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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: Jeff Rollin [mailto:jeff.rollin@×××××.com] |
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> Sent: 21 December 2006 16:12 |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Is Gentoo healthy? |
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> On 21/12/06, Dale <dalek@××××××××××.net> wrote: |
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> > All things considered, Mandrake is easier to install than |
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> windoze any |
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> > day. You think about it, you set up the drives, select ALL |
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> the software |
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> > you can fit and hit the install button. How easy is that? You only |
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> > have to reboot once too. I counted six reboots the last time I |
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> > installed XP for somebody. It took longer too. Then you |
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> get to install |
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> > the software you had to buy, including anti-virus, adware |
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> protection, |
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> > trojan watchers and all that. |
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> > Yea, I pick Linux. |
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> Precisely. |
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> Jeff |
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Credit where credit is due, Windows XP improves over Windows 98 in that it doesnt dump you at a plan desktop with no drivers installed. They are making progress, and soon Windows may actually be ready for the desktop ;) |
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David |
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Note: These views are my own, advice is provided with no guarantee of success. I do not represent anyone else in any emails I send to this list. |
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