Hmmmm, do these users know DOS? Greg > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Thomas Ward" <tward at bright.net >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:59:25 -0500 >Subject: Re: Needs educateingRE: Message from Linux (fwd) >Amen Kirk. That is the truth. Linux is a great os, but I know Windows users >who simply can not understand how the command line works. >If they don't have a button, icon, etc they are lost. I've tried showing >them, and they get confused. >So as a heavy user of both I can clearly see the advantages and >disadvantages to both operating systems. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kirk Wood <cpt.kirk at 1tree.net >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:44 AM >Subject: Re: Needs educateingRE: Message from Linux (fwd) >> On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Richard Villa wrote: >>>For those that have been using Linux for a while. You may want to send >>>him an answer with some information that might educate him on Linux and >it >>>capabilities. >> Lets first start here. Linux is not for the masses. Again, the new >>mantra: Linux is not for the masses. >> I say the above as one who enjoys Linux. Unless or until there is access >>in Xwindows there is so much truth to what he says. Java-script is not an >>evil plot. It will not go away. There are good reasons for it. But aside >>from all that, Linux still won't be for the masses. >> Guess what? There are things that are easier in windows. And I say that as >>someone who knows a lot of what he is doing in both places. >> ========= >>Kirk Wood >>Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net >> Nowlan's Theory: >>He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from >>the next freeway exit. >> _______________________________________________ >>Speakup mailing list >>Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
