Re: Linux crapware: breakin' hearts of the faithful

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Moshe Goldfarb

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:41:42 -0400, DFS wrote:

> He's pissed!
>
> "This really stinks... I had thought I had the issue resolved by disabling
> powerstepping in my bios, adding noapic, nolapic, irqpoll, ht = on
> cheatcodes to my menu.lst, and even screwing with powernowd. Well I have had
> my computer freeze 3 times in less than two hours, each time with the exact
> same schutt I've been seeing for the past few months. I have always been a
> loyal Ubuntu user and have successfully converted my grandma, mother, 2 of
> my brothers, my girlfriend, and 4 of my best friends to using Ubuntu almost
> exclusively. Now I (the Ubuntu guru amongst my friends) am unable to
> continue using it. This kind of problem just being accepted as a 'low
> importance' bug that has reduced the average uptime of my computer to less
> than an hour and a half is truly pathetic. Its not limited to Ubuntu as the
> other Distro's I have tried exhibit the same behavior. I am (instead of
> continuing to lose work constantly, and pull my f'ing hair out all the time)
> just go back to using windows. I really didn't mind the spyware and the
> crashing, and the slowness, so long as my computer was useable. When it's
> possible just to type papers, send emails, and browse the web without my
> computer hard crashing every hour and a half, I might come back. I have
> (until recently) had a great linux/ubuntu experience, but if Linux can't run
> stably on a dual core computer (which have been common for over a year now)
> it might just be advancing too slowly, and with too little regard for
> stability. So long everyone, I'll more than likely check back in a few years
> when Linux is capable of running on my hardware."
>
> #569 at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=412125&page=57


And the sad part is that this huy can never get back the time he wasted
futzing with Linux.

That's the problem with Linux.
It consumes time like Rosie O'Donnell consumes doughnuts.

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

"Moshe Goldfarb" <brick.n.straw@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:41:42 -0400, DFS wrote:
>
>> He's pissed!
>>
>> "This really stinks... I had thought I had the issue resolved by
>> disabling
>> powerstepping in my bios, adding noapic, nolapic, irqpoll, ht = on
>> cheatcodes to my menu.lst, and even screwing with powernowd. Well I have
>> had
>> my computer freeze 3 times in less than two hours, each time with the
>> exact
>> same schutt I've been seeing for the past few months. I have always been
>> a
>> loyal Ubuntu user and have successfully converted my grandma, mother, 2
>> of
>> my brothers, my girlfriend, and 4 of my best friends to using Ubuntu
>> almost
>> exclusively. Now I (the Ubuntu guru amongst my friends) am unable to
>> continue using it. This kind of problem just being accepted as a 'low
>> importance' bug that has reduced the average uptime of my computer to
>> less
>> than an hour and a half is truly pathetic. Its not limited to Ubuntu as
>> the
>> other Distro's I have tried exhibit the same behavior. I am (instead of
>> continuing to lose work constantly, and pull my f'ing hair out all the
>> time)
>> just go back to using windows. I really didn't mind the spyware and the
>> crashing, and the slowness, so long as my computer was useable. When it's
>> possible just to type papers, send emails, and browse the web without my
>> computer hard crashing every hour and a half, I might come back. I have
>> (until recently) had a great linux/ubuntu experience, but if Linux can't
>> run
>> stably on a dual core computer (which have been common for over a year
>> now)
>> it might just be advancing too slowly, and with too little regard for
>> stability. So long everyone, I'll more than likely check back in a few
>> years
>> when Linux is capable of running on my hardware."
>>
>> #569 at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=412125&page=57

>
> And the sad part is that this huy can never get back the time he wasted
> futzing with Linux.
>
> That's the problem with Linux.
> It consumes time like Rosie O'Donnell consumes doughnuts.
>
> --
> Moshe Goldfarb
> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
> http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/


Someone must be taking M$ money under the table.
 
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brummyfan

"***** charles" wrote:

> "Moshe Goldfarb" <brick.n.straw@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:i6if5y246hpv.1jyorn3i0g0re$.dlg@40tude.net...
> > On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:41:42 -0400, DFS wrote:
> >
> >> He's pissed!
> >>
> >> "This really stinks... I had thought I had the issue resolved by
> >> disabling
> >> powerstepping in my bios, adding noapic, nolapic, irqpoll, ht = on
> >> cheatcodes to my menu.lst, and even screwing with powernowd. Well I have
> >> had
> >> my computer freeze 3 times in less than two hours, each time with the
> >> exact
> >> same schutt I've been seeing for the past few months. I have always been
> >> a
> >> loyal Ubuntu user and have successfully converted my grandma, mother, 2
> >> of
> >> my brothers, my girlfriend, and 4 of my best friends to using Ubuntu
> >> almost
> >> exclusively. Now I (the Ubuntu guru amongst my friends) am unable to
> >> continue using it. This kind of problem just being accepted as a 'low
> >> importance' bug that has reduced the average uptime of my computer to
> >> less
> >> than an hour and a half is truly pathetic. Its not limited to Ubuntu as
> >> the
> >> other Distro's I have tried exhibit the same behavior. I am (instead of
> >> continuing to lose work constantly, and pull my f'ing hair out all the
> >> time)
> >> just go back to using windows. I really didn't mind the spyware and the
> >> crashing, and the slowness, so long as my computer was useable. When it's
> >> possible just to type papers, send emails, and browse the web without my
> >> computer hard crashing every hour and a half, I might come back. I have
> >> (until recently) had a great linux/ubuntu experience, but if Linux can't
> >> run
> >> stably on a dual core computer (which have been common for over a year
> >> now)
> >> it might just be advancing too slowly, and with too little regard for
> >> stability. So long everyone, I'll more than likely check back in a few
> >> years
> >> when Linux is capable of running on my hardware."
> >>
> >> #569 at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=412125&page=57

> >
> > And the sad part is that this huy can never get back the time he wasted
> > futzing with Linux.
> >
> > That's the problem with Linux.
> > It consumes time like Rosie O'Donnell consumes doughnuts.
> >
> > --
> > Moshe Goldfarb
> > Collector of soaps from around the globe.
> > Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
> > http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/

>
> Someone must be taking M$ money under the table.
>
>
> I have been using Ubuntu for a while and I never encountered the problems the OP mentioned. In fact Ubuntu is faster than Vista and more stable.

So I have given my Vista to my 7 year old daughter to play around,children
like candies,you see. Now my second daughter who is only 10 months old loves
Vista,she loves watching the little circle going round and round.
 
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Linonut

* ***** charles peremptorily fired off this memo:

> "Moshe Goldfarb" <brick.n.straw@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> <stupid trolling crap snipped>
>>
>> --
>> Moshe Goldfarb

>
> Someone must be taking M$ money under the table.


No, he's just the biggest f*ck on Usenet.
 
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wdyssmd

"***** charles" <me@earth.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> And the sad part is that this huy can never get back the time he wasted
>> futzing with Linux.
>>
>> That's the problem with Linux.
>> It consumes time like Rosie O'Donnell consumes doughnuts.
>>
>> --
>> Moshe Goldfarb
>> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
>> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
>> http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/

>
> Someone must be taking M$ money under the table.
>
>

Why? Because he hasn't been brainwashed by the linsux cult.
 
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wdyssmd

"Linonut" <linonut@bollsouth.nut> wrote in message
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>* ***** charles peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>> "Moshe Goldfarb" <brick.n.straw@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> <stupid trolling crap snipped>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Moshe Goldfarb

>>
>> Someone must be taking M$ money under the table.

>
> No, he's just the biggest f*ck on Usenet.
>


Boo Hoo, is poor baby upset. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
 
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wdyssmdsmf

"chrisv" <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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> wdyssmd wrote:
>
>>Why?

>
> *plonk*
>


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