Win98 -- all kidding aside
Charlie Kravetz
cjk at teamcharliesangels.com
Fri Aug 1 03:36:57 UTC 2008
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On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:02:19 -0500
Jimmy Montague <rhetoric102 at iowatelecom.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 16:33 -0400, Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> >
> > Phil Sexton wrote:
> > > Jimmy Montague wrote:
> > >
> > >> Well, I don't WANT a command-line solution. I'm not INTERESTED in a
> > >> command-line solution -- unless it fixes the GUI so it does what it's
> > >> supposed to do, e.g.: allow me to read, to write, to format, and to
> > >> rename floppy disks, and to perform those tasks with the mouse.
> > >
> > > From reading your posts, I am inferring that you don't want to have
> > > the power of Linux available to you or to learn how to use it. I
> > > don't believe that you are quite ready to use Linux.
> > >
> > > I suggest you use an operating system such as Microsoft offers. It
> > > has a very limited command line interface.
> >
> > Honestly, I'd suggest getting a Mac. OS X is far more non-thinking
> > friendly, while being immune to most viruses and trojans.
> >
> > The Mac is actually very well suited for the home user.
> >
> > > I haven't had a floppy drive installed in my last 3 boxen as they
> > > are so unreliable and CD/DVD media are cheap and reliable.
> >
> > I guess that makes Phil a "mossback know-nothing" as well, then, right
> > Jimmy?
> >
> No, Silverstrim. What it means is that you hang on like a tick even
> after you've been told pointedly to go away. Where I come from, we call
> that rude and stupid. You can call it what you like. I don't care.
>
>
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Could I ask when you bought the last off-the-shelf computer with a
floppy drive? Last I checked, they aren't putting them in new systems
because it saves the manufacturer money. They are considered obsolete
for the most part now.
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Charlie Kravetz
Linux Registered User Number 425914 [http://counter.li.org/]
Never let anyone steal your DREAM. [http://keepingdreams.com]
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