2010/2/27 Hagar de l'Est <hagar_de_l...@openoffice.org> > Agreed. > > But sometimes, this kind of electroshock with strong words can trigger > something. Perhaps that out of curiosity, the OP will check about GNU/Linux > distros and try a live-CD then make a dual boot and conclude that Windows is > not the only OS worth using in the world. > > :-)) > > Le 27/02/2010 18:04, M Henri Day a écrit : > > > 2010/2/27 Hagar de l'Est<hagar_de_l...@openoffice.org> >> >> I've never said that GNU/Linux is bug-free. >>> >>> Le 27/02/2010 17:30, Dotan Cohen a écrit : >>> >>> >>> For the crappy OS, I rather agree too! Windows is sold in many shops, >>>> >>>>> it's >>>>> not really bug free and it can lead to additional costs (anti-virus, >>>>> firewall, anti-spywares, ...). The underlying message was in fact: >>>>> check >>>>> other OSes like GNU/Linux (they don't need all these security >>>>> applications). >>>>> But it depends on your use of your computer perhaps. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Linux is bug-free? Hahaha! >>>> >>>> To the OP: it is not uncommon for anti-[virus/malware/etc] programs to >>>> flag FOSS software as FOSS software devs generally don't "register" >>>> their "products" with these companies. That does not mean that all >>>> FOSS software is 100% safe, but anti-* programs' warnings are in no >>>> way indicative of problems. >>>> >>>> >>> I agree (with apologies to Eric Arthur Blair) that 1) all OS have >> problems, >> but that 2) some have more problems than others. But calling the OS that a >> poster is using «crappy» probably does little to help him or her resolve a >> concrete problem - and is in this case, particularly egregious, as the OP >> pointed out that he also used an alternative. Let us concentrate on >> helping >> each other - that should provide adequate room for our creativity !... >> >> Henri >> > But note, Hagar, that the OP indicated in his viery first posting that «[r]ecently I installed OO32 on both my Windows machines (plus a Linuxmachine)» (if I remember correctly, Ubuntu Jaunty), so presumably he is already aware of the fact that Windows OS are not the only ones worth using. Besides, my professional experience - and the little insight I have into the way I myself work - indicates to me that on the contrary, words like «crappy» tend to make the recipient less rather than more likely to accept a suggestion. Which leads me to the next problem - how can I remind you that we usually bottom-post on this list without putting you on the defensive ?...
Henri
