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[B. Henry]

> Although I to at least partially agree with some of Gabes opinions, it seems that he is quick to post steriotypical generalizations. 
> My observations  are very much in line with yours, CJ, although of course there are a few of the types floating around that Gabe mentions. i do find these, mostly guys, but some women for sure, floating around on pop-tech comment pages. There are always going to b be people who try to make universal truth out of personal experience that is often limited to very specific conditions that they don't realize are case specific in it seems.
The real point is that in this conversation I don't think anyone has taken a my way or the highway attitude. 
If anyone takes my advice regarding using supported releases unless there's a very good reason as being hardcore, well... A specific interface that's  only available in an out of date distro could be a special case in my opinion, but it does seem likely to me tht this interface is unlikely to be very accessible, and it's really unlikely that anyone will work on this if the distro  is no longer being maintained. 
This conversation has gone off of the original topic, and analizing personalities and behavior amoung Linux-using mailing list and forum posters and commenters is probably yet another conversation that should be taken somewhere else if people wish to continue the discussion. 
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B.H.
 

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> On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 12:22:24AM -0600, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> > This has not been my experience with the Linux community. I know the
> > Linux community has a reputation of being a bunch of tech savvy
> > nerds who have no patience for the new comer, but this has not been
> > my experience as of late, and especially not in the accessibility
> > community.
> > 
> > I wouldn't use the fact that no one else was familiar with this one
> > flavor of Ubuntu as being an example of people being too wrapped up
> > in their own flavor or distribution. In fact, I think it
> > demonstrates just the opposite. This is a Ubuntu list and yet people
> > were willing to talk about other distributions and flavors to try to
> > help someone.
> > 
> > I think you'll find that it's more the norm than the exception to
> > find people using Linux familiar with multiple operating systems,
> > Linux distributions and Ubuntu flavors. After all, not many people
> > started off on their computing experience with Linux, but rather
> > came here from some other operating system. You'll find Linux
> > mailing lists are littered with people who dual boot multiple
> > operating systems or run other operating systems in virtual
> > machines. You'll find this much more so on Linux related lists than
> > you will on windows or Apple centric lists.
> > 
> > I know it's just anecdotal evidence on my part, but I actually find
> > the Apple lists seem to be more full of misinformation about
> > anything nonApple than other mailing lists. I say this as someone
> > who's on a few Apple lists because I use and like my iPhone. Linux
> > users may have some strong opinions from time to time, but it's
> > usually based on some hard won experience or founded in some pretty
> > strong technical reasons.
> > 
> > On 11/09/2013 12:56 AM, Gabe Vega - CEO Commtech LLC wrote:
> > >Unfortunately you will get that with Linux users sometimes. It's
> > >either Linux or nothing, you bunches or nothing, this just show
> > >that distro or nothing, for some reason it is common to have that
> > >behavior in the Lenix community. Fortunately you have people like
> > >me, who use a variety of distro's operating systems and computer
> > >platforms too many in fact to actually stick to and be loyal to
> > >one. Do I favor one yes, and that is Mac OS but hey, what can I
> > >say. I also have Windows virtual machines, and Linux and , they
> > >all get the job done. And that's what is important. please note, I
> > >am speaking this message via my iPhone and Siri. If their spelling
> > >mistakes or word mistakes that you know or understand. Please take
> > >it for what it is, I apologize for not editing this message before
> > >sending.
> > >
> > >Gabe Vega  - CEO
> > >Commtech LLC
> > >The leader of computer support, training and web development services
> > >Web: http://commtechusa.net
> > >Twitter: http://twitter.com/commtechllc
> > >Facebook: http://facebook.com/commtechllc
> > >Email: info at commtechusa.net <mailto:info at commtechusa.net>
> > >Phone: (888) 351-5289 Ext. 710
> > >Fax: (480) 535-7649
> > >
> > >On Nov 7, 2013, at 11:19 PM, Lenny <gervin at cableone.net
> > ><mailto:gervin at cableone.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > >>this will be my last post on this, because either folks have no
> > >>clue of what
> > >>I was asking about, or they are so wrapped up in their own
> > >>flavor of Ubuntu
> > >>that the only advice I got was to try either a newer version, or
> > >>try vinux.
> > >>I have extensively used Ubuntu, and it has gotten me out of
> > >>binds with my
> > >>windows systems in the past, like saving data.  and I have tried
> > >>vinux and I
> > >>prefer a clean Ubuntu to it.
> > >>but the Os of my choice is windows, XP, with all of its flaws.
> > >>Clearly there are Linux users out there like me, such that a distro of
> > >>Ubuntu was made to act like windows.
> > >>I guess I was barking up the wrong tree on this list with my
> > >>quest for the
> > >>benefit of someone's experience of this distro of Ubuntu.
> > >>Thanks though.
> > >>
> > >>Glenn
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >
> > >
> > 
> > -- 
> > Christopher (CJ)
> > chaltain at Gmail
> > 
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