Re: cola nut sees a "mass migration" to Linux

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Moshe Goldfarb

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:30:12 -0500, DFS wrote:

> josh fickler wrote:
>
>> And *this* IMO is the biggest problem with most of these advocates.
>> They keep telling the "retards, scum and mindless sheep" (their
>> future userbase) how Windows will BSOD every half-hour and how they
>> need to reinstall Windows every month for it to run well.

>
> They always ignore things like these 62 pages of discussion of Linux
> freezing up
>
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=587905&highlight=freeze
>
>
>
>> There is virtually nobody who actually has these imaginary problems
>> so if the "benefit" of switching to linux is no more BSOD's and no
>> more having to reinstall Windows every month then most people don't
>> need that benefit. They aren't having this problem so what exactly is
>> the point of dropping everything and starting from scratch with linux?

>
> A costs savings of a few hundred dollars, of course... in exchange for:
>
> 1) *interminable* hassles trying to use and administer Linux
> 2) greatly reduced choice in the number and quality of apps
> 3) no native games worth playing for more than a few minutes
> 4) trying the Wine hack
> 5) reduced choices in hardware
>
> Linux: it really is a no-brainer


The average user is simply not interested in the Linux experience.
They download Ubuntu or whatever, try it and dump it.
It happens all the time.

--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
 
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dick blisters

"Moshe Goldfarb" <brick.n.straw@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1ib4h3nx43e7p.wwlhatf279t7.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:30:12 -0500, DFS wrote:
>
>> josh fickler wrote:
>>
>>> And *this* IMO is the biggest problem with most of these advocates.
>>> They keep telling the "retards, scum and mindless sheep" (their
>>> future userbase) how Windows will BSOD every half-hour and how they
>>> need to reinstall Windows every month for it to run well.

>>
>> They always ignore things like these 62 pages of discussion of Linux
>> freezing up
>>
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=587905&highlight=freeze
>>
>>
>>
>>> There is virtually nobody who actually has these imaginary problems
>>> so if the "benefit" of switching to linux is no more BSOD's and no
>>> more having to reinstall Windows every month then most people don't
>>> need that benefit. They aren't having this problem so what exactly is
>>> the point of dropping everything and starting from scratch with linux?

>>
>> A costs savings of a few hundred dollars, of course... in exchange for:
>>
>> 1) *interminable* hassles trying to use and administer Linux
>> 2) greatly reduced choice in the number and quality of apps
>> 3) no native games worth playing for more than a few minutes
>> 4) trying the Wine hack
>> 5) reduced choices in hardware
>>
>> Linux: it really is a no-brainer

>
> The average user is simply not interested in the Linux experience.
> They download Ubuntu or whatever, try it and dump it.
> It happens all the time.
>
>


I bet most don't even install it. People are just lazey and want it all
done for them. They'll stick with something familiar.


> Moshe Goldfarb
> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
> http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
 
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Moshe Goldfarb

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:06:14 GMT, dick blisters wrote:

> "Moshe Goldfarb" <brick.n.straw@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1ib4h3nx43e7p.wwlhatf279t7.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:30:12 -0500, DFS wrote:
>>
>>> josh fickler wrote:
>>>
>>>> And *this* IMO is the biggest problem with most of these advocates.
>>>> They keep telling the "retards, scum and mindless sheep" (their
>>>> future userbase) how Windows will BSOD every half-hour and how they
>>>> need to reinstall Windows every month for it to run well.
>>>
>>> They always ignore things like these 62 pages of discussion of Linux
>>> freezing up
>>>
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=587905&highlight=freeze
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> There is virtually nobody who actually has these imaginary problems
>>>> so if the "benefit" of switching to linux is no more BSOD's and no
>>>> more having to reinstall Windows every month then most people don't
>>>> need that benefit. They aren't having this problem so what exactly is
>>>> the point of dropping everything and starting from scratch with linux?
>>>
>>> A costs savings of a few hundred dollars, of course... in exchange for:
>>>
>>> 1) *interminable* hassles trying to use and administer Linux
>>> 2) greatly reduced choice in the number and quality of apps
>>> 3) no native games worth playing for more than a few minutes
>>> 4) trying the Wine hack
>>> 5) reduced choices in hardware
>>>
>>> Linux: it really is a no-brainer

>>
>> The average user is simply not interested in the Linux experience.
>> They download Ubuntu or whatever, try it and dump it.
>> It happens all the time.
>>
>>

>
> I bet most don't even install it. People are just lazey and want it all
> done for them. They'll stick with something familiar.
>
>
>> Moshe Goldfarb
>> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
>> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
>> http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/


Probably.
Most of these Linux distributions come as Live CDs and after the user tries
a couple and *expereinces Linux* it's doubtful they will actually install
the thing.


--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
 
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edspyhill01@yahoo.com

On Mar 22, 3:48 pm, Moshe Goldfarb <brick.n.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:06:14 GMT, dick blisters wrote:
> > "Moshe Goldfarb" <brick.n.st...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:1ib4h3nx43e7p.wwlhatf279t7.dlg@40tude.net...
> >> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:30:12 -0500, DFS wrote:

>
> >>> josh fickler wrote:

>
> >>>> And *this* IMO is the biggest problem with most of these advocates.
> >>>> They keep telling the "retards, scum and mindless sheep"  (their
> >>>> future userbase) how Windows will BSOD every half-hour and how they
> >>>> need to reinstall Windows every month for it to run well.

>
> >>> They always ignore things like these 62 pages of discussion of Linux
> >>> freezing up

>
> >>>http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=587905&highlight=freeze

>
> >>>> There is virtually nobody who actually has these imaginary problems
> >>>> so if the "benefit" of switching to linux is no more BSOD's and no
> >>>> more having to reinstall Windows every month then most people don't
> >>>> need that benefit. They aren't having this problem so what exactly is
> >>>> the point of dropping everything and starting from scratch with linux?

>
> >>> A costs savings of a few hundred dollars, of course...  in exchange for:

>
> >>> 1)  *interminable* hassles trying to use and administer Linux
> >>> 2) greatly reduced choice in the number and quality of apps
> >>> 3) no native games worth playing for more than a few minutes
> >>> 4) trying the Wine hack
> >>> 5) reduced choices in hardware

>
> >>> Linux: it really is a no-brainer

>
> >> The average user is simply not interested in the Linux experience.
> >> They download Ubuntu or whatever, try it and dump it.
> >> It happens all the time.

>
> > I bet most don't even install it. People  are just lazey and want it all
> > done for them. They'll stick with something familiar.

>
> >> Moshe Goldfarb
> >> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
> >> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
> >>http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/

>
> Probably.
> Most of these Linux distributions come as Live CDs and after the user tries
> a couple and *expereinces Linux* it's doubtful they will actually install
> the thing.
>
> --
> Moshe Goldfarb
> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


I'll try anything to avoid Indian helpdesks
 
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Moshe Goldfarb

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:58:19 -0700 (PDT), edspyhill01@yahoo.com wrote:

> On Mar 22, 3:48 pm, Moshe Goldfarb <brick.n.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:06:14 GMT, dick blisters wrote:
>>> "Moshe Goldfarb" <brick.n.st...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:1ib4h3nx43e7p.wwlhatf279t7.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:30:12 -0500, DFS wrote:

>>
>>>>> josh fickler wrote:

>>
>>>>>> And *this* IMO is the biggest problem with most of these advocates.
>>>>>> They keep telling the "retards, scum and mindless sheep"  (their
>>>>>> future userbase) how Windows will BSOD every half-hour and how they
>>>>>> need to reinstall Windows every month for it to run well.

>>
>>>>> They always ignore things like these 62 pages of discussion of Linux
>>>>> freezing up

>>
>>>>>http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=587905&highlight=freeze

>>
>>>>>> There is virtually nobody who actually has these imaginary problems
>>>>>> so if the "benefit" of switching to linux is no more BSOD's and no
>>>>>> more having to reinstall Windows every month then most people don't
>>>>>> need that benefit. They aren't having this problem so what exactly is
>>>>>> the point of dropping everything and starting from scratch with linux?

>>
>>>>> A costs savings of a few hundred dollars, of course...  in exchange for:

>>
>>>>> 1)  *interminable* hassles trying to use and administer Linux
>>>>> 2) greatly reduced choice in the number and quality of apps
>>>>> 3) no native games worth playing for more than a few minutes
>>>>> 4) trying the Wine hack
>>>>> 5) reduced choices in hardware

>>
>>>>> Linux: it really is a no-brainer

>>
>>>> The average user is simply not interested in the Linux experience.
>>>> They download Ubuntu or whatever, try it and dump it.
>>>> It happens all the time.

>>
>>> I bet most don't even install it. People  are just lazey and want it all
>>> done for them. They'll stick with something familiar.

>>
>>>> Moshe Goldfarb
>>>> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
>>>> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
>>>>http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/

>>
>> Probably.
>> Most of these Linux distributions come as Live CDs and after the user tries
>> a couple and *expereinces Linux* it's doubtful they will actually install
>> the thing.
>>
>> --
>> Moshe Goldfarb
>> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
>> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -

>
> I'll try anything to avoid Indian helpdesks


Haha...!


--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
 
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