On Thu, 06 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> Eric Lusk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:-
> > They just know that without Windows and its endless problems, their tech
> > support shows wouldn't be necessary, and they'd be out of jobs.
>
> I, for one, am certain I would lose my current job if Win2K fixed all the
> bugs in its basement.
I for one hardly doubt you will ever be out of a job servicing windows
machines, considering the arch of windows and the oh so many different
type's of hardware setup' out there....
> I run a small PC store & have become aware of how hard it is
(and expensive, > if you can't do it yourself) to maintain Windows if
you're of average > intelligence and not particularly PC-literate.
What exactly constitutes average intelligence in a person?
A brother of mine is a CA, CFO, and in the multi million range now
trading stocks, because he was board doing the accounting thing, but
dag nap it, if he ever has to go into control panel to adjust a setting
on the machine, which i dont mind collecting something on the side to
do some simple config on his comps, but i'm quite certain if he put
his time and energy into comps he would kick the "average" programmers
butt. For one, I'm rather happy he does not have the TIME to read a
manual on comps ( more examples on request )
>Every day someone comes to the store, complaining that their Windows
installation has crashed/died/etc. Usually the customer has done one
of the following:-
> - gone around deleting things in order to save space, and deleted something
> crucial
> - added a program which upgraded MSIE/DirectX/whatever, thereby screwing up
> the OS
> - added a peripheral which is playing havoc with other devices, trying to
> steal resouces, causing random crashes, etc.
Yes, dont forget about. just turning on the machine, or doing some
surfing with their browser locking up with that pretty blue picture
> More often than not, the best solution is to reinstall Windows. (How
> ridiculous is that?) That usually breaks most of the customer's existing
> programs, so _they_ need to be reinstalled too.
Yes again
>
> Also, customers rarely have the necessary drivers. What difference does it
> make whether the drivers exist or not, if you can't find them? :-) At least
> Linux supports high-quality hardware out-of-the-box. Windows doesn't even do
> that, in my experience.
Always the case...
>
> Sorry, I rarely post anything this inflammatory. :) I'm just so tired of
> people looking down on Linux when Windows is so patently flawed anyway.
>
> Hugo
Sorry Hugo, not a Flame in any regard, really I'm just venting i guess,
and also, sorry to the list for this vent,
I have been on these list for quite awhile now ( newbie to cooker,
month or so ) I just wish that, with Linux moving out of the area of
" geekness" too a main stream desktop, "average user" environment,
where the new'ist user coming aboard, who are tired of MS, and are
looking for a slight increase in control of there computers, is for the
more literate comp user's here, who have spent there time in comps and
OS's, would begin to realize, with that move to the so called "desktop
environment', and the realization that FREE support is available for
user of any Linux OS,
that questions that appear "stupid" and mundain, to a seasoned vet,
will begin , rather are beginning to show up on the list's, ( i have
posted quite a few myself ) and with companies posting beta's and
opening up their beta's list to these newbies, those mundain question
will show up here also. Just the fact someone new to Linux actually is
posting these "stupid" or "mundain" questions, tells me there more than
willing to get in and mess with the config files of the system, even if
it means breaking something..
My wish, for some of the more knowledgable people in comps and Linux,
to have a wee bit more tolerance with the so called "average
intelligence" crowd that are moving to Linux , and hence the list's that
support said system........I am quite certain, some of the more
"average intelligent" person's who subscribe to these list's, who have
more time to indulge in there fancies, and jump feet first into Linux,
can do some things that would knock anyone's socks off.
I guess my point is, inteliigence is one thing, having the time, and
fiduring out how to do something new, is another.
OK.... end of vent, actually this probably should be a seperate
posting, and may even get me booted from the list, but like i said,
Hugo, not directed at you personally, and it's my hope you will not
take it personally, i just wish some people would stop refering to
others as "stupid" or less intelligent, than others, simply because
their do not have time to fully read up on some things that are new to
them at the start, because eventually their will pick up the book.
Ok let the brow beating begin....
David
Ok, here goes, click send......
