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From: Hadron
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: Editing menu.lst
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:16:12 +0100
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SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid> writes:
> * Hadron wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:
>> BlackTopBum writes:
>
> [...]
>
>>> The GUI-only guy, based on what you've accurately written, is forced
>>> to do what MS users must, namely slavishly obey the re-install
>>> treadmill, as they are victims of deliberate ignorance - both by
>>> their will and MS.
>
>> This is, of course, bullshit.
>
> Then why do you back it up below?
I was referring to the MS slander. BTB is making a habit, in his matey
boy way, of slandering MS whenever he can. I wouldnt mind, but I dont
think he knows any more about linux admin than most here.
>
>> There are plenty of users of Linux who, too, only use GUI and are as
>> likely to do the "reinstall treadmill" when X shags over. What "MS"
>> has to do with someone having to reinstall Ubuntu is beyond me.
>
> Which is what he said, GUI only users of Linux use the treadmill rather
> than the commandline.
Do you want to reread the top paragraph again? My point was his MS
slant. I agree that Linux GUI users would have to do a full
reinstall. But its rare to screw up the system from the GUI if you are a
desktop user with a real job.
>
> [...]
>
>> Most "gui only people" never shag up X or anything like that because
>> they spend most of their time doing real work using a word processor
>> or somesuch.
>
> Nonsence with no cite to back it up, IOW, this is YOUR opinion.
It is an opinion based on common sense. I thought you had some.
MOST users use a computer for a days work - using word or excel or some
custom forms handler etc. They never tinker with the underlying OS. And
as a computer professional for years on a host of OS's I rarely saw an end
user screw up as much as a command line Linux learner is likely to do.
>
>> Their systems never need reinstalling.
>
> Talk about total BS...
"never" would make it clearer. see the inverted commas. I will concede
that to the anally retentive, "never" is incorrect. 99.9999999999% of
the time. How's that?
>>> Most screw ups I
>> have made have come from following erroneous advice from people using
>> sudo in the command shell. Its hard to screw up windows or Linux from
>> the GUI.
>
> Oh, but using erroneous advice in the GUI never fowls things up? You are
> quite mad.
>
> [...]
ps, thats "fouls"....
You choose not to read between the lines or extrapolate. That is your
prerogative.
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