From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 66-109-36-44.ip.termserv.net ([66.109.36.44] helo=mhonline.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16T2V9-0007EQ-00 for ; Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:06:19 -0500 Received: (qmail 22458 invoked from network); 22 Jan 2002 15:05:54 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO hudson.mhonline.net) ([209.23.41.11]) (envelope-sender ) by smtp.mhonline.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 22 Jan 2002 15:05:54 -0000 Received: from localhost (chuckh@localhost) by hudson.mhonline.net (8.11.4/8.10.2) with ESMTP id g0MF5fP00434 for ; Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:05:46 -0500 Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:05:40 -0500 (EST) From: Charles Hallenbeck To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Needs educateingRE: Message from Linux (fwd) In-Reply-To: <001f01c1a355$62b10300$0100a8c0@tward> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 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 understand there are some people who can read but prefer books with pictures in them, like comic books. On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Thomas Ward wrote: > Amen Kirk. That is the truth. Linux is a great os, but I know Windows users > who simply can not understand how the command line works. > If they don't have a button, icon, etc they are lost. I've tried showing > them, and they get confused. > So as a heavy user of both I can clearly see the advantages and > disadvantages to both operating systems. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kirk Wood > To: > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:44 AM > Subject: Re: Needs educateingRE: Message from Linux (fwd) > > > > On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Richard Villa wrote: > > > For those that have been using Linux for a while. You may want to send > > > him an answer with some information that might educate him on Linux and > it > > > capabilities. > > > > Lets first start here. Linux is not for the masses. Again, the new > > mantra: Linux is not for the masses. > > > > I say the above as one who enjoys Linux. Unless or until there is access > > in Xwindows there is so much truth to what he says. Java-script is not an > > evil plot. It will not go away. There are good reasons for it. But aside > > from all that, Linux still won't be for the masses. > > > > Guess what? There are things that are easier in windows. And I say that as > > someone who knows a lot of what he is doing in both places. > > > > ========= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > > > Nowlan's Theory: > > He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from > > the next freeway exit. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > *<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>* Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (59% of Full)