On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 08:46:10PM -0700, John Boyle wrote: > Robert Holtzman wrote: > > > > Hate to burst *your* bubble pal, but having used various Linux distros for > > the last 10 yrs or so I have yet to have an upgrade break hardware > > compatibility. > > The only hardware that may not be supported is some of the new bleeding edge > > stuff. If it was supported before it will be supported through the upgrades. > > Occasionally an upgrade may break an application but I have had harware > > stop > > working. > > > > It's true that there are a bunch of distros but anyone just jumping in > > would, > > or at least should, stick with on of the majors, Ubuntu, Debian, or Fedora. > > Which distro did you try that you had no luck with? > > > > What local help are you referring to? The place you bought the computer > > from? > > If so, what response did you expect? Did you try any other sources of help? > > Since you posted to this list I assume you know what mailing lists are. Is > > there > > a local LUG and did you try them? Did you do any searches for online docs? > > Or did you just decide to come here and whine? > > > > You sound to me like Microsquish shill or a troll. > > > > > To the person who sent me this definitely misleading message, YOU are > the TROLL! First of all, your experience with LINUX is in no way any > kind of measure of what another has gone through, and you are wrong, as > I am NOT the only one to have had Hardware "incompatibility" problems > with LINUX! Thirdly, I tried 3 or 4 different distro's and even did the > upgrade on one of them, Fedora, which DID lead to the hardware problem! > ALSO, I belonged to a Computer Club which had a supposed guru on LINUX, > who would not willingly help ANYONE who would not buy a laptop and > dedicate it to his preferred version!
First, since you issued what amounts to a blanket condemnation of linux, my experience should approximate yours Given your assertion that linux upgrades break hardware compatibility. Second, the individual you refer to in the computer club sounds like a real horse's ass. I assume he pegged your BS meter. Was this computer club the only information source you tried? I notice you failed to mention any of the others in my post. > SO GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE AND > START MAKING SENSE, THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE! :-( I am and I did! -- Bob Holtzman Key ID: 8D549279 "If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer"
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