18 Jun
2018
18 Jun
'18
2:39 a.m.
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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