On Mon, 2007-10-15 at 22:37 +0530, Mohan Nayaka wrote: > On 10/15/07, Rony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FOSS users have to be content to make sacrifices as they cannot do > > everything that can be done on CSS platforms. It is a conscious decision > > one has to take before migrating to FOSS. Just yesterday, I wanted to > > copy some video CDs but K3B in Kubuntu 6.10 and 6.06 threw up errors > > that it cannot read disks with multiple tracks. Finally I had to use my > > Windows XP to do it using Nero. There are many such instances where one > > is compelled to use the Windows platform to get their work done. > > I hit similar problems when burning etch DVDs. Using wodim instead of > growisofs 7.0 (k3b) did the trick. >
I've had similar problems as well. There are so many things that most people take for granted about Windows. It normally means extra effort when you're using a system like linux. Take ergonomics for example. When I used to Windows, The system ensured that I took the prescribed number of breaks from using the keyboard and mouse. This damn linux thing refuses to crash! I'm forced to work all these extra hours. What about maintaining my presence on the Internet. Windows would make sure that all my information is already there without my even having to consent to it. Linux forces me to input my data where ever I need to. Social Networking - It was so nice to have so many people working with me on the Windows box. Now I have to be content with being the only one working on my lappy and look to third party sites for meeting people. I'm sure I can list some more. Even at the application and user interface level. The bottom line, though, is that it does take some effort to shift. It obviously would. When ever I'm forced to work on Windows now, I cringe. I'm sure all long time users of any non-Windows system would feel the same way. No one ever professed to be making a Windows clone. In fact, just the opposite. You should be looking at what your goals are. The paths are not so important. To make that a little more explicit, don't focus so much on _how_ you are going to get something done that you forget _what_ it is you need to do. -gabin -- I tried being reasonable once. I didn't like it. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
