Every day, every single day, snatch up one executive of Time Warner or Comcast. And you burn them alive in front of their family. Continue until their business model changes.
But everytime I'm having problems with drivers or software and I end up in the commandline entering strange complex commands which I do not want to learn nor should have to learn.
Which is a pointless argument here. This is a retirement community. These people have not used computers their whole life. Given that the OP is asking advice on administering the machines, I'm guessing the end user will not have to worry about drivers or software.
Yes. Yes I did. And I've learned a great deal from it too. Now I know how to make my site stronger. This is my first slashdotting. May the future prove different.
And it was just the kick in the ass that I needed. Nothing like a good/.ing to show me what is misconfigured on my servers. What a difference mysql tunings and (Derp! Turn off sql logging) makes.
You had me. You really did - until you mentioned, "but when you look at just how much hardware they support, and how well it works, ". While I agree that most, if not all hardware is designed to work and has drivers for windows, it is not Microsoft that is doing the 'supporting'. How much of that hardware would automatically install, activate, and provide every feature designed if it weren't for the drivers from the OEM. Why do you think all those printers, mice, cameras, biometrics, etc... come with a CD? The OEMs decide what to support, and they typically choose the most widely used. It used to be that everything came with a "designed for Windows" logo, even though they provided their own drivers and supporting software. You now see Mac logos included as well and rarely you see all three MS, Mac, and Linux.
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Probably the same thing our grandparents said when someone mentioned the phrase, "Television Star" for the first time.
Can it detect ricin in a packet of Stevia?
Even more reason to define them as a common carrier.
Every day, every single day, snatch up one executive of Time Warner or Comcast. And you burn them alive in front of their family. Continue until their business model changes.
FTFY
I agree. Very powerful although I wish it wasn't so tied to a really old Ubuntu release.
But everytime I'm having problems with drivers or software and I end up in the commandline entering strange complex commands which I do not want to learn nor should have to learn.
Which is a pointless argument here. This is a retirement community. These people have not used computers their whole life. Given that the OP is asking advice on administering the machines, I'm guessing the end user will not have to worry about drivers or software.
When you say the word "Linux", many assume it's hard, weird or too different.
It's a retirement community; when you say the word "Computer", many assume it's hard, weird or too different.
If so, sign me up, cause I ain't going back to the dark side. Nope.
How about prime time network TV Ads? Get the general public interested and let them know what it can actually do.
I personally can not stand their food.
FTFY
Hey! I used NEW egg cartons! :)
Yes. Yes I did. And I've learned a great deal from it too. Now I know how to make my site stronger. This is my first slashdotting. May the future prove different.
And it was just the kick in the ass that I needed. Nothing like a good /.ing to show me what is misconfigured on my servers. What a difference mysql tunings and (Derp! Turn off sql logging) makes.
It sounds painful. , Like "wound her."
I do 3D printing and I have a post on my site about the plastics commonly used in rep-rap and makerbot type printers:
https://solar1.net/drupal/custom_3D_printing
I'll be watching you through your window tonight. I'm sure you have nothing to hide because you aren't doing anything illegal, right?
Yes we are! :)
Fry's is amazing. If they ever expanded out of the West and to the New York area I would probably go bankrupt. ICGAC about Best Buy.
You had me. You really did - until you mentioned, "but when you look at just how much hardware they support, and how well it works, ". While I agree that most, if not all hardware is designed to work and has drivers for windows, it is not Microsoft that is doing the 'supporting'. How much of that hardware would automatically install, activate, and provide every feature designed if it weren't for the drivers from the OEM. Why do you think all those printers, mice, cameras, biometrics, etc... come with a CD? The OEMs decide what to support, and they typically choose the most widely used. It used to be that everything came with a "designed for Windows" logo, even though they provided their own drivers and supporting software. You now see Mac logos included as well and rarely you see all three MS, Mac, and Linux.
How much I pay for my baggage at the airport?
Sometimes Linux errors aren't that useful. Granted they are more useful than most Windows errors.
I've started collecting some of the less "useful" ones just for fun. http://www.solar1.net/index.php?pid=5
...this kind of system is fscking *hard*,... Perhaps they should not power it off so abruptly next time.
FTW!
Inconceivable!
I think it is well explained here:
http://www.alternatepropulsion.com/index.php?page=11