Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:03:37 -0800, Chambers wrote:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Mueen Nawaz [mailto:m.n### [at] ieeeorg] Chambers wrote:
> >> > So I decided to stick with Windows, and guess what?  Things just
> >> work.
> >>
> >>  Except a lot of those Linux apps.

Unfortunately, free software means the source is available even to Windows
whinners to use because there will be always someone willing to port them to
Windows.

> > Fact is, for the foreseeable future, I'm writing Linux off and sticking
> > with Windows.

Whoa, now I feel a freeze down the spine!  Oh, it's just the chair...

> > credit for.  Over the last 10 years I've tried Linux several times, for
> > several reasons, and the longest I lasted with it was about two months.
> > It's never been worth the headaches involved, and unless something

I always suggest people look up compatibility lists before purchasing new
hardware to work with Linux or before installing it in their current gear.  90%
of whatever headaches just magically disappear.

> You keep talking about "headaches".  I've been using it for 12 years, and
> most of that time no headaches at all.

I've been using it as my sole home system for some 8 years.  No headaches except
in the very beggining when I was learning my way.  Today I even found Ubuntu
kinda boring for almost no challenging usability/bug issues...

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