Its mostly not true though. Ubuntu is super easy, try it, you'll like it.
-Curt
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Mac OS 10.12
Thanks, Curly. That's the best and simplest explanation of why more people
don't use Linux that I've seen so far.
Gerry
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Curley McLain wrote:
> The stumbling block for linux is that you either have to be all in, or
> you get frustrated. By all in, I mean you have to learn all the unix
> command line stuff, and a whole new language. Even though some, like
> ubuntu, for instance, claim that it is all GUI, you don't really even
> get started before you need to do something or find something and it all
> becomes a foreign language, bash this and tarballs that and whatnot,
> with no definitions or explanations, but you are expected to run the
> terminal and know the sytax. I get through some of it, but each time so
> far, ihave given up. The other problem is that if you have Dan or
> Kleb's MB software, you have to run M$ hit. Or the wife needs to use a
> website that only works on M$ IE. Or it is less frustrating to just use
> a Mac and spend your time being productive in place of spending your
> time working on the stupid computer.
>
> Every time I see bash in the instructions for trying to do something in
> linux, I figure they mean to get out the BFH and bash the stupid
> computer to bits. So far, I have refrained.
>
> There are linux for dummies books, but I have never bought one, i've not
> tried to see if the welfare bookstore has one.
>
> I have made 8 or 10 serious attempts to date, starting with Red hat 5,
> then mandrake, then ubuntu, but each has ended in frustration. I did
> get a fairly decent start with an ubunto desktop about a year ago. I
> was trying to get everyone to use one, but nobody wanted to use it. I
> used it some.
>
> My shop computer, when I get one set up, will be ubuntu, but I will
> still need a winders machine to run the borescope.
>
> > archer75--- via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > June 23, 2016 at 10:25 PM
> > Why do people, (like me), who are seriously critical of both Apple and
> > Microsoft; not go to some flavor of Linux?
> > When I tried to do it a number of years ago, the learning curve was so
> > long and involved it wasn't worth it to someone who only does emails,
> > searches, and reads online news.
> > Now, with all the invasions of privacy, I'm beginning to be tempted
> > again providing it's been somewhat simplified and providing there
> > won't be the same invasions of privacy.
> > Gerry
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