You want to encourage people to use Linux? Great - do so with one-on-one discussions and careful mentoring.
STOP FORCING IT ONTO PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT IT!
Thank you for making that loud and clear. Although the Linux kernel and its various distributions are all great options. No single flavour satisfies all tastes. So, each OS has its place. Unfortunately, there will be an ever waging battle of compatibility, but the non-M$FT side has made a rousing comeback in recent years. The end result: There is never just one solution to a complex problem.
To be continued on some Linux forum in greater detail...
That's true, and anyone who has ever passed on a Linux distribution to a friend or family member would know the importance of leaving behind a system that does just work.
To me this just looks like someone trying to pass blame. I guess she feels swindled, when in fact she was simply sold something different.
When I wrote the headline I was writing for the primarily American audience of/. However, if you know the youths of Canada then you would know that the favo(u)red messaging client is MSN. Not Jabber, or AIM, or Yahoo, or GTalk, or ICQ, or... So, if you really want to hold it against me, yes the title is a lie. Is should be "It's OK to keep MSNing".
By the way, I am a student at the University of Toronto. The only way I can keep in touch with every one is by using multiple messaging clients. Hurrah for Trillian.
I was one of the lucky many who paid too much ($120 for dress circle) to see the preview season of the show back in February. I also had the pleasure of discussing the show with a master of The Lord of the Rings and all things Tolkien Prof John Browne at the University of Toronto. (He teaches a first year seminar on the trilogy.) Browne also saw the show. We agreed that the show was lacking in many departments, the weakest being Gandalf himself. With a voice similar to Frodo's, Gandalf didn't carry the same kind of wisdom and power he did in the movies or legend. Many scenes went on too long. The show has great potential, and if the proper corrections and modifications are made it will be amazing.
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You want to encourage people to use Linux? Great - do so with one-on-one discussions and careful mentoring.
STOP FORCING IT ONTO PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT IT!
Thank you for making that loud and clear. Although the Linux kernel and its various distributions are all great options. No single flavour satisfies all tastes. So, each OS has its place. Unfortunately, there will be an ever waging battle of compatibility, but the non-M$FT side has made a rousing comeback in recent years. The end result: There is never just one solution to a complex problem.
To be continued on some Linux forum in greater detail...
That's true, and anyone who has ever passed on a Linux distribution to a friend or family member would know the importance of leaving behind a system that does just work. To me this just looks like someone trying to pass blame. I guess she feels swindled, when in fact she was simply sold something different.
yeah Toronto, whach-you sayin'?
I agree! There are better options for IMing clients than AIM and MSN.
When I wrote the headline I was writing for the primarily American audience of /. However, if you know the youths of Canada then you would know that the favo(u)red messaging client is MSN. Not Jabber, or AIM, or Yahoo, or GTalk, or ICQ, or... So, if you really want to hold it against me, yes the title is a lie. Is should be "It's OK to keep MSNing".
By the way, I am a student at the University of Toronto. The only way I can keep in touch with every one is by using multiple messaging clients. Hurrah for Trillian.
I was one of the lucky many who paid too much ($120 for dress circle) to see the preview season of the show back in February. I also had the pleasure of discussing the show with a master of The Lord of the Rings and all things Tolkien Prof John Browne at the University of Toronto. (He teaches a first year seminar on the trilogy.) Browne also saw the show. We agreed that the show was lacking in many departments, the weakest being Gandalf himself. With a voice similar to Frodo's, Gandalf didn't carry the same kind of wisdom and power he did in the movies or legend. Many scenes went on too long. The show has great potential, and if the proper corrections and modifications are made it will be amazing.