Re: Fundamental issues with open source software

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Author: Craig White
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Fundamental issues with open source software
On Thu, 2004-04-15 at 10:01, Chris Gehlker wrote:
> On Apr 15, 2004, at 9:42 AM, Craig White wrote:
>
> > Possibly but home networking isn't any easier on Macintosh or Linux
>
>
> I'm afraid that this is turning into a "what is he smoking" type of
> thing. I've never met anybody who couldn't find the check box and check
> it on Mac OS. I've met folks who didn't have the right software
> installed in Linux but once they knew what packages they needed, they
> had no problem turning on networking.
>
> Now, to be very fair, Mac OS and Linux both come with default
> configurations for networking that are suitable for newbies. Windows
> doesn't so you need to decide what to share and that is precisely where
> a lot of newbies go wrong. Once your needs get a little more
> sophisticated, Mac and Linux are identical and Windows is pretty
> similar.
>

---
that is however - your opinion and please do not be alarmed that I don't
agree.

I find your assertion to what I've been smoking stupid and offensive. If
you need to resort to off hand dismissals of my opinion, then you
arguments really lack worth.

Craig

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