On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 13:07:35 +1200 Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Aside from knowing (pretty much) no programming, I can do almost > anything in windows, yet find myself almost a complete learner with > matters *nix. The learning curve is steep, in my experience, as the > differences are significant. With lots of reading, attending the > gatherings when I can, and help here in response to my "dumb > questions", I can look back now and see that I am getting there, even > if slower than I would like. My main problem is not enough time in > the day to play with this stuff - so patience is required. I'm in the same boat, but you have to realise that Windows is not the same beast any more. If you get the urge to just flag Linux and go 'back' to Windows, just have a look at what this really means. Many of the hassles of starting Linux is to do with security (permissions etc.) that don't exist on Win9x, so it appears more complex. That is all changing, though, and the current Windows user has to navigate security in XP with all the added problems of working blind - the OS changing things arbitrarily without notice, notoriously erratic and patchy patches, compulsary updates, systems imposed in the name of security, that can break your current setup. You are also continually subject to the whims of MS policy-makers, whose hegemony is getting more blatently self-serving over time. Sorry, I'm starting to ramble. The bottom line is that Windows is getting harder to bend to your will, but with Linux, as time goes by, and your skills increase, your computer gets more under control. MSWindows is not much of an option any more. -- Alasdair Tennant Dunedin New Zealand
