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To: stripes1776

“Geeks are geeks. they tend not to be very sociable.

I think that is true. Linux on the desktop is for geeks. So you have to become a geek to use it. Don’t expect much help getting there.”

From a Linux veteran,although still a beginner in terms of technical stuff on some issues I must admit there is some truth to the Geek charge regarding Linux vs Windows.

However,I disagree that you have to be a geek just to get a Linux desktop to do what you do on windows.


73 posted on 08/17/2011 12:22:41 PM PDT by MikeyPorter76
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To: MikeyPorter76
However,I disagree that you have to be a geek just to get a Linux desktop to do what you do on windows.

What I am saying is that when a user has problems with the system, technical support becomes necessary. On a PC, that help comes from the hardware vendor or Microsoft. On a Mac it comes from Apple. Where does the help come from on a Linux box? At that point the user needs to be the system administrator. Good luck if you don't have a solid background in Unix system administration.

79 posted on 08/17/2011 1:01:18 PM PDT by stripes1776
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