2010/2/27 M Henri Day <mhenri...@gmail.com>: > 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.
I believe that I was the one who first said that crappy OS thing. However I didn't make any suggestions at all, if I recall correctly. I guess that was a good thing then. I certainly never mentioned ”Linux”, since not every non-microsoft OS is Linux, and why would I? The OP already had Linux, so I am sure he know what it is, or at least what it is in his case. Regards Johnny Rosenberg > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
