Perhaps we need to remember that we are all on this list as USERS?? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 12/17/01 11:45:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > lets remember something here. it's the famous 80/15/5 % rule. > > > > 80% of computer problems are user > > > > 15% are software and... > > > > 5% are hardware problems. > > > > I know that that isn't something you want to hear at the moment given > > the fact that you're REALLY pissed and I don't blame you for the way you > > feel. However, perspective is incredibly important at moments like this. > > And it Ain't Mandrake's distro that is the problem nor the compiler that > > comes with the distro. > > i totally agree. there is just one problem with this however. what is that > you ask? it's the 15% and 5%. as a tech myself i always blame the user. > every time someone ask a question on this list, the people on the list blame > the user. the problem with the issue being the user 80% of the time is that > 20% of the time its something else. > > i'd like everyone to try thinking about that. > > i tried for the 7th time in install 8.1 on my second computer. i used the > same CDs which installed perfectly on my first computer the first time. 7th > attempt -- and still locked up halfway thru the install and i had to reboot. > > thank god for 7.2 > > everyone repeat after me > > 20% of the time it's NOT the user > 20% of the time it's NOT the user > 20% of the time it's NOT the user > 20% of the time it's NOT the user > 20% of the time it's NOT the user > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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