Number 1 was suppose to be ' He is NOT'. david
On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 9:01 AM, dvdpst <[email protected]> wrote: > PAUL, > 1) he is blaming Linux. Just asking for help and understanding of why Wine > is an pain in ass. Wine will get better, but it takes time. > 2) he must have got the printer while he was running Windows. He needs to > get an HP, that will run fine in Linux and be pick up as soon as you cut it > on. > > As for him not being an hacker. Programmers ARE the original hackers, > crackers. And always will be. How do you think software came from. Some one > broke the code and made the software better or the software didn't do what > they wanted, so they broke the code and programmed it to do what they > wanted. > I am an programmer, myself. Since 1982. > > As for web sites. He needs to use Firefox. Any web site that will work in > IE, will work in FF. As for the software he needs to run his business. He > may find it > easier to developed it his self. The way he wants it to work. > > david > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 1:34 AM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected], "suem_in_mo" <group.mail@...> >> wrote: >> > >> > I have tried many times to install/run programs within Wine, but have >> yet to get more than a simple card game to run. The rest get 'file not >> found' or other errors without any information on what is missing or broken. >> >> > >> > I am currently using Linux Mint R10 w/ GNOME 2.32, but I also have >> access to Linux Kubuntu R10. I want to use Linux instead of Windows for many >> reasons. Primarily,I don't like using software that is just asking for >> hackers etc to mess with it. Also, I live off-grid which requires that I >> conserve power everywhere I can. With Linux my laptop runs at least an hour >> longer than with Windows. Finally, I want a choice of OS to use. I don't >> like being forced to use something just because the company is bigger than >> the rest. >> > >> > I have tried posting to some of the Yahoo groups in the past for help, >> but they end up talking over my head. Or worse used acronyms and >> abbreviations presuming that everyone knew what they meant. Which is so >> frustrating! I am not PC illiterate nor am I into the nut and bolts of >> current software code or machine language. I spent over 20 years as a >> programmer, been there done that with no desire to walk that road again. I >> know there has to be a straight forward way to do what I want to do that >> does not require using terminal line commands (which I hate). I am a >> visually orientated person, much preferring a good GUI to run my computer. >> Which is what I loved about Windows, its 'plug & play' nature. >> > >> > I just want a simple reliable way to run Window's software (when there >> is no alternative) without having to resort to actually using Windows. >> > >> > What programs I need that are written for Windows: >> > My printer software for maintenance and other tasks. The Canon only >> speaks Windows. >> > For my Kindle. Again Amazon only recognize Windows at this point. >> > Cunitec & Ovitec by Agritec software. Farm livestock management >> software. >> > >> >> With wine often this must be used: >> http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks >> >> For your printer it was your decision to buy crippled hardware. Don't >> blame Linux for your mistakes or your hardware manufacturer's greed. Your >> best bet is to get rid of it and get a real printer. Linux works great with >> those. Better than Windows can. >> >> With your Amazon issues reject companies that insist on locking you into >> their proprietary data formats. Unless you just like being used then by all >> means continue. I'll tell you right now it goes against everything Linux >> stands for and no good will ever come of it, well no good for you at any >> rate. Great for Amazon though I'm sure, cha-ching! >> >> From your post I don't think you are the intended target audience Linux is >> aimed at. Linux is a hacker's OS. Always has been, always will be. The Linux >> community even embraces system crackers and has excellent tools for them to >> use as well. I just figured someone ought to tell you sooner rather than >> later. >> >> Linux ain't your grandma's solitaire playing OS! If you've an aversion to >> the command line and don't like Windows then maybe Apple could be a good fit >> for you? Do yourself and Linux a favor and go check it out. The last thing >> Linux needs is non hackers. Go be a liability to Steve. >> >> Oh, and have a great day! >> >> >> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
