On Mon, Jun 30, 2003 at 03:58:11PM -0700, Zack Gilburd wrote: > Yes, they would. They would ask you why on earth is it so hard to use > and why can't I open XYZ.doc that my friend sent me? It works just fine > for [him|her]!
When was the last time you used office software in Linux? > I've tried getting my father to use Linux. The drawbacks and the reason why > he went back to Windows was because of compatibility with other computers. > He's a business man, he needs to receive docs, etc on a regular basis. Give another example, beyond .docs, because linux has that covered. > What a terrible assumption. A well thought out and planned attack can be > executed and completed sucessfully against Linux than it can Windows. I'll believe it when I see it. Where's your evidence that Linux is even remotely as vulnerable as Windows? > Windows XP has a form of their terminal services client/server out of the box. > How easy would it be to instruct your grandmother on how to install, > configure, and run a VNC server? It's just easier with Windows in that > aspect. ??? Why would she need to do that? ssh works "out of the box", with far fewer security problems then terminal services. VNC what?? > And if you think I am a Windows supporter or troll, tell that to my 4 Gentoo > boxes. I think you're giving yourself too much credit for knowing how to run a linux box. It's not that hard, 13 year old kids do it, and some are probably better than you at it. > There is a huge difference between being a Linux zealot, as you are, and > being an open minded individual, thus seeing the situation as a whole. You've got this about as backwards as you can. I can't stand it when people who have been running windows for 10 years say that it's easier to use "by nature". Open up /your/ eyes, man. If you were open-minded about the situation you'd give linux as much learning time as you've given windows (and encourage others around you to do so as well). Owen Linux advocate, linux user, not smart enough to figure out windows -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
