Diddo!!! On Sunday 28 January 2001 12:14, you wrote: > A note ahead of time, microsoft advocates who may be > reading this list, please forgive any accidental implied > windows bashing, its not what I intend to say, just that > I like Linux. > > In spite of all that happends, config errors or bunk-ups > in code, or upgrade boogers, I still love linux, > you can see what is going on under the bonnet if you > know where to snoop, this is why I left windows for linux, > linux gives me what I need, stability, and the ability to > take a pounding, 30 windows open and 20 other apps > running all at the same time, and all without a crash, > providing the software releases that are running on > this machine are stable releases, and best of all, > even during the worst of times, when an app crashes, > like Knotifv is doing alot recently, its just minorly > irritating, instead of devastatingly taking down > the whole machine with it. > > Thank Mr. Torvalds that you can't (well at least I have never > been able to) totally crash Linux unless you physically > booger with the hardware when its turned on. > > Thank you Linus, and thanks to Mandrake for > taking alot of the 'too hardness' out of Linux > and making it easier for me to learn. > > And no I was not paid to say this and I'm > not sucking up I'm just counting blessings > yes there are still some genuine people > left in this world and I believe I am one of them. > > Thank you again.