On Tuesday 04 September 2001 07:56, you wrote: > Everybody, > > Ever' once in a while I feel compelled to post this opinion. Most > problems are _USER_, then software applications, then the OS, even if > it's Windoze. I'd place the USER fault at about 80+%, apps maybe ~10% > (more if it's Windoze, less for open source like Linux), and the OS > last at less than 5%. > > I consider use or ignorance of Win(tel)-hardware or other marginal > hardware as a USER fault, as I do the introduction of the closed source > and/or proprietary drivers they almost always require, even with > Windoze. > > Is that a useful opinion? You be the judge. BUT, I've experienced > over the years that when I approach problems as USER (me!) > then > application > then OS, my results are far better at getting a > resolution, than the reverse. I've also noticed that those that seem > to always have the most problems, always want'a try the reverse order, > considering lastly, that maybe they just might be the problem, and > inventing all kind's of misconceptions to back it up.. It's called the > interface between the keyboard, chair, and mouse ;>> Yeah, YOU, and > me. !! > > If you need OS support or hand holding, I suspect you're approaching > problems bass-ackwards. As always, YMMV ;) I suspect if you ask a > support person, they'd classify it as USER > USER > user ;~>> Yeah, that's why I love this mailing list! - it's awesome, esp when you spend hours or maybe even days going around in circles and then someone points you in the right direction. I agree, and certainly in my case anyway, its ALWAYS the user that's the problem. I don't know enough about how linux works to even consider thinking it might be an OS or app problem! Learning... learning... learning... great fun :-) skinky _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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