Back to Windows...

[wade at wadesmart.com]

10252006 1155 GMT-6

I agree with the mind set. When I moved to linux from windows it was
very difficult for me. I remember when I played with mac's OS9. I just
couldnt figure anything out. Then I discovered I was really making it
hard on myself. It was just too easy. When I moved to ubuntu I was a
bit nervous but I got it together and have been reading - A LOT! - but
even then, I still dont understand what others call very simple things.

I remember when I moved over I was looking applications that were just
like what I used on Windoz. But then I thought  - WHY? I had moved to
linux because of all the troubles I had had. I wanted the change. And
part of that change was making an investment of time and effort into
figuring out a real different way of life.

Just like setting up partitions and installing
fetchmail/postfix/courier?dovecot. Its been two weeks worth of reading
to just make a few strides forward. Its all new to me. I think that the
person who said all of this (the original guy) just isnt ready to move
yet. He/she is just in a windoz state of mind and then they are ready
to move, when they have a need, they will.

Wade

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Back to Windows...
> From: Wei-Yee Chan <chanweiyee at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, October 25, 2006 11:17 am
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
> <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>
> U got me all wrong, Jason.  I wasn't not jeering at him in any way, but
> I was merely pointing out to him that the problem may lie with him, and
> not Linux.   As evident in the previous thread, we'd tried our best to
> help him, but he gave me the impression that he wasn't doing very much
> help himself.
>
> If he refuses to give himself a chance, then I suppose Linux just isn't
> for him.  When I said that he could go back to Windoze, I had meant it
> without any sarcasm.  The only thing I was displeased about was his
> comment that Linux isn't up to Windoze's mark.  To put it simply, I
> think he has very little basis to draw a conclusion like that.
>
> Having said all that, I suppose you'd understand why I cannot agree with
> what you've said against me.
>
> Switching to Linux may sometimes require a complete change in mindset.
> This is especially so in the case of users who're too fixated on
> Windoze.  It is possible to make Linux more Windoze-like but there are
> limits.  Switchers should be realistic.
>
> I strongly advocate ease of use, but I suppose users who insist on
> measuring everything according to the Windoze benchmark would benefit
> much by going back to Windoze.
>
>
> Jason Johnson wrote:
> > Just wanted to add my comments.
> >
> > I think any non-biased somewhat (or better) technical person would
> > agree to both Linux and Windows has their advantages as well as their
> > disadvantages. Truth be told, however, that Linux (including Ubuntu)
> > still has a bit of work to do before it could compete with Windows.
> >
> > Don't get me wrong, Ubuntu is an AWESOME OS and could probably run
> > circles around Windows in many situations but the fact of the matter
> > is that Windows is still the world's standard (and I'm willing to bet
> > it's going to be like that for a little while.) Certain things are
> > easier in Windows as certain things are easier in Ubuntu, but I
> > believe that in order to use Ubuntu beyond the simple desktop use it
> > required the user to be either very technical or somewhat search
> > engine savvy.
> >
> > Either way, I think you (Wei-Yee Chan) should be a bit more helpful as
> > opposed to "oh yeah whatever dude go back to windows fag" type of
> > attitude. Must I remind you what the Ubuntu community is all about?
> > Remember what Ubuntu means, right?
> >
> > --
> > Jason
> >