Thanks Mark and Paul... The person who suggested MWB is definitely a Window$ virtuoso and so my first reaction was to remind him that I do not use Window$. The more I thought about it the more it occurred to me that this person was joking.
"+1 for Chris using his only tool (Linux) to solve every problem he sees (e.g. non-Linux problems)." Correction: Not every problem with Linux but rather most problems with FOSS (GPL). FOSS as you know is many tools. If there is a problem that cannot be solved with the later, well then it is either not a problem or there should be a Sourceforge project for it ::grin::. Chris... On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Paul Saenz <forensicneoph...@gmail.com> wrote: > I might also add that the person who suggested MWB was poking fun. I > actually got a big laugh out of it, knowing that it was extremely > unlikely that Chris Penn had malware on his box. Nevertheless, it was > a good joke. As he said, he would have had to put it on there himself. > Furthermore, I think that in spite of the fact that it was a poke in > fun, I think the person who was doing the poking is probably the most > likely person on this list to use Windoze, so it would stand to reason > that he would recommend MWB. Naturally, it's part of the philosophy of > Weenydoze users. > > With all due respect. > hehehe > > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Mark Holmquist <marktrac...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> +1 for Chris using his only tool (Linux) to solve every problem he sees >>> (e.g. non-Linux problems). >> >> I have to defend Chris here, I think he was mostly reminding the poster >> that this is, in fact, a Linux-centric list. So, there is no reason to >> assume that an average user would be using Windoze, and it would most >> likely be a waste of time to do so. >> >> Besides, Linux would solve the problem! And the person who suggested >> MWB also suggested reinstalling the whole system. So I'd say Chris is >> on to something. >> >> That said, I agree. If you are chained to Bill Gates' desk, you may as >> well have MWB at the ready to save your hide when Bill needs some new >> leather jackets. >> >> -- >> Mark Holmquist >> Student, Computer Science >> University of Redlands >> marktrac...@gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
