right when she wants to do away with the electoral
> college.
> > >> > If it were her druthers, she'd abolish the Constitution all together.
> > >>
> > >> I'd stop listening to AM radio if I were you. Start reading
> newspapers.
> > >> Find some good history books. Start looking into the shenanigans of
> > >> your own party.
> > >
> > >Can you so blindly dismiss the truth?
> > >
> > >Can you not see what is going on, or what has gone on? Unfortunately, you
> > >are one of the ignorant Americans I was referring to. You seem fit to
> > >dismiss the obvious because it's not something you want to be confronted
> > >with. Please note I'm not attacking you personally, or calling you stupid
> > >or anything like that. I'm just saying that there are many people out
> there
> > >too busy to be concerned with how their government is being
> systematically
> > >overturned right under their noses.
> > >
> > >It wasn't three days after Hillary was elected and she wanted to change
> > >the Constitution. There is a pattern here...
> > >
> > >-Chad
> > >
> >
> >
> > Boy! It's very cold out there today!
> >
> > Ah, I have to agree with Chad. We need to put Al Gore on the moon
> > with a 30 minute supply of air for the crap he's pulled this last
> > few days. Further, we need to wipe out the Democrat party and
> > start one which actually represents the middle class.
> >
> > My message to the Republicans is, WHERE'S MY TAX BREAK!!!!
>
> The ecomomy is tanking....You won't see it i'm afraid.
Hmm... you might be suprised. A large (not huge like was promised)
tax cut would spurn the economy and perhaps jump-start and stave off
the recession for a little while, at least.
By the way, I hope no one believed the Algore, Vice Perpetrator, when
he lied and said that Bush's plan only benefited the top 1%. That was
furthest from the truth. Families making under $30,000 a year get a
100% tax cut.
-Chad
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From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: Windoze 2000 - just as shitty as ever
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 08:58:26 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> On Mon, 04 Dec 2000 23:17:44 GMT, Christopher L. Estep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >"Nigel Feltham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >news:90h8b7$110de$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >> >You mean "each and ever trifling configuration change"
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks for correcting my mistake Aaron.
> >>
> >>
> >> I guess the CTRL-ALT-DEL to logon on NT is on of ms's in-jokes at their
> >> gullible customers.
> >
> >This unalterable (at least in NT 4) way of forcing identification is
> >actually a strength in the NT security model.
> >
> >You can (and most companies do) lock down terminals (or Linux/UNIX boxes) in
> >similar fashion.
>
> There is nothing magic about c/a/d/. ANY keystroke combination could have been
> used equally. If the keyboard driver isn't secure then no part of the OS can be
> considered secure.
>
> For MS, the advantage using c/a/d/ has is making people accidentally reboot
> other operating systems.
/c/a/d doesn't reboot my Linux boxes.
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
ICQ # 3056642
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
------------------------------
From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy
Subject: Re: Red hat becoming illegal?
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 09:01:32 -0500
Tom Wilson wrote:
>
> "Chad Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:t8NW5.11238$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >
> > "Chris Ahlstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Charlie Ebert wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > And I agree with your comments. The Democrats haven't supported
> > > > the middle class in 20 or more years.
> > > >
> > > > We have become a nation of extremist parties.
> > > > You are either extreme rightwing or your extreme leftwing and
> > > > the middle ground where most of us stand is not being represented.
> > > >
> > > > This in itself is an extremely dangerous thing.
> > >
> > > Ya damn liberal! <grin>
> > >
> > > "Liberal" now is as bad as "Commie" used to be! What a world!
> >
> > When you get down to it, what's the difference between them, other
> > than the spelling?
>
> Actually, liberals are more socialist than communist. But, let's no split
> hairs, eh?
Communism ***IS**** Socialism.
>
> --
> Tom Wilson
> A Computer Programmer who wishes he'd chosen another vocation.
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
ICQ # 3056642
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
------------------------------
From: "MH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Microsoft Light Bulb Part 2
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 09:04:11 -0500
You guys *really* have too much time on your hands.
<yawn>
"kiwiunixman" babbled as a brook.........
> The competitors (Linux) to the Windows Light Bulb are able to reverse
> engineer and create a light bulb that is compatible to the Microsoft
switch
> board, the Linux solution is called called Line, Lightbuld is not an
> emulator, however, the next month Microsoft releases a patch that makes
the
> competitive light bulbs uncompatible with the "upgraded" switch board.
The
> competitor (Linux) starts to get pissed off this all this changing, so Sun
> Light Bulbs (the one who creates the real big, powerful light bulbs)
release
> the source code to the UFS (Unix Frequency System), more companys adopt
this
> standard, Such as Apple (who makes the lovely candy coloured Lightbulbs),
> Cobalt Networks (who makes the compact, yet powerful light bulbs) and
Compaq
> (that makes lightbulbs of all sizes, shapes and colours), as a result,
> Microsoft is forced to comply with the open standard set down by Linux,
> Apple, Cobalt Networks, Compaq and Sun.
>
> kiwiunixman
Meanwhile, MS hackers in Redmond, snickering at your latest diatribe, are in
route to a nice restaurant with their pockets fully lined to have dinner
with a *REAL LIVE* woman with whom said MS hacker will more than
likely......but hey, you've got your light bulb analogies. The socket maybe?
------------------------------
From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.ms-windows,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux is awful
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 09:03:21 -0500
Sourav Laskar wrote:
>
> Hey why nobody's talking about partition management.
> MS way of maintaining drive letters and the devils godown "REGISTRY" has
> cost me a reinstall of my workplace system yesterday. Has anybody tried
> partition management in window @#$@#%@#!?>?$%@$%$%
>
> As for unix system of a single root -- I have swapped components, drives,
> partitions blah, blah and what not -- I don't even need to touch one single
> configuration file (except maybe for /etc/fstab), because I can mount the
> new partition at exactly the same place as the old partition was.
>
> -Sourav
Damn straight.
MS claims to make "modern" operating systems...built on a foundation
using 1960's-style drive letters.
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
ICQ # 3056642
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
------------------------------
From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.ms-windows,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux is awful
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 09:03:29 -0500
Sourav Laskar wrote:
>
> Hey why nobody's talking about partition management.
> MS way of maintaining drive letters and the devils godown "REGISTRY" has
> cost me a reinstall of my workplace system yesterday. Has anybody tried
> partition management in window @#$@#%@#!?>?$%@$%$%
>
> As for unix system of a single root -- I have swapped components, drives,
> partitions blah, blah and what not -- I don't even need to touch one single
> configuration file (except maybe for /etc/fstab), because I can mount the
> new partition at exactly the same place as the old partition was.
>
> -Sourav
Damn straight.
MS claims to make "modern" operating systems...built on a foundation
using 1960's-style drive letters.
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
ICQ # 3056642
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
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From: "MH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Joe Linux Advocate of the week!
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 09:06:58 -0500
And the winner is, once again folks...you've quite an advocate in
"kiwiunixman" who penned the ink fantastic with this gem of civil
conversation...
> >> or chad, you could go and fuck yourself and your winbox.
>
> kiwiunixman
> Or you can just get a real OS with a real windowing and display system
> > that support advanced font rendering, color correction, aliasing or
anti-,
> > etc.
> >
> > -Chad
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From: "Chad Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Windows review
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 13:51:51 GMT
"Colin R. Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> "Christopher L. Estep" wrote:
>
>
> >
> > You can get more work done on such a machine in 95 than in any Linux distro
> > of the time.
> >
> > True; RAM is dirt-cheap today (I personally recommend 128 MB as a "floor")
> > and likely won't get much (if any) cheaper.
> >
> > However, the problem isn't RAM or even CPU power when comparing Windows (any
> > version) to Linux.
> >
> > It's the learning curve of Windows (or lack of one) compared to the learning
> > curve for Linux.
> >
>
> And what does one "learn" on Windows in the first place?
Basic user stuff. How to copy files, how to run programs, how to discover
what storage facilities (drives) are available on your system, how to get
help, etc.
In Windows, this is all plainly obvious, or 5 minutes of research would
reveal all this to you. It takes weeks in Linux for a newbie to fully
learn all the commands and become knowledgeable about the command line.
There's a reason why we got away from the command line...
-Chad
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