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Subject: RE: [newbie] ARTICLE: Study: Linux nears Windows XP usability
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:19, Frankie wrote:
interesting..
I have used
This is worth reading - especially if you're a recent convert to linux, or nice to
hand out to people if you want to establish facts.
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/story/0,10801,83708,00.html?nas=AM-83708
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On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 00:08, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 02:03, Josenildo Marques wrote:
snip
ee more with the article. One has only to be _open_ to learn
more.
I am not sure about this, but I think what kind of prevents Linux from growing
in desktop use is a hardware
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I do not claim to be a expert on linux but I have tried to use external
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 22:08, Douglas Bainbridge wrote:
I agree, but I must say I've found configuring printers to print
decently and getting CD-writers to work at all much more of a PITA,
particularly when you compare the ease of doing it in Win$. It was a
major reason driving me to hop from
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I do not claim to be a expert on linux but I have tried to use external
modems on Mandrake 9.1 on two box's and have not been able to get them
working.
They dial out, go through the hand shaking, get a connect , start ppp and the
just re-dial. I unchecked the lock and tried every speed setting
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:19, Frankie wrote:
interesting..
I have used a dozen differnet no name brand serial external modems and
never had a problem connecting once..
In fact one of them is on 24/7 on a permanent dialup connection and its
been doing that for 3 years..
never had any probs
2003 3:26 PM
To: Mandrake Newbie
Subject: RE: [newbie] ARTICLE: Study: Linux nears Windows XP usability
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:19, Frankie wrote:
interesting..
I have used a dozen differnet no name brand serial external modems and
never had a problem connecting once..
In fact one
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 02:03, Josenildo Marques wrote:
Definitely worth reading, Stephen. Thanks for the link.
As a common user without any computing course or refined computing skills, I
couldn't agree more with the article. One has only to be _open_ to learn
more.
I am not sure about this,
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 04:32, Frankie wrote:
Even if you do get winmodems working, your still better off with an
external serial anyway.
regards
Franki
I've had unbelievable luck with winmodems - using one as we speak, and
sell them to most customers; if you KNOW how to set it up, it's really
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On Tuesday 05 August 2003 04:27, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
This is worth reading - especially if you're a recent convert to linux,
or nice to hand out to people if you want to establish facts.
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