2013/10/7 Tom Davies <[email protected]> > Hi :) > I once read an amusing article "If operating systems were airplanes". I > couldn't find the one i read but managed to pluck these bits from Zyra's > mad website. > > Mac Airlines > All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents are all > friendly and attractive but all look and act exactly the same. Every time > you ask questions about details, you are gently but firmly told that you > don't need to know, don't want to know, and everything will be done for you > without your ever having to know. > > Windows Air > The terminal is pretty and colourful, with friendly stewards, easy baggage > check and boarding, and a smooth take-off. After about 10 minutes in the > air, the plane explodes with no warning whatsoever. > > Linux Air > When you board the plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench and a > copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. > Once settled, the fully adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plane > leaves and arrives on time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is > wonderful. You try to tell customers of the other airlines about the great > trip, but all they can say is, "You had to do what with the seat?" > > > I think nowadays exploding is less likely but when i replaced it with > "suddenly has to land and take off again" it stopped being so amusing. > Regards from > Tom :)
+ 1. ;-) Henri > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kracked_P_P---webmaster <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Sent: Monday, 7 October 2013, 15:30 > Subject: Re: Installing an OS, was: Fw: [libreoffice-users] Penguins: (Was > Corrupt Installer Errors??) > > On 10/06/2013 08:30 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > > Hi :) > > Usually when you buy a desktop computer it already has Windows > installed. Then after a couple of years the machine has become old and > slow and needs replacing so another Windows machine gets bought. At no > point does anyone install Windows, or at least not many people. People > usually just dispose of it and get a new one > > > > By contrast, when you first start using Gnu&Linux the very first thing > you have to do is install it. Since very few people have any experience > installing any Operating System that usually means learning a lot of very > technical stuff very quickly. None of which you will need to know after > the system has been set-up. > > > > Many people, such as Virgil, get stuck somewhere in the middle of the > set-up&install process. Just as they would be hopelessly lost if they > tried to install Windows. Actually with Windows they typically have a lot > more trouble. Also with Windows they would know that it's an unusual > process and would probably seek help. Whereas with Gnu&Linux they shy away > from help because they want to get established a bit first before risking > asking "stupid questions". > > > > > > Of course that is exactly the wrong way around because once the system > is set-up then it's just simple point&click all the way, just as it is when > you have just bought a Windows machine from a shop. About the only time > you need help with a Gnu&Linux system is while you are first installing it! > > > > Tim at Kracked Press is still very confused about most of the > set-up&install process and has thoroughly weird, screwy, set-ups that i > wouldn't wish on my worst enemy but despite that has been successfully > using Gnu&Linux to do some quite amazing things that i wouldn't even dream > of trying > > Regards from > > Tom :) > <snip> > > Ha, Ha, Tom > > I am not that confused, but I just have not done a lot of manual setups > or scripting on Linux, so a lot is "new" to me. > > [What can you expect for a guy that had 3 strokes and not the time or > money to make my home, office, and equipment, the way I should have it. > tee hee tee hee.....] > > Well, my setup is not to "screwy" either. It works for me. I just have > a lot of data and other files to deal with. > > Yes, I have been using Ubuntu for a few years now. BUT I do not have > any good book on it or Linux in general. Yes, I tend to use a GUI for > my use and not do much in the command line. I learn what I need, when I > need it. I just do not have time to "pay around" with different > commands and packages just to learn how to do more. > > I run Ubuntu with MATE desktop, plus some basic [default] KDE packages. > I just find the packages that work for me and use them. > > I have 3 drives and one has 3 partitions. /sda has the /home and OS > partition, plus two data partitions. Then the other two drives are a > single partition each. I have a "mess" inside the system due to issues > with the power cabling and such that came with the desktop. But that > can only be fixed with a new power supply and maybe a new motherboard > and case. > > ALSO, I have to have half of my living room as my home/office. One wall > is full of shelves of network printers, paper, and most everything else > I need for my home/office use. > > Yes, I would love to have an office that did not look a little like a > mad scientist's laboratory, but you have to take what you get and can > afford. [anyone need a mad scientist's monster made for them? well the > transportation might be the issue since villagers tend to want to us > torches every time they see the "thing" heading to the airport.] > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
