Re: Ubuntu screwed my machine

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On Aug 11, 9:08 pm, "Moshe Goldfarb." <brick_n_st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:45:16 -0700 (PDT), cheley_bonstel...@live.com wrote:

>
> Until your accountant demands Quicken files.

Gnucash and export to quicken files.
That's what I give my accountant.

> Until you decide to get into online stock trading.

I trade on Tradeking, no problem.

> Until your kid comes home from school with programs you can't run.

Heck, my kid is taking programs to school for them to run, but not the
other way around.
She made her own livecd remaster for her science project this past
year...
In the 3rd grade.
See how simple Linux is to use? And useful?
If I really cared to run any proprietary garbage windows software, I
could, anyway,
with wine, crossover, or other tools for precisely said purpose.

> Until your job hands you some CBT trainining DVD's that you can't run.

I can run DVDs on my machine, no problem.
Of course, I own my own company, so we only provide software,
training, etc., in open formats that are cross-platform compatible.

> Until you wish to look at the Olympics videos.

I can watch Olympics videos on my linux box.

> Until you wish to view BBC multimedia content.

I can view BBC multimedia content on my linux box.

> Until you decide to purchase something from the iTunes store.

Bah...I can purchase mp3 from amazon.com or other sources.
Why waste my time on iTunes?

> Until you decide you want some real games other than Quake.

Who's got time for games?
I work on my computer.
When my work is done, I'd prefer to go outdoors and play, thanks.

> Until you decide to try MagicJack to save on phone bills

Try another Voip applications.
Duh.
Even skype runs on Linux.

> Until.......
>
> Would you like me to continue?
>
> Like you said " I will probably never use a Microsoft OS again"...


I haven't used a MicroSlop product in 8 years.
I own my own company working in an industry that is largely dominated
by
proprietary software, yet, I manage all the file formats I need to
provide my
clients with the product they desire from me, without issues.
I save my company thousands of dollars a year in software licensing
costs,
not to mention headaches from viruses, crashes, stalls, etc., that
plague Windopes,
but never my Linux boxes.
My linux box performs all of the work other professional in my field
do, and does so more efficiently,
greater uptime, no viruses, no crashes, no intrusions, etc...And the
software doesn't cost me a penny!

>
> Sure....
> Many more like you have said the same thing.
> A week later they are back to Windows or Mac.


Allow me to repeat myself:
I have not used a Micro$oft product in 8 years.
Every workstation, desktop, laptop, and server in my company
runs either Ubuntu or Linguas OS linux.
We're quite successful in our industry, too.
Heck, just the advantage of the savings no technology gives us an
edge,
since it keeps our overhead low and allows us to offer more
competitive pricing.

We wouldn't go back to Micro$lop is they paid us.

kthnxbye,
Anthony Baldwin
http://www.baldwinlinguas.com
http://www.linguasos.org
 
Rick <none@nomail.com> wrote:
>> Until you try to upload maps/trips etc to your GPS.
>
> Garmin Linux based unit?

Tomtom are also linux based.
So, the two MAJOR satnav companies are linux based...
What was that about windows again?

> Oh, well.... too bad for them.
>
> But then... you don't want to say anyting positive abut Linux systems and
> OSS, do you?

For flatty, such a thing only happens when it's building up to a MAJOR
trolling session somewhere down the line, (when it's started saying nice
things about linux in order to snare people into thinking it'd turned over a
new leaf...)
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Ram <Ram@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>> Sniped...
>>
>> FWIW If it *works* for you, fine but COLA Linux people are liars.
>> They have been caught a zillion times already so I don't trust them until
>> they prove otherwise.
>>
>>
>
> Please leave it in COLA then.

Good luck on that.
Even things that start in COLA get crossposted the moment flatfish shoves
its oar in. (the latest in a long line of names flatfish has used is Moshe)
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Re: THAT IS A BUNCH OF B.S., JUST FYI. OPEN SOURCE LINUX UBUNTU WORKS JUST FINE 4 ME, ALSO JUST FYI.

Cork Soaker <Thunderbird@hardy.invalid> wrote:
> kevpan815@noreply.com wrote:
>> Go Away Imposter. Just FYI. I Have Trademarked This Name And All The
>> Writings That I Do And Nobody Has The Right To Use What I Say And I Make The
>> Rules And Microsoft Must Follow The Rules And All The ISP's Must Enforse The
>> Rules.
>
> LOL.
>
> Gorgeous.

Indeed, and that was of course, Just FYI...
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Re: Ubuntu fixed my machine works great now !

cheley_bonstell88@live.com wrote:
> Had some horrible Browser hijacker
>
> Optimized the HD,
>
> Put a Ubuntu CD in the CD drive
>
> Installed
>
> - No worries !

Just the one...
Don't top post.

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Linonut <linonut@bollsouth.nut> wrote:
>> Until you wish to look at the Olympics videos.
>
> Streams.
>
>> Until you wish to view BBC multimedia content.
>
> I thought they got some Linux support to that.

They did. Moshe is sending these messages through a time delayed mechanism
from between 1995 and 2006. (the delay varies, possible due to some orbit
somewhere)
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Re: Ubuntu fixed my machine works great now !

On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:48:36 +0100, Andrew Halliwell wrote:
Why?

> cheley_bonstell88@live.com wrote:
>> Had some horrible Browser hijacker
>>
>> Optimized the HD,
>>
>> Put a Ubuntu CD in the CD drive
>>
>> Installed
>>
>> - No worries !
>
> Just the one...
> Don't top post.


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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:42:18 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:

>
> Must be all that time they spend trying to make their systems function
> in what is a Windows and increasingly a Mac world.

I found a great mode in which to make windows work for power users. OFF.

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On 28 Aug 2008 18:24:32 GMT, A J Hawke wrote:

> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:42:18 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>
>>
>> Must be all that time they spend trying to make their systems function
>> in what is a Windows and increasingly a Mac world.
>
> I found a great mode in which to make windows work for power users. OFF.

Better let the Linux *advocates* in comp.os.linux.advocacy know that
because the majority of them earn their living using Windows.

Makes me wonder why if Linux is so great and Windows is so terrible
(according to them), they can't seem to earn a living with Linux.

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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:39:27 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:

> On 28 Aug 2008 18:24:32 GMT, A J Hawke wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:42:18 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Must be all that time they spend trying to make their systems function
>>> in what is a Windows and increasingly a Mac world.
>>
>> I found a great mode in which to make windows work for power users.
>> OFF.
>
> Better let the Linux *advocates* in comp.os.linux.advocacy know that
> because the majority of them earn their living using Windows.
>
> Makes me wonder why if Linux is so great and Windows is so terrible
> (according to them), they can't seem to earn a living with Linux.

I can only see positive comments about Linux, can't see anything bad
about it. Mind you, I've got the filter set to knock out you and your
boyfriend over there. Probably explains it.

What's that coming over the hill .... plonk ... he's gone.


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On 28 Aug 2008 18:47:47 GMT, A J Hawke wrote:

> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:39:27 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>
>> On 28 Aug 2008 18:24:32 GMT, A J Hawke wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:42:18 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Must be all that time they spend trying to make their systems function
>>>> in what is a Windows and increasingly a Mac world.
>>>
>>> I found a great mode in which to make windows work for power users.
>>> OFF.
>>
>> Better let the Linux *advocates* in comp.os.linux.advocacy know that
>> because the majority of them earn their living using Windows.
>>
>> Makes me wonder why if Linux is so great and Windows is so terrible
>> (according to them), they can't seem to earn a living with Linux.
>
> I can only see positive comments about Linux, can't see anything bad
> about it. Mind you, I've got the filter set to knock out you and your
> boyfriend over there. Probably explains it.

You sound like the perfect Linux advocate!
Head buried in the sand....

Interesting posting history you have.
Amateur Radio and all....
We have another person, coincidently from your neck of the woods that has
similar interests...

Naaahhh
Couldn't be...

Or could it?

> What's that coming over the hill .... plonk ... he's gone.

That was Roy Schestowitz riding on top of Mark Kent.
From your comment it looks like Mar "Gasbag" Kent lost his charge again.
Oh well, time for a re-fill...


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In comp.os.linux.advocacy, A J Hawke
<givemespam@wibblywobblyteapot.co.uk>
wrote
on 28 Aug 2008 18:47:47 GMT
<48b6f2d3$0$2524$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk>:
> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:39:27 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>
>> On 28 Aug 2008 18:24:32 GMT, A J Hawke wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:42:18 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Must be all that time they spend trying to make their systems function
>>>> in what is a Windows and increasingly a Mac world.
>>>
>>> I found a great mode in which to make windows work for power users.
>>> OFF.
>>
>> Better let the Linux *advocates* in comp.os.linux.advocacy know that
>> because the majority of them earn their living using Windows.
>>
>> Makes me wonder why if Linux is so great and Windows is so terrible
>> (according to them), they can't seem to earn a living with Linux.
>
> I can only see positive comments about Linux, can't see anything bad
> about it. Mind you, I've got the filter set to knock out you and your
> boyfriend over there. Probably explains it.
>
> What's that coming over the hill .... plonk ... he's gone.
>

There are bad things in Linux, though there's also a lot of noise
in COLA, and presumably in the crossposted newsgroups as well.

The main ones? ALSA microphone audio handling. I've yet to get
it to work properly on any of my equipment. OSS had
no difficulties therewith. I can't say I've seen any freezes,
except for my winmodem which is a piece of junk anyway. I'm
not all that happy with ATi DRI/Xorg 1.4.2, but it's tolerable.
But 1.3 was more flicker-free, if buggy in other areas -- for
example, Nexuiz players were invisible. In 1.4.2 the display
is far weirder looking but at least I can see people to shoot at.

And yes, these are in Linux proper, as opposed to, say, suspect
PCLinuxOS GUI dialogs, which are somewhere in Gnome.

Followups reset exclusively to COLA.

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