19 Jun
2018
19 Jun
'18
10:45 p.m.
On Sunday 17 June 2018 19:39:50 Kate Draven wrote:
Ark
When you said "My" PC, I immediately thought of this old gem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPejYdBM11I
Enjoy.
As for win10, I expect you have more skills than the average user.
So it's to be expected that you would fair better than the average bear.
Just think about the poor common user. The abuse they are put through but,
like an abuse victim, they fear leaving what they are familiar with.
(Kate hops up on her soapbox and shakes a fist)
But we must bring them into the light of FOSS freedom, even if it's kicking
and screaming.
GN to all,
(Kate hops off on her soapbox and disappears into the mysterious mist)
Kate
The older versions of Windoze 2000 Pro, XP, Vista, etc., were hopelessly
insecure. The newer versions of Windoze are spyware, which incidentally comes
bundled with a sort of operating system.
Bill
On Sun, 17 Jun
2018, Kate Draven wrote:
> Bill,
>
> I know EXACTLY how you feel. I have to work with crackmonkey clients.
> Both itblows and snapple. They keep saying how there's SO much more
> software
for
them and
yet none of it is useful. Just games. Useless file managers
(all hail Konqueror, which is aptly named) and the CLI (via konsole).
I have been using a Windows 10 Pro laptop to avoid potential hassles
with the college system and have gotten some modest acquaintance with
it; it's also fun to tool around with a different OS.
the impression I get is one is better able to use features of
some brand-name printers. this may be useful depending on one's needs.
I haven't taken much advantage of it.
I find the privacy settings pretty obscure and I am bedevilled by the
automatic upgrades; I find the lack of control abominable -- 'my' PC
my butt! I have been able to block 'features updates' with some
regedit magic.
> I do like to run different distros but I only use one for work.
> Currently > Linux 2008 and Ali's BigDaddy. I'm
hoping to retire Ark for BigDaddy or
> Slackware if and when TDE makes it there. I hope to gain enough skill
> to
do
it
meself.
never heard of 'BigDaddy' -- fitting for the day! unlike you, I guess
I'm kind of monogamous when it comes to Linux. don't do much with the
'desktop' anyway except launch applications.
f.
--
Felmon Davis
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