-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On November 30, 2003 02:23 am, Melissa Reese wrote: > Hi, > > It's now been eleven days since I installed Mandrake, and I'd like to > share a few thoughts. This may be a bit long, so I apologize in > advance for my sound-byte challenged condition. > > First, I want to thank all of the very helpful and patient people on > this list...you're all great! You've not only helped me with technical > issues, but have also given me an appreciation for the community > effort that is Mandrake in particular, and Linux in general.
We do try to be both helpful and encouraging. :-) > I'm going to keep working on tweaking my Mandrake and associated > programs, but I'm also going to slow down the pace of my Linux > project. You see, I'm a busy person, and I'm realizing that I'm > spending way too much time staring at this silly screen, and not > getting, amongst other things, enough sleep. Do beware though...I'm > not through with you yet! No doubt I'll be back, sooner than you might > hope...to ask more stupid and silly questions. :-) The only silly question is always the one you don't ask :-) > > Remember the world just on the other side of our windows? No...not the > "Windoze" or "xWindows"...but those transparent glass barriers between > where we are at this moment, and all that fresh air out there! And > what about spending some quality time curled up by the fire with a cup > of tea and good book? > > As I said, my life is busy. I'm a musician, a kayaker, a boat builder, > a chess player, a bicyclist, a reader, a beach bum, and another thing > or two or three. I know the rest of you have lives beyond your > computers as well, so I know you understand. Shhhh..don't say that too loudly around here. Some folks are hard core, caffine by IV drip, tied to their computers day and night types :-) <snip> > In a "perfect world" according to me, know I'd be using Linux > exclusively, but considering the current reality of software > development and availability, I know that I'll be dual-booting for > some time to come. Maybe someday I can happily claim to operate a > "100% MS free computer". :-) > > Thanks again to all of you for helping me so much in my first few > clumsy steps with Mandrake/Linux! > > To quote a certain governor..."I'll be back!" :-) Enjoy your break. We all need one from time to time. Though the tinkering does become addictive and will draw you back. As you said, though, balance is important. Have a good break. :-) ttfn John -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/ypBqkxLVEWCTiQ8RAtXmAJsEnE6zyBWJR7NVNJYXAVx/PdWIWgCdFgkD /rmueR7GYJlFuNhVkS2O7HY= =ZBw6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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