Who needs Linux? Nobody

Frank

Alias wrote:

> Erik Vastmasd wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:04:18 -0700,when reading
>> "microsoft.public.windows.vista.general", I'm certain I caught a glimpse
>> of ""Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com>" saying:
>>
>>> Nobody really needs linux on their machines.
>>
>>
>> I currently dual boot with WinXP Pro and Ubuntu.
>> I only read this newsgroup so as to be reasonably informed about Vista.
>> With what I have read so far Microsoft is unlikely to receive my
>> patronage after my WinXP Pro expires.
>>
>>> Open Office is about 10 years behind the times.
>>
>>
>> I have found Open Office to be full of bugs
>
>
> Like what?
>
>> and I don't use it when I'm
>> running Ubuntu, when running Windows I use MS Word 97.
>>
>> Ubuntu is reliable and excellent for browsing the web with a number of
>> browsers being available. It lets me down with the quality of email and
>> news reading programmes available.
>
>
> Really? Ubuntu has scads and scads of email and news readers. I use
> Thunderbird. In fact, the only ones I can think of that Ubuntu doesn't
> have are Outhouse Distress, Pegasus, Xnews and Windows Fail.
>
> Alias

Undoubtedly you have an infected box and are too stupid and technically
incompetent to even know it!...LOL!
Frank

ray

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:29:12 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

> "Alias" <iamalias@REMOVEgmailTHIS.com> wrote in message
> news:g3g36i$so2$1@aioe.org...
>> Erik Vastmasd wrote:
>>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:04:18 -0700,when reading
>>> "microsoft.public.windows.vista.general", I'm certain I caught a
>>> glimpse of ""Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com>" saying:
>>>
>>>> Nobody really needs linux on their machines.
>>>
>>> I currently dual boot with WinXP Pro and Ubuntu. I only read this
>>> newsgroup so as to be reasonably informed about Vista. With what I
>>> have read so far Microsoft is unlikely to receive my patronage after
>>> my WinXP Pro expires.
>>>
>>>> Open Office is about 10 years behind the times.
>>>
>>> I have found Open Office to be full of bugs
>>
>> Like what?
>
> Alias, you wouldn't know because all you can do with Open Office is type
> a simple shopping list. Or if you use their version of Excel you can
> add 4 or 5 numbers together. Open Office will probably do that. It's
> the more complicated stuff that OO has problems with. No wonder, OO is
> written by unemployed programmers who are still looking for real work.
>
>

It is my understanding it is written mainly by EMPLOYEES of Sun. OO is the
Open Source version of Sun Office - a commercial product.

>
>>> and I don't use it when I'm
>>> running Ubuntu, when running Windows I use MS Word 97.
>>>
>>> Ubuntu is reliable and excellent for browsing the web with a number of
>>> browsers being available. It lets me down with the quality of email
>>> and news reading programmes available.
>>
>> Really? Ubuntu has scads and scads of email and news readers. I use
>> Thunderbird. In fact, the only ones I can think of that Ubuntu doesn't
>> have are Outhouse Distress, Pegasus, Xnews and Windows Fail.
>>
>> Alias
>
> Ubuntu is good at reading news and simple e-mail. For Alias, Ubuntu is
> perfect because he only uses a few programs. Mostly, Alias trolls the
> NET, writes a simple one page letter and adds a couple of numbers
> together.

How would you know? You've never run a Linux distribution in your life -
at least not to give a fair trial.

FYI - I've assembled and submitted all the information for a pictorial
directory to Olan Mills using Open Office and creating a ppt document. It
was received and processed with zero problems.

>
> There are millions of users out there who need their systems to work.
> For that task, they DUMP Ubuntu and use a Windows solution.

Counter point - mission critical software at our major DOD test ranges
does NOT run MS. What could be more vital?


>
> The TOY OS Ubuntu is only good for geeks and social misfits (like
> Alias). Other than that, it is best to ignore Ubuntu.

Here we go with the personal attacks again - what ignorance!

Alias

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "Alias" <iamalias@REMOVEgmailTHIS.com> wrote in message
> news:g3g36i$so2$1@aioe.org...
>> Erik Vastmasd wrote:
>>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:04:18 -0700,when reading
>>> "microsoft.public.windows.vista.general", I'm certain I caught a glimpse
>>> of ""Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com>" saying:
>>>
>>>> Nobody really needs linux on their machines.
>>> I currently dual boot with WinXP Pro and Ubuntu.
>>> I only read this newsgroup so as to be reasonably informed about Vista.
>>> With what I have read so far Microsoft is unlikely to receive my
>>> patronage after my WinXP Pro expires.
>>>
>>>> Open Office is about 10 years behind the times.
>>> I have found Open Office to be full of bugs
>> Like what?
>
> Alias, you wouldn't know because all you can do with Open Office is type a
> simple shopping list. Or if you use their version of Excel you can add 4 or
> 5 numbers together. Open Office will probably do that. It's the more
> complicated stuff that OO has problems with. No wonder, OO is written by
> unemployed programmers who are still looking for real work.
>
>
>>> and I don't use it when I'm
>>> running Ubuntu, when running Windows I use MS Word 97.
>>>
>>> Ubuntu is reliable and excellent for browsing the web with a number of
>>> browsers being available. It lets me down with the quality of email and
>>> news reading programmes available.
>> Really? Ubuntu has scads and scads of email and news readers. I use
>> Thunderbird. In fact, the only ones I can think of that Ubuntu doesn't
>> have are Outhouse Distress, Pegasus, Xnews and Windows Fail.
>>
>> Alias
>
> Ubuntu is good at reading news and simple e-mail. For Alias, Ubuntu is
> perfect because he only uses a few programs. Mostly, Alias trolls the NET,
> writes a simple one page letter and adds a couple of numbers together.
>
> There are millions of users out there who need their systems to work. For
> that task, they DUMP Ubuntu and use a Windows solution.
>
> The TOY OS Ubuntu is only good for geeks and social misfits (like Alias).
> Other than that, it is best to ignore Ubuntu.
>
>
>

Well, you've posted your ignorance and how you think you know more about
computers than I do. You've also posted what you think about Ubuntu in
very general terms. What you haven't done -- because YOU CAN'T -- is
point out one single OO bug.

Alias

Alias

ray wrote:

>
>> The TOY OS Ubuntu is only good for geeks and social misfits (like
>> Alias). Other than that, it is best to ignore Ubuntu.
>
> Here we go with the personal attacks again - what ignorance!

That's all he's capable of, just like Frank, Hobbes and the Monkey spanker.

Alias

Alias

the wharf rat wrote:
> In article <g3g36i$so2$1@aioe.org>,
> Alias <iamalias@REMOVEgmailTHIS.com> wrote:
>> Really? Ubuntu has scads and scads of email and news readers. I use
>> Thunderbird. In fact, the only ones I can think of that Ubuntu doesn't
>
> Well, thunderbird kind of sucks if you're used to Outlook...

For news? Outlook uses Outhouse Distress for news, speaking of "kind of
sucks". Outlook is excellent for email and I use it for business. For
personal mail, however, Thunderbird works just fine.

Alias

Bill Yanaire

"Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
news:g3gijc$nqh$1@aioe.org...
> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>> "Alias" <iamalias@REMOVEgmailTHIS.com> wrote in message
>> news:g3g36i$so2$1@aioe.org...
>>> Erik Vastmasd wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:04:18 -0700,when reading
>>>> "microsoft.public.windows.vista.general", I'm certain I caught a
>>>> glimpse
>>>> of ""Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com>" saying:
>>>>
>>>>> Nobody really needs linux on their machines.
>>>> I currently dual boot with WinXP Pro and Ubuntu.
>>>> I only read this newsgroup so as to be reasonably informed about Vista.
>>>> With what I have read so far Microsoft is unlikely to receive my
>>>> patronage after my WinXP Pro expires.
>>>>
>>>>> Open Office is about 10 years behind the times.
>>>> I have found Open Office to be full of bugs
>>> Like what?
>>
>> Alias, you wouldn't know because all you can do with Open Office is type
>> a simple shopping list. Or if you use their version of Excel you can add
>> 4 or 5 numbers together. Open Office will probably do that. It's the
>> more complicated stuff that OO has problems with. No wonder, OO is
>> written by unemployed programmers who are still looking for real work.
>>
>>
>>>> and I don't use it when I'm
>>>> running Ubuntu, when running Windows I use MS Word 97.
>>>>
>>>> Ubuntu is reliable and excellent for browsing the web with a number of
>>>> browsers being available. It lets me down with the quality of email and
>>>> news reading programmes available.
>>> Really? Ubuntu has scads and scads of email and news readers. I use
>>> Thunderbird. In fact, the only ones I can think of that Ubuntu doesn't
>>> have are Outhouse Distress, Pegasus, Xnews and Windows Fail.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>> Ubuntu is good at reading news and simple e-mail. For Alias, Ubuntu is
>> perfect because he only uses a few programs. Mostly, Alias trolls the
>> NET, writes a simple one page letter and adds a couple of numbers
>> together.
>>
>> There are millions of users out there who need their systems to work.
>> For that task, they DUMP Ubuntu and use a Windows solution.
>>
>> The TOY OS Ubuntu is only good for geeks and social misfits (like Alias).
>> Other than that, it is best to ignore Ubuntu.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Well, you've posted your ignorance and how you think you know more about
> computers than I do. You've also posted what you think about Ubuntu in
> very general terms. What you haven't done -- because YOU CAN'T -- is point
> out one single OO bug.
>
> Alias

Don't need to point out any OO bugs. The other poster talked about the
bugs. I'm not ignorant about computers. I know much more than you know
about them. I can evaluate another OS pretty quick, not like you, who is
happy doing those very basic tasks that Ubuntu can handle. Most people
think that Ubuntu is a piece of shit. Reason I know that: Ubuntu is FREE
and still less than 1% of people use it. Imagine, a FREE OS that the world
ignores. That should tell you boatloads about the product. It is only good
for geeks who can't get dates and other misfits.

Don't like it? Migrate to the Ubuntu group where you will be loved. You
just don't have a frikkin' clue

Bill Yanaire

"Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
news:g3giqk$nqh$3@aioe.org...
> the wharf rat wrote:
>> In article <g3g36i$so2$1@aioe.org>,
>> Alias <iamalias@REMOVEgmailTHIS.com> wrote:
>>> Really? Ubuntu has scads and scads of email and news readers. I use
>>> Thunderbird. In fact, the only ones I can think of that Ubuntu doesn't
>>
>> Well, thunderbird kind of sucks if you're used to Outlook...
>
> For news? Outlook uses Outhouse Distress for news, speaking of "kind of
> sucks". Outlook is excellent for email and I use it for business. For
> personal mail, however, Thunderbird works just fine.
>
> Alias
>
>

Better than using Open Sores software that is about 10 years behind the
times and not ready for prime time. Don't believe me, USE IT.

I used OO and it really is junk.

Hobbes

Alias wrote:
> ray wrote:
>
>>
>>> The TOY OS Ubuntu is only good for geeks and social misfits (like
>>> Alias). Other than that, it is best to ignore Ubuntu.
>>
>> Here we go with the personal attacks again - what ignorance!
>
> That's all he's capable of, just like Frank, Hobbes and the Monkey spanker.
>
> Alias

What personal attack ?
That ubuntu isn't better than Vista ?
It isn't, not by a long shot.
Google Earth is faster in Vista than Hardy Heron.
Compiz still has bugs in it.
FF3 still has bugs...and yet is a default package.

I don't mind ubuntu ... it makes a nice tinker toy ... but I am honest
about it.

Alias

Hobbes wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> ray wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>> The TOY OS Ubuntu is only good for geeks and social misfits (like
>>>> Alias). Other than that, it is best to ignore Ubuntu.
>>>
>>> Here we go with the personal attacks again - what ignorance!
>>
>> That's all he's capable of, just like Frank, Hobbes and the Monkey
>> spanker.
>>
>> Alias
>
> What personal attack ?
> That ubuntu isn't better than Vista ?
> It isn't, not by a long shot.
> Google Earth is faster in Vista than Hardy Heron.

False.

> Compiz still has bugs in it.

I haven't notice any. Care to be specific?

> FF3 still has bugs...and yet is a default package.

It was updated to the final version the day before Windows got it.

>
> I don't mind ubuntu ... it makes a nice tinker toy ... but I am honest
> about it.

No, you're ignorant and don't know what you're talking about but, what's
worse, you think you do.

Alias

Alias

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
> news:g3gijc$nqh$1@aioe.org...
>> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>> "Alias" <iamalias@REMOVEgmailTHIS.com> wrote in message
>>> news:g3g36i$so2$1@aioe.org...
>>>> Erik Vastmasd wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:04:18 -0700,when reading
>>>>> "microsoft.public.windows.vista.general", I'm certain I caught a
>>>>> glimpse
>>>>> of ""Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com>" saying:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Nobody really needs linux on their machines.
>>>>> I currently dual boot with WinXP Pro and Ubuntu.
>>>>> I only read this newsgroup so as to be reasonably informed about Vista.
>>>>> With what I have read so far Microsoft is unlikely to receive my
>>>>> patronage after my WinXP Pro expires.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Open Office is about 10 years behind the times.
>>>>> I have found Open Office to be full of bugs
>>>> Like what?
>>> Alias, you wouldn't know because all you can do with Open Office is type
>>> a simple shopping list. Or if you use their version of Excel you can add
>>> 4 or 5 numbers together. Open Office will probably do that. It's the
>>> more complicated stuff that OO has problems with. No wonder, OO is
>>> written by unemployed programmers who are still looking for real work.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> and I don't use it when I'm
>>>>> running Ubuntu, when running Windows I use MS Word 97.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ubuntu is reliable and excellent for browsing the web with a number of
>>>>> browsers being available. It lets me down with the quality of email and
>>>>> news reading programmes available.
>>>> Really? Ubuntu has scads and scads of email and news readers. I use
>>>> Thunderbird. In fact, the only ones I can think of that Ubuntu doesn't
>>>> have are Outhouse Distress, Pegasus, Xnews and Windows Fail.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>> Ubuntu is good at reading news and simple e-mail. For Alias, Ubuntu is
>>> perfect because he only uses a few programs. Mostly, Alias trolls the
>>> NET, writes a simple one page letter and adds a couple of numbers
>>> together.
>>>
>>> There are millions of users out there who need their systems to work.
>>> For that task, they DUMP Ubuntu and use a Windows solution.
>>>
>>> The TOY OS Ubuntu is only good for geeks and social misfits (like Alias).
>>> Other than that, it is best to ignore Ubuntu.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Well, you've posted your ignorance and how you think you know more about
>> computers than I do. You've also posted what you think about Ubuntu in
>> very general terms. What you haven't done -- because YOU CAN'T -- is point
>> out one single OO bug.
>>
>> Alias
>
> Don't need to point out any OO bugs.

Because you can't.

Snip drivel.

Alias