Who said 50 something was old? :) > -----Original Message----- > From: ed Tharp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:05 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Dad hates MS!! Now what? > > my sugestion, purchase a powerpack from the mandrake store, to be > delivered > to his house, explain how to get the computer to boot from a CD, and point > him to this list..... thats about all... and don't forget, 50 ain't that > old > (sheeeeesh). > > > On Monday 06 May 2002 08:17 am, you wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I was chatting with my dad the other night about his adventures with > > Windows XP. He starts out with "Man, I hate Microsoft!" > > > > :-D > > > > Ok, so now what? I mentioned Mandrake to him and he seems interested... > > However, I don't know where to point him. What applications should I > > suggest? And for support, should I just point him to this list? He > knows > > just enough to be dangerous (would "Interactive Bastille" help with > that? - > > you know, something to protect yourself from yourself)... Unfortunately > he > > doesn't live local so I couldn't set it up for him (unless somehow over > the > > net?). I'm very much a newbie to this operating system, and Linux and > > general. But if you have any ideas how to help the process of a 50 year > > old Dad interested in a Microsoft alternative, please let me know. > Thanks!
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