On 7/6/02 2:47 PM, "Nick Harman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Jurgenson) > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > On Saturday, July 6, 2002, at 02:17 PM, Nick Harman wrote: > >> its driving me mad all this. OSX is not suitable for domestic users >> without >> access to professional unix IT support. > >> This is just plain nonsense. > > it may be an exaggeration but OSx is not user friendly once something goes > wrong. To deny it so simplistically is not going to get it improved. Why on > earth should I need to learn unix commands (however basic they might be) to > get my mac working normally? I suspect the people that like x, like > 'computing' even more. I like getting my work done and x is just buggering > me about far too much. I want a gui shell like the old days, one that I > could troubleshoot in a gui manner, if i wanted to type arcane commands I > would have bought a pc > > n > You shouldn't have to use terminal. It was put there for IT Administrator's and Power user's who are more comfortable with it. Or want to learn it. OS X is user friendly but it is totally new if you don't want to learn it then use OS 9 or whatever it's your loss. Your still not trying to resolve your problem you are just cutting up OS X and doing this you'll never get it fixed. Maybe you don't want to maybe you are just here to bash OS X? Lou -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
