-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Krister, You have a valid point. And yet many of us accept the Linux learning curve. The thing about learning curves is that while the slope may be a challenge, there is often a plateau to be reached where hopefully the gain will have been worth the pain. Chuck On Sat, 3 Apr 2004, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > On 19 Mar 2004 19:57:55 (my local time 20 mar 2004 02:57:55), you > typed:: > CH> In fact one wonders why word processor users don't voluntarily scrap > CH> those dinosaur applications for the Linux strategy. > > Could it be bbecause the learning curve is much steaper? I mean, not > only do you have to learn a new program, (which in Nanos case is > rather easy if you stick to basics, i guess), but you'll also have to > learn the syntax of a markup language, which can be more or less > difficult. > Take me, for example, i want to have tools like menus or in the worst > case autocompletion because i have a terrible memory for syntax. > Don't get me wrong, i don't want to diss the Linux strategy of things, > i just speak for me. As we say in a very roughly translated swedish > saying: it's hard to teach old dogs to sit. > -- > /Krister > crisekstrom at bredband.net > Get pgp keys here: mailto:crisekstrom at bredband.net?subject=get_pgp_keys > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > ------------ Output from gpg ------------ > gpg: Signature made Sat Apr 3 06:14:35 2004 EST using DSA key ID 8313390B > gpg: Good signature from "Krister Ekstrom <krister at bonetmail.com>" > gpg: aka "Krister Ekstrom <thecount at gmx.net>" > gpg: aka "Krister Ekstrom <krek at enter.iris.se>" > gpg: aka "Krister Ekstroem <krister at rehab.pi.se>" > gpg: aka "Krister Ekstrom <thecount at mail.bip.net>" > gpg: aka "Krister Ekstrom <krister.ekstrom at swipnet.se>" > gpg: aka "Krister Ekstrom (Not commonly used) <airquake63 at icqmail.com>" > gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature! > gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner. > Primary key fingerprint: D554 FB2E 50A7 AB9B 7CC1 18BC 3839 497A 8313 390B > > - -- The Moon is New In a world without Fences or Walls no one needs Windows or Gates. My home page is now at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iQCVAwUBQFwq6zVdG8M9x9tGAQJIvgQAhOIQeKvaYaNdmIZYeKyTHLg0tx6sfXIp Garl3G4z2GXKSgo6uHy82NvmRhBn3eTgQl/kFFlxJjztyZgSxo6vawfTUg5SSB2Y 5tGCigA9qdAr4uPGLjC7KIB7HmDcByYRRp1Dn0MxzKKJMZ1EdnX8SyxE3/CfBP/K 4GXoqFdLBrA= =RDgx -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
