On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 01:12:21PM -0400, Roy wrote:
> I don't like to bash Microsoft as it is often counter-productive and it is
> certainly a waste of time. My credo is use what you want, but just don't
> complain to me when things go wrong.
>
> My wife uses Windows and she knows better than to ask me to fix her machine.
> I have to summon up my courage to clean up her computer so I usually wait
> until it is in dire need. Frequency of use of Windows breeds contempt in my
> book.
LOL. That's why I bit the bullet and got her (my wife, not yours, of
course,) a Mac. She'll click on anything. Again, she in this case
refers to my beloved spouse.
One of our web team when hired, complained that he had a Windows
machine, of course, making him my instant friend. Another of the web
team (also a good buddy, and usually using Linux--he and I are thinking
of putting Arch on some of our less critical machines), got a virus on
his Windows machine. It was a real blip to fix, and he sent an email
at one point, asking for a new estimate, as he said, "I'm limited in
what I can do with my Linux box." I emailed back, "Yeah, you can't
install malware on it."
(In fairness, due to circumstances, his Linux box is underpowered. )
So, of course, I'm guilty too, but it was all in good fun.
> is not a bad thing. I don't think that there can be too much choice, but
> this is only opinion and one that many take issue with. People often cite
> dividing our resources and spreading our selves too thin, but that is based
> on the false premise that Linux has to become something that it is not.
> Linux just is. Love it or leave it.
I'm not even that severe. (But you are more of an advocate than I am,
you have more patience too.)
My biggest concern is the person who is told it will be a perfect
substitute, for those are the ones who then leave, never to return.
In constrast, a few of my users have it too--one also became my instant
buddy, when after a promotion, he needed VPN access. I gave him the CD
with the Windows software, and he asked, "Can I use this on Ubuntu?"
At which point, I just sent him to my webpage on VPNC, telling him to
call with any questions. I also, of course (my own form of advocacy)
pre-converted the pcf file (the file necessary to log onto a Cisco VPN)
for him.
--
Scott Robbins
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Xander: Just because you're better than us doesn't mean you
can be all superior.
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