--- In [email protected], Scott <scottro@...> wrote: > > Well, when one's aging parents, or wife's friends, run Windows, unless > you're completely able to ignore all of it, one helps when they can. > > While strictly Linux jobs are out there, often, especially in smaller > companies, in today's economy, if you're working on the Linux servers, > you'll also have to do Windows support--this is in the sysadmin end, > though developers also have to deal with it. > > On the lighter side, good old cracked.com had a rather amusing article > the other day on fixing friends' computers. > > http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-reasons-guy-whos-fixing-your-computer-hates-you/ > > For those who are able to completely avoid it, it's great. The vast > majority, however, aren't.
I help when I can, if someone says their computer is broken I reply maybe you need a new one? If they agree I let them know I can help get rid of their old junk one for them. Thus a new Linux box is born! Being dumb has its rewards. Now I need to figure out how I can get a purple monkey juggling coconuts in my browser tool bar: http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/9/1/3/85913.jpg?v=1 It is too elite! ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
