From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from fe7.rdc-kc.rr.com ([24.94.162.160] helo=mail7.neb.rr.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17q8hI-0003kL-00 for ; Sat, 14 Sep 2002 04:54:36 -0400 Received: from computer ([65.31.237.222]) by mail7.neb.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.537.53); Sat, 14 Sep 2002 03:50:23 -0500 Message-ID: <001e01c25bcd$a498dd20$deed1f41@neb.rr.com> From: "MaTt" To: References: <3.0.6.32.20020913144422.00796c70@pop3.netins.net> <20020913181453.GC3609@afb.net> <20020913181453.GC3609@afb.net> <3.0.6.32.20020913144422.00796c70@pop3.netins.net> <3.0.6.32.20020914032622.0079c600@pop3.netins.net> Subject: Re: Look Out Macintosh! Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 04:03:50 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: i dont know what apple called it but jeez!!!all we had was the apple 2Cplus i still have that around here somewhere i think, just too bad lonux probably wont run it...or will it i'm guessing no ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Symes" To: Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 3:26 AM Subject: Re: Look Out Macintosh! > Actually, my first use of pcs were apple and their gui sucked worse than > windows, and keep in mind that apple borrowed their gui from xerox. I have > checked for mac addresses in windows, and I don't think its hard at all. > I've never had to monkey with irq's before, so I don't know how easy it is. > I never said gates was the end all or be all, otherwise I wouldn't be on a > linux list trying to figure out how to install linux, now would I? Grin. > I guess the point I'm trying to get across by that post is that everybody > is used to the windows interface and its many quirks, its that social > inertia thing. People these days aren't real willing to try something new, > even if its better, because they'd rather stick with the familiar. But you > do gotta admit that some things associated with windows are a tad more > simple, like the extension conventions windows use. Even someone not used > to windows can pretty much guess .txt are text files, .exe are executables, > .doc are documents, and so on. What's the apple .sid or the linux .rpm? Not > as simple for someone not used to those os's to know what those are, hell I > don't even know what .rpm is for. > > Jason Symes > kids in the backseat can cause accidents, but accidents in the back seat > can cause kids > The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the > zero adjust on his bathroom scale. (Arthur C. Clarke) > if you stand for nothing you're liable to fall for anything. > If it weren't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any at all! > Just trying to plug away! >