--- In [email protected], "Paul" <pfrederick1@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "suem_in_mo" <group.mail@> wrote: > > > > I have tried many times to install/run programs within Wine, but have yet > > to get more than a simple card game to run. The rest get 'file not found' > > or other errors without any information on what is missing or broken. > > > > <snip> > > > With wine often this must be used: > http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks > > For your printer it was your decision to buy crippled hardware. > Don't blame Linux for your mistakes or your hardware manufacturer's > greed. Your best bet is to get rid of it and get a real printer. > Linux works great with those. Better than Windows can.
Wow, that is harsh. I have a variety of printers I use from Linux Mint and find them all easier to use from Linux than I did from Windows. Maybe you could give us a bit more detail on the printer and we could help. > > With your Amazon issues reject companies that insist on locking you > into their proprietary data formats. Unless you just like being used > then by all means continue. I'll tell you right now it goes against > everything Linux stands for and no good will ever come of it, well > no good for you at any rate. Great for Amazon though I'm sure, cha- > ching! Again, really harsh and not helpful. There is nothing wrong with wanting and using a Kindle or Nook. I manage my Kindle directly from my Kindle without issues. > > From your post I don't think you are the intended target audience > Linux is aimed at. Linux is a hacker's OS. Always has been, always > will be. The Linux community even embraces system crackers and has > excellent tools for them to use as well. I just figured someone > ought to tell you sooner rather than later. > > Linux ain't your grandma's solitaire playing OS! If you've an > aversion to the command line and don't like Windows then maybe Apple > could > be a good fit for you? Do yourself and Linux a favor and go > > check it out. The last thing Linux needs is non hackers. Go be a > liability to Steve. > > Oh, and have a great day! > I could not DISAGREE with this statement more. We Linux users often wonder why our market penetration is small. I would guess that attitudes like this are a huge contributor. Let me state for the rest of us, Welcome to Linux. You have chosen well. I rarely have to go to the command line to do anything and if what you are wanting is a good appliance computer, I doubt you will ever have to go to the command line. Just ask questions here and we can and will help. This is a Newbie group and there are no stupid questions. Yes, occasionally you will catch someone like Paul who I hope was having a bad day, but try to focus on those of us who want you to be successful. I count a few on here as success stories from help I have contributed. Some are now helping others. Loyal ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
