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Distros specifically designed for children

Started byCtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com>
First post2025-05-21 20:17 +0000
Last post2025-06-03 18:09 +0200
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  Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-05-21 20:17 +0000
    Re: Distros specifically designed for children "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-21 22:42 +0200
      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-21 13:47 -0700
        Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-05-21 22:22 +0000
          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-22 09:30 +0200
          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-24 04:45 +0000
            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-24 05:34 +0000
              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-24 08:45 +0000
                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-24 11:44 +0200
                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-24 11:26 +0100
            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-24 12:20 +0000
              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-24 22:57 +0000
                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-25 11:01 +0000
                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-25 12:17 +0100
              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-25 09:13 +0000
                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-25 11:44 +0100
                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-25 18:13 +0000
                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-25 11:10 +0000
                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-25 12:22 +0100
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-25 21:37 +0000
                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-26 04:13 +0000
                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-26 12:39 +0100
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-27 01:46 -0400
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-26 11:15 +0000
                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-26 12:48 +0100
                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-25 14:42 -0700
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-25 21:49 +0000
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-26 04:03 +0000
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-26 11:14 +0000
                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-26 12:44 +0100
                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-27 00:34 +0000
                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-27 11:49 +0000
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-27 22:31 +0000
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-28 04:52 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-28 12:38 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 01:43 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-05-28 17:03 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-28 17:07 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 18:55 +0100
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-28 12:34 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-28 16:21 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 11:01 +0200
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 09:40 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-29 13:07 +0200
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-29 15:17 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-29 23:02 -0400
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 05:39 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-30 03:54 -0400
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-05-30 17:14 +0000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-30 17:55 +0000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 18:26 +0000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-30 22:39 +0200
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-05-31 16:11 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 18:15 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-30 13:10 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-29 12:00 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 21:22 +0200
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 01:36 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-29 23:21 -0400
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 04:47 +0000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-30 03:43 -0400
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 17:58 +0000
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-05-30 11:08 -0700
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 09:46 +0100
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 23:29 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-30 12:49 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-31 13:39 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 16:21 +0100
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-31 15:34 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-28 18:04 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-28 23:57 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-29 11:53 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 22:40 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-30 12:53 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 14:56 +0100
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 02:07 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 02:04 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 14:51 +0100
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 16:15 +0100
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 17:24 +0100
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-30 18:01 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 19:39 +0100
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-30 17:57 +0000
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-28 00:02 -0400
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-28 09:26 +0200
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 09:13 +0100
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-28 10:44 +0200
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 10:01 +0100
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-28 13:46 +0200
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 12:49 +0100
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 03:01 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 11:02 +0200
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 23:54 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-30 09:52 +0200
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 09:52 +0100
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 22:34 +0000
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2025-05-31 01:25 +0200
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Ian <gay@sfuu.ca> - 2025-05-30 23:37 -0700
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 06:51 +0000
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 08:31 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Ian <gay@sfuu.ca> - 2025-05-31 09:48 -0700
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-01 00:21 +0000
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Ian <gay@sfuu.ca> - 2025-05-31 17:47 -0700
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-01 06:03 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Ian <gay@sfuu.ca> - 2025-06-01 00:09 -0700
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-01 19:45 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Ian <gay@sfuu.ca> - 2025-06-01 13:47 -0700
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-02 02:12 +0000
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Ian <gay@sfuu.ca> - 2025-06-01 22:38 -0700
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-04 14:34 +0200
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-04 14:53 +0200
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-31 17:19 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-28 12:06 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-28 16:22 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 17:43 +0100
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-05-28 17:06 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-28 17:08 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-28 12:26 -0700
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 21:23 +0100
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-28 15:13 -0700
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-05-28 15:53 -0700
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 02:59 +0000
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-28 20:24 -0700
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 04:24 +0000
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-29 08:58 -0700
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-29 18:51 +0000
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 09:40 +0100
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 22:30 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-05-31 12:46 +1000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-30 23:20 -0400
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-05-31 13:49 +1000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 07:27 +0200
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 06:43 +0000
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 08:58 +0200
                                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 08:07 +0000
                                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 10:49 +0200
                                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 21:48 +0000
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-31 13:51 +0000
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 23:38 +0200
                                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 21:49 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 04:41 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 04:57 +0000
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 07:28 +0200
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-05-31 17:38 +1000
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 08:18 +0000
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-31 17:24 +0000
                                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-06-01 06:07 +0000
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 10:51 +0200
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-31 13:49 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 07:25 +0200
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 06:45 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 09:01 +0200
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-03 00:17 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 07:24 +0200
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 22:43 +0000
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-29 17:54 -0700
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 01:52 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-29 23:47 -0400
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-30 09:53 +0200
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-29 23:52 -0400
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 02:58 +0000
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-28 23:45 -0400
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-29 18:36 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 01:46 +0000
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 09:37 +0100
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 11:04 +0200
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 09:42 +0000
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 12:21 +0200
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 22:42 +0000
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-29 18:48 +0000
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 21:23 +0200
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 01:42 +0000
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-29 23:09 -0400
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 05:18 +0000
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-30 03:46 -0400
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 18:36 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Joerg Walther <joerg.walther@magenta.de> - 2025-05-29 13:10 +0200
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-29 12:29 +0100
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-29 12:11 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-29 13:50 +0100
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 23:50 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-30 12:43 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 23:49 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-28 18:11 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 19:18 +0100
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-28 23:40 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 02:55 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-28 23:47 -0400
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-29 05:48 +0000
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-29 02:04 -0400
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-29 18:30 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 09:36 +0100
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 11:06 +0200
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 09:42 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 12:22 +0200
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-29 19:13 +0000
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-29 21:24 +0200
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 01:48 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-30 09:55 +0200
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 09:45 +0100
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-30 13:24 +0200
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 14:42 +0100
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 16:08 +0100
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 18:08 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 19:42 +0100
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 22:25 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 07:29 +0200
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 06:49 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 09:04 +0200
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 08:27 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 10:59 +0100
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 12:43 +0200
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 12:07 +0100
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-31 14:03 +0000
                                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-31 23:44 +0200
                                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-06-01 10:49 +0000
                                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-01 13:58 +0200
                                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-01 19:52 +0000
                                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-01 22:46 +0100
                                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-02 05:23 +0000
                                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 08:37 +0100
                                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-02 07:47 +0200
                                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-02 09:02 +0000
                                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-02 10:51 +0000
                                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 12:57 +0100
                                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-02 14:58 +0000
                                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-02 15:38 +0200
                                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-02 14:59 +0000
                                                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-03 07:17 +0200
                                                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-03 11:58 +0000
                                                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-06-06 18:33 +0000
                                                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-07 02:22 +0000
                                                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-08 03:39 +0000
                                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-06-02 09:58 -0700
                                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-02 18:05 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-02 09:06 -0700
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-03 07:22 +0200
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 18:05 +0000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 14:40 +0100
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 22:23 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-29 19:11 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-29 12:07 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-29 13:47 +0100
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-05-30 08:41 +1000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 08:32 +0100
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2025-05-30 11:59 +0100
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 12:21 +0100
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-30 18:44 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-30 12:46 +0000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-05-31 12:27 +1000
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 02:42 +0000
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-05-31 13:39 +1000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 04:49 +0000
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-05-31 17:56 +1000
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 08:25 +0000
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 11:02 +0100
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-02 09:13 -0700
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-03 00:24 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-03 07:24 +0200
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 09:21 +0100
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-03 11:01 +0200
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 10:26 +0100
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-03 12:35 +0200
                                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 12:37 +0100
                                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-03 18:32 +0000
                                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 04:23 +0000
                                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 12:01 +0100
                                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 00:19 +0000
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 00:18 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-03 22:01 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-03 12:05 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-03 17:00 +0200
                                                          GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 10:36 +0100
                                                            Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 11:32 +0100
                                                              Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 19:24 +0000
                                                                Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 11:54 +0100
                                                            Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-03 08:42 -0700
                                                              Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 17:37 +0100
                                                              Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 00:15 +0000
                                                                Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-06-04 06:50 -0400
                                                                  Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 13:02 +0100
                                                                    Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 23:12 +0000
                                                                      Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-06-07 16:00 +0000
                                                                Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-04 08:48 -0700
                                                                  Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 23:14 +0000
                                                                    Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-05 08:45 -0700
                                                                      Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-05 23:42 +0000
                                                                        Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-06 08:32 -0700
                                                                          Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-06 08:37 -0700
                                                                          Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-07 02:19 +0000
                                                                            Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-06-07 07:05 -0400
                                                                              Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-08 03:46 +0000
                                                                                Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-08 00:25 -0400
                                                                                Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-06-08 08:25 -0400
                                                                                  Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-08 18:25 +0000
                                                                                    Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-06-09 08:47 -0400
                                                                                  Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-08 23:05 +0000
                                                                            Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 15:34 -0700
                                                                              Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-10 01:10 +0000
                                                                                Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-10 07:44 +0200
                                                                                  Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-10 14:14 +0000
                                                                                    Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-06-10 09:16 -0700
                                                                                      Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-10 23:45 +0000
                                                                        Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-06 21:02 +0000
                                                                      Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-06 15:03 +0000
                                                                    Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-06 00:09 -0400
                                                              Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-05 10:46 +0100
                                                                Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-05 08:54 -0700
                                                                  Re: GIMP and Photoshop user interfaces Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-05 23:46 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-29 19:02 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-28 23:11 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-29 12:06 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-05-29 09:55 -0700
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 23:53 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-29 15:39 +0200
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 23:51 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-29 23:07 -0400
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-28 23:23 -0400
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-05-29 09:51 -0700
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 23:58 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-05-30 11:20 -0700
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 22:19 +0000
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 09:09 +0100
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-28 12:03 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-28 23:14 +0000
                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-26 01:10 -0400
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-31 13:33 +0000
                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 18:37 +0100
                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-31 18:49 +0000
                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-26 11:11 +0000
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-26 12:42 +0100
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-05-26 18:11 +0000
                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-26 20:47 +0100
                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-05-27 03:10 +0000
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-27 02:05 -0400
                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-27 11:39 +0000
                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-27 12:45 +0100
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-28 12:46 +0000
                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-27 23:48 -0400
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-28 05:04 +0000
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-28 02:33 -0400
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 09:07 +0100
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-28 12:49 +0000
                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-27 00:39 +0000
                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-27 11:37 +0000
                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-27 22:28 +0000
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-27 17:08 -0700
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-28 01:28 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-28 00:08 -0400
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-28 04:59 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-28 02:37 -0400
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-28 11:56 +0000
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 14:47 +0100
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-28 23:05 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-29 12:21 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-29 13:53 +0100
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-05-29 18:20 +0200
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-29 18:54 +0100
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-29 09:35 -0700
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-30 12:38 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-05-30 18:06 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-31 09:25 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 22:34 +0000
                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-27 23:42 -0400
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-28 09:03 +0100
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-05-28 23:38 -0400
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-05-31 13:38 +0000
                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-28 11:51 +0000
                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-28 23:06 +0000
                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-29 12:29 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-29 13:57 +0100
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-05-29 18:23 +0200
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-29 18:51 +0100
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-29 09:37 -0700
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-30 12:33 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-30 16:12 +0100
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-30 23:07 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 00:41 +0100
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-31 03:17 +0000
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 22:15 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-30 22:56 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 23:27 +0000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-31 09:27 +0000
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 11:07 +0100
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-31 17:27 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 22:21 +0100
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-31 23:04 +0000
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-05-31 19:06 -0700
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-01 01:33 -0400
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-02 11:35 +0000
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 13:03 +0100
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-02 17:04 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 22:48 +0100
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-06-02 10:08 -0700
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 22:50 +0100
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-03 07:26 +0200
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 09:45 +0100
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-06-03 11:02 +0200
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 10:47 +0100
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 00:05 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 02:08 +0000
                                                          OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 10:40 +0100
                                                            Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 11:45 +0100
                                                              Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 13:07 +0000
                                                            Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 12:58 +0000
                                                              Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 15:02 +0100
                                                                Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 19:16 +0000
                                                                Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-04 10:13 +0000
                                                            Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 18:46 +0000
                                                              Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 00:41 +0100
                                                                Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 05:04 +0000
                                                                  Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 11:52 +0100
                                                                    Re: OT: [I'm not even sure what to write here] rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 20:06 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Popping Mad <rainbow@colition.gov> - 2025-06-03 12:23 -0400
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 08:11 +0100
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 02:03 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 06:14 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 09:02 +0100
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 17:49 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 19:20 +0100
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 04:10 +0000
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 11:56 +0100
                                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 18:26 +0000
                                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 20:36 +0100
                                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 19:10 -0400
                                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-05 09:41 +0100
                                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-07 01:36 -0400
                                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-08 17:41 +0000
                                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-08 18:22 +0000
                                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-08 21:27 +0100
                                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-08 21:26 +0100
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 01:28 -0400
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 12:13 +0100
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 19:10 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 09:01 +0100
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 13:24 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 15:37 +0100
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-04 10:35 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 01:26 -0400
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-06-04 06:13 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 12:13 +0100
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-04 20:50 +0000
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-06-06 18:35 +0000
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-07 01:06 +0000
                                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-07 01:05 -0400
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-06-02 07:20 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 08:41 +0100
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-06-02 08:15 +0000
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 10:17 +0100
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-06-02 09:57 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 12:56 +0100
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-06-03 00:08 +0000
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-02 17:44 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 22:51 +0100
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 00:11 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 08:12 +0100
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 01:17 -0400
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 12:06 +0100
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 01:56 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 08:22 +0100
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 17:58 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 19:22 +0100
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-03 18:32 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 04:48 +0000
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 11:49 +0100
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 19:28 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 01:22 -0400
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 12:11 +0100
                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 23:09 +0000
                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-02 11:30 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-02 13:02 +0100
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 01:51 +0000
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-03 04:12 +0000
                                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 13:26 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 15:51 +0100
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-06-03 15:50 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 00:09 +0000
                                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-03 21:57 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 04:16 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-04 10:29 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-06-04 06:45 -0400
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 12:48 +0100
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 22:56 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 19:32 +0000
                                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-04 10:25 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 12:19 +0100
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-04 15:08 +0000
                                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 16:40 +0100
                                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 18:43 +0000
                                                              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 23:01 +0000
                                                            Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 18:39 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-03 00:26 +0000
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-03 01:47 +0000
                                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 00:11 +0000
                                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-06-02 21:24 -0700
                                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-03 00:54 -0400
                                                  OT: fascism, far-right (was: Re: Distros specifically designed for children) Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 10:46 +0100
                                                    Re: OT: fascism, far-right Popping Mad <rainbow@colition.gov> - 2025-06-03 12:20 -0400
                                                      Re: OT: fascism, far-right Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> - 2025-06-04 13:37 +0000
                                                        Re: OT: fascism, far-right The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 15:13 +0100
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-05-31 00:35 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-31 03:22 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-07-27 15:24 -0700
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-28 13:08 +0100
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-07-28 21:46 +0000
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-07-28 14:52 -0700
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-07-28 22:04 +0000
                                          Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-29 06:20 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-28 23:19 +0100
                                      Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-29 06:14 +0000
                                        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-29 11:36 +0100
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-29 18:35 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 22:29 +0000
                                Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-05-31 22:16 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-31 23:30 +0100
                                    Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-05-31 22:58 +0000
                                  Re: Distros specifically designed for children c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-01 01:32 -0400
    Re: Distros specifically designed for children "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-05-21 18:29 -0400
      Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-05-21 23:22 +0000
        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2025-05-21 23:51 +0000
          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-22 01:05 +0000
          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-22 09:34 +0200
      Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-22 09:32 +0200
    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-22 00:01 +0000
    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-22 16:03 +0000
      Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-05-22 20:14 +0000
        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-22 22:27 +0000
        Re: Distros specifically designed for children rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-05-22 23:26 +0000
        Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-05-23 06:41 +0200
          Re: Distros specifically designed for children Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-23 08:48 +0100
            Re: Distros specifically designed for children Harold Stevens <wookie@aspen.localdomain> - 2025-05-23 04:03 -0500
        Re: Distros specifically designed for children The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-23 09:17 +0100
          Re: Distros specifically designed for children CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2025-05-23 23:42 +0000
            Re: Distros specifically designed for children 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jaworski1978@adres.pl> - 2025-05-24 07:39 +0200
            Re: Distros specifically designed for children 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jaworski1978@adres.pl> - 2025-05-24 10:27 +0200
              Re: Distros specifically designed for children Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-24 08:55 +0000
    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2025-05-22 21:04 +0200
    Re: Distros specifically designed for children Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-05-24 13:47 +0000
    Re: Distros specifically designed for children jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2025-05-25 12:45 -0400
    Re: Distros specifically designed for children 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jaworski1978@adres.pl> - 2025-06-03 18:00 +0200
      Re: Distros specifically designed for children 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jaworski1978@adres.pl> - 2025-06-03 18:09 +0200

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#67974

Fromc186282 <c186282@nnada.net>
Date2025-05-30 03:43 -0400
Message-ID<A96cnU22UMks_KT1nZ2dnZfqnPidnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#67969
On 5/30/25 12:47 AM, rbowman wrote:
> On Thu, 29 May 2025 23:21:22 -0400, c186282 wrote:
> 
>>     It IS much better now ... and I very much DO remember the bad old
>>     days of serial and wide Centronics and having to recompile drivers
>>     ...
> 
> In the '80s the company I worked for produced laboratory equipment
> including automatic titrators, pH, and ion concentration meters. It's all
> the same tech, different math. Anyway they had to print the results and
> the customers had everything from those little thermal printers on up,
> none of which were the same.  We'd send a gopher down the street to
> Computerland to buy a printer, develop the drivers, and send him back to
> exchange it for another. We did buy enough stuff there for real they
> didn't complain.

   Yes, I remember when it was THAT BAD. Everybody had
   a different standard/paradigm. EVERY printer and such
   was basically a special project. Horrible !

> Fast forward t

o the 2000's, completely different industry, same problem
> with the clients having every POS printer ever made with the additional
> complexity of network printers, print queues, and all that. The worst were
> Lexmark. They hardly worked with Windows, almost never worked with Linux.

   I remember LexMark ... NEVER used them - bad rep :-)

   People bitched and screamed about PostScript ... but
   it WAS a savior, a unifier. HP followed pretty fast
   with their own standard protocol. THEN it all got
   MUCH better.

   Until the 90s, you were probably better off with
   a SERIAL printer. The old, rugged, LOUD, OkiData
   pin printers come to mind. Only a FEW special
   codes to shift between limited print modes - the
   drivers were kinda easy to tweak.

   I think you can STILL buy those printers ... but
   now they're $$$  :-)

   Wide Centros ... SO many pins, MUCH harder to
   customize.

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#68008

Fromrbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Date2025-05-30 17:58 +0000
Message-ID<m9u9tuFla7eU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#67974
On Fri, 30 May 2025 03:43:31 -0400, c186282 wrote:

>    Until the 90s, you were probably better off with a SERIAL printer.
>    The old, rugged, LOUD, OkiData pin printers come to mind. Only a FEW
>    special codes to shift between limited print modes - the drivers were
>    kinda easy to tweak.

When QA needed to test with a dot matrix printer I dug my old Oki out of 
the shed. I'd forgotten how noisy it was. We had several sites that used a 
Digi with 4 serial ports for the stuff that still was RS-232.

https://www.digi.com/products/networking/infrastructure-management/serial-
connectivity/device-servers/portserverts

The public safety industry isn't exactly cutting edge in general. Some of 
them do their shopping on ebay to keep the old equipment going. It got the 
job done 30 years ago and still does if you can find spare parts.

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#68014

FromJohn Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
Date2025-05-30 11:08 -0700
Message-ID<20250530110838.00002ba0@gmail.com>
In reply to#68008
On 30 May 2025 17:58:23 GMT
rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

> >    Until the 90s, you were probably better off with a SERIAL
> > printer. The old, rugged, LOUD, OkiData pin printers come to mind.
> > Only a FEW special codes to shift between limited print modes - the
> > drivers were kinda easy to tweak.  
> 
> When QA needed to test with a dot matrix printer I dug my old Oki out
> of the shed. I'd forgotten how noisy it was. We had several sites
> that used a Digi with 4 serial ports for the stuff that still was
> RS-232.

There's major airports in the US where you can still see those little
dot-matrix Okis in active service, tucked away in a corner of the gate
desk. Absolute champs.

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#67984

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2025-05-30 09:46 +0100
Message-ID<101br9c$d3l6$7@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67958
On 30/05/2025 02:36, rbowman wrote:
> On Thu, 29 May 2025 21:22:46 +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
> 
>> My Inkjet printer doesnt allow me to fill magenta ink into the cyan
>> reservoir either. And it even works driverlessly with Linux, just to get
>> back on topic.
> 
> I was surprised when I plugged the Samsung laser printer into the Linux
> box It Just Worked. I have a fraught relationship with printers going back
> decades. I seldom print and it used to be a very unpleasant experience to
> get the damned things to work.

Yup. I tend to load HPLIPS and use that, but unless your printer model 
is super brand new, the config files for it will exist in CUPS


-- 
"When one man dies it's a tragedy. When thousands die it's statistics."

Josef Stalin

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#68036

FromLawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Date2025-05-30 23:29 +0000
Message-ID<101df0h$nrh9$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67984
On Fri, 30 May 2025 09:46:36 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> Yup. I tend to load HPLIPS and use that ...

The irony is that HP can sponsor such a useful project as HPLIPS, while 
its own proprietary drivers are notorious for the crapware that they 
inflict on Windows users ...

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#67993

FromBorax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>
Date2025-05-30 12:49 +0000
Message-ID<slrn103jaa8.325.rotflol2@geidiprime.bvh>
In reply to#67958
On 2025-05-30, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 29 May 2025 21:22:46 +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
>
>> My Inkjet printer doesnt allow me to fill magenta ink into the cyan
>> reservoir either. And it even works driverlessly with Linux, just to get
>> back on topic.
>
> I was surprised when I plugged the Samsung laser printer into the Linux 
> box It Just Worked. I have a fraught relationship with printers going back 
> decades. I seldom print and it used to be a very unpleasant experience to 
> get the damned things to work.

I installed Linux Mint on someones computer, and this printer just
appeared.  I didn't even configure it.  I thought why not, print a page,
and it printed.  The printer was on the network, and Linux found it and
configured it without me doing *anything*.

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#68092

FromStéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr>
Date2025-05-31 13:39 +0000
Message-ID<683b069f$0$413$426a74cc@news.free.fr>
In reply to#67958
Le 30-05-2025, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> a écrit :
> On Thu, 29 May 2025 21:22:46 +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
>
>> My Inkjet printer doesnt allow me to fill magenta ink into the cyan
>> reservoir either. And it even works driverlessly with Linux, just to get
>> back on topic.
>
> I was surprised when I plugged the Samsung laser printer into the Linux 
> box It Just Worked. I have a fraught relationship with printers going back 
> decades. I seldom print and it used to be a very unpleasant experience to 
> get the damned things to work.

Things have improved since the las decades. It's well done the time
where you needed to be sure the hardware you pay for will work with Linux.

-- 
Si vous avez du temps à perdre :
https://scarpet42.gitlab.io

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#68096

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2025-05-31 16:21 +0100
Message-ID<101f6pq$17chl$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#68092
On 31/05/2025 14:39, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
> Le 30-05-2025, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> a écrit :
>> On Thu, 29 May 2025 21:22:46 +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
>>
>>> My Inkjet printer doesnt allow me to fill magenta ink into the cyan
>>> reservoir either. And it even works driverlessly with Linux, just to get
>>> back on topic.
>>
>> I was surprised when I plugged the Samsung laser printer into the Linux
>> box It Just Worked. I have a fraught relationship with printers going back
>> decades. I seldom print and it used to be a very unpleasant experience to
>> get the damned things to work.
> 
> Things have improved since the las decades. It's well done the time
> where you needed to be sure the hardware you pay for will work with Linux.
> 
The exception being scanners
-- 
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community, compassion, investment, security, housing...."
"What kind of person is not interested in those things?"

"Jeremy Corbyn?"

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#68097

FromStéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr>
Date2025-05-31 15:34 +0000
Message-ID<683b2195$0$431$426a74cc@news.free.fr>
In reply to#68096
Le 31-05-2025, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> a écrit :
> On 31/05/2025 14:39, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>> Le 30-05-2025, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> a écrit :
>>> On Thu, 29 May 2025 21:22:46 +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
>>>
>>>> My Inkjet printer doesnt allow me to fill magenta ink into the cyan
>>>> reservoir either. And it even works driverlessly with Linux, just to get
>>>> back on topic.
>>>
>>> I was surprised when I plugged the Samsung laser printer into the Linux
>>> box It Just Worked. I have a fraught relationship with printers going back
>>> decades. I seldom print and it used to be a very unpleasant experience to
>>> get the damned things to work.
>> 
>> Things have improved since the las decades. It's well done the time
>> where you needed to be sure the hardware you pay for will work with Linux.
>> 
> The exception being scanners

From what I heard, yes, in part. But it's still a huge improvement since
decades where anything new was virtually impossible to run.

-- 
Si vous avez du temps à perdre :
https://scarpet42.gitlab.io

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#67861

Fromrbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Date2025-05-28 18:04 +0000
Message-ID<m9p1hrFq70oU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#67848
On Wed, 28 May 2025 12:34:28 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

> At the moment, all cars that take unleaded petrol take the same size
> fuel nozzle at the petrol station.  You do not have a choice when you
> buy a car, what size nozzle you can accomodate.  You do not have a
> choice, when you go to a petrol station, to use a larger nozzle which
> could deliver fuel faster.  The tyranny!

The smaller nozzle prevents the distracted or dumb from filling the Subaru 
with diesel. Sadly it doesn't work the other way as a friend found out 
when his son filled the Merc diesel with unleaded.  He got rid of the car 
soon after since he was used to acceleration that was less stately than 
the Merc's. 

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#67874

FromLawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Date2025-05-28 23:57 +0000
Message-ID<10187sr$3g8km$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67848
On Wed, 28 May 2025 12:34:28 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

> On 2025-05-27, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> Moral: those who are brought up under a regime that doesn’t give them 
a 
>> choice, often find it difficult to adapt to having freedom of choice.
> 
> I don't think this story is apropos.

Like the Communists, you lack a grounding in the basic laws of economics.

> Pointless choice can be a net cost.

If the gain offsets the cost, then the result is profit.

The Free Software world is a shining example of free-market economics in 
action, in a way that proprietary software is not: the barriers to entry 
are low. That’s why you have so few choices among proprietary software, 
and so many among Free software. The situation of having 300-odd Linux 
distros has been like that for something like 15 years, if I remember 
rightly.

Basically, it’s gone well past the point where anybody could claim that 
this situation is somehow unsustainable.

> At the moment, all cars that take unleaded petrol take the same size
> fuel nozzle at the petrol station.

And don’t forget, all the roads and road signs are standardized, as are 
all the controls in those cars. That gives you the freedom to own whatever 
car you want, and drive it on whatever roads you want, to go wherever you 
want. And then get rid of that car and buy another one, whenever you want. 
You have standardization with variety and interoperability, and minimal 
fragmentation.

The correspondence in the Free Software world is that all those Linux 
distros are built on the same Linux kernel, mostly include the same common 
GNU userland core, and offer most of the same core apps. This gives you 
the freedom to run whichever distro you want, use it to do whatever you 
want. And then replace it with another distro, without having to throw 
away all the work you’ve done.

> Now imagine that some doofus at a car company really thinks that the
> nozzle should be 1" wider, so they build two variants of cars, one
> slightly more expensive, and it only works at the pumps with the wider
> nozzles.

Nobody would buy their product ... unless they had a really huge 
advertising budget to tell everyone how wonderful it was, and why those 
who don’t switch over from the common, perfectly-good standard are missing 
out on something wonderful.

Sound like anyone you know?

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#67906

FromBorax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>
Date2025-05-29 11:53 +0000
Message-ID<slrn103gim4.19bc.rotflol2@geidiprime.bvh>
In reply to#67874
On 2025-05-28, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 28 May 2025 12:34:28 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:
>
>> On 2025-05-27, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>> Moral: those who are brought up under a regime that doesn’t give them 
> a 
>>> choice, often find it difficult to adapt to having freedom of choice.
>> 
>> I don't think this story is apropos.
>
> Like the Communists, you lack a grounding in the basic laws of economics.
>
>> Pointless choice can be a net cost.
>
> If the gain offsets the cost, then the result is profit.
>
> The Free Software world is a shining example of free-market economics in 
> action, in a way that proprietary software is not: the barriers to entry 
> are low. That’s why you have so few choices among proprietary software, 
> and so many among Free software. The situation of having 300-odd Linux 
> distros has been like that for something like 15 years, if I remember 
> rightly.
>
> Basically, it’s gone well past the point where anybody could claim that 
> this situation is somehow unsustainable.
>

Profit for who though?

Fragmentation in Linux becomes a barrier to entry.  Software authors and
vendors have complained about this for 15 years at least too.  This
situation is a bit better now.

>> At the moment, all cars that take unleaded petrol take the same size
>> fuel nozzle at the petrol station.
>
> And don’t forget, all the roads and road signs are standardized, as are 
> all the controls in those cars. That gives you the freedom to own whatever 
> car you want, and drive it on whatever roads you want, to go wherever you 
> want. And then get rid of that car and buy another one, whenever you want. 
> You have standardization with variety and interoperability, and minimal 
> fragmentation.
>
> The correspondence in the Free Software world is that all those Linux 
> distros are built on the same Linux kernel, mostly include the same common 
> GNU userland core, and offer most of the same core apps. This gives you 
> the freedom to run whichever distro you want, use it to do whatever you 
> want. And then replace it with another distro, without having to throw 
> away all the work you’ve done.
>

Yes, I have switched from Fedora to Debian (the difference is minimal).
I've also packaged software for Fedora, and Debian so I can see the
problems that software vendors face.  You can forgo the package, just
distribute binaries, but that is harder for people to install.

Likewise with configuration.  Having set up Linux systems for others,
and servers, subtle differences become blockers when Distro X modifies
the base software and the instructions, for a different distro don't
quite work.  These are not insurmountable, but pain points which
increase cost.



>> Now imagine that some doofus at a car company really thinks that the
>> nozzle should be 1" wider, so they build two variants of cars, one
>> slightly more expensive, and it only works at the pumps with the
>> wider nozzles.
>
> Nobody would buy their product ... unless they had a really huge 
> advertising budget to tell everyone how wonderful it was, and why those 
> who don’t switch over from the common, perfectly-good standard are missing 
> out on something wonderful.
>
> Sound like anyone you know?

Most people came into Linux when the distro landscape was already
fragmented.  No one would by the alternative nozzle NOW, but if cars
were produced, almost from the beginning with different nozzles, with no
"standard", then yes, I think people would be buying whatever variant
appears to suit them because there is no canonical standard.

Linux could have gone this way, if there the first distro was the sole
distro for several years and gained mindshare as THE Linux.

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#67946

FromLawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Date2025-05-29 22:40 +0000
Message-ID<101ano6$374e$5@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67906
On Thu, 29 May 2025 11:53:40 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

> Fragmentation in Linux becomes a barrier to entry.

Clearly not, else we would not be getting those new entrants all the time.

> Software authors and vendors have complained about this for 15 years at
> least too.

The only “software authors and vendors” I have heard complain about the 
variety of Linux distros are the ones hawking proprietary products. The 
ones who do Free Software don’t have to worry, since it’s not their 
problem: it’s up to the respective distro maintainers to make the software 
available in the relevant packaging system.

> Likewise with configuration.  Having set up Linux systems for others,
> and servers, subtle differences become blockers when Distro X modifies
> the base software and the instructions, for a different distro don't
> quite work.  These are not insurmountable, but pain points which
> increase cost.

Never come across any such “pain points”. Feel free to point some out.

> Linux could have gone this way, if there the first distro was the sole
> distro for several years and gained mindshare as THE Linux.

Do you think somebody should step in and force an end to all this freedom? 
How would they go about it, do you think? Would moving to proprietary 
licences help?

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#67994

FromBorax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>
Date2025-05-30 12:53 +0000
Message-ID<slrn103jaid.325.rotflol2@geidiprime.bvh>
In reply to#67946
On 2025-05-29, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 29 May 2025 11:53:40 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:
>
>> Fragmentation in Linux becomes a barrier to entry.
>
> Clearly not, else we would not be getting those new entrants all the time.
>
>> Software authors and vendors have complained about this for 15 years at
>> least too.
>
> The only “software authors and vendors” I have heard complain about the 
> variety of Linux distros are the ones hawking proprietary products. The 
> ones who do Free Software don’t have to worry, since it’s not their 
> problem: it’s up to the respective distro maintainers to make the software 
> available in the relevant packaging system.
>
Proprietary software does matter.  Many people use it.

Also, if the distro maintainers don't package your software, you either
do it yourself, or leave it as an exercise to the user, which you cannot
assume the user would know how to do it.

>> Likewise with configuration.  Having set up Linux systems for others,
>> and servers, subtle differences become blockers when Distro X modifies
>> the base software and the instructions, for a different distro don't
>> quite work.  These are not insurmountable, but pain points which
>> increase cost.
>
> Never come across any such “pain points”. Feel free to point some out.
>

Setting up Apache with MariaDB, subtle differences in configuration mean
that the instructions you find online may not work, because another
distro has different default passwords, or sets a default password where
another might not.

Also differences in system services, how they are configured.


>> Linux could have gone this way, if there the first distro was the sole
>> distro for several years and gained mindshare as THE Linux.
>
> Do you think somebody should step in and force an end to all this freedom? 
> How would they go about it, do you think? Would moving to proprietary 
> licences help?

No, I don't think there is much that can be done now.  It is what it is.

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#67999

FromNuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid>
Date2025-05-30 14:56 +0100
Message-ID<101cdf4$g8ec$4@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67994
On 2025-05-30, Borax Man wrote:

> On 2025-05-29, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>> On Thu, 29 May 2025 11:53:40 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:
[...]
>>> Likewise with configuration.  Having set up Linux systems for others,
>>> and servers, subtle differences become blockers when Distro X modifies
>>> the base software and the instructions, for a different distro don't
>>> quite work.  These are not insurmountable, but pain points which
>>> increase cost.
>>
>> Never come across any such “pain points”. Feel free to point some out.
>>
>
> Setting up Apache with MariaDB, subtle differences in configuration mean
> that the instructions you find online may not work, because another
> distro has different default passwords, or sets a default password where
> another might not.
>
> Also differences in system services, how they are configured.

Okay, so your argument for differences as a barrier of entry is "One has
to read the documentation" and "default passwords can be different"?

I mean, I'd understand if the complaint were "it's not well documented".

-- 
Nuno Silva

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#68042

FromLawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Date2025-05-31 02:07 +0000
Message-ID<101do8a$p3l6$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67999
On Fri, 30 May 2025 14:56:52 +0100, Nuno Silva wrote:

> On 2025-05-30, Borax Man wrote:
> 
>> Setting up Apache with MariaDB, subtle differences in configuration mean
>> that the instructions you find online may not work, because another
>> distro has different default passwords, or sets a default password where
>> another might not.
>>
>> Also differences in system services, how they are configured.
> 
> Okay, so your argument for differences as a barrier of entry is "One has
> to read the documentation" and "default passwords can be different"?
> 
> I mean, I'd understand if the complaint were "it's not well documented".

👏👏💯🏆🥂

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#68041

FromLawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Date2025-05-31 02:04 +0000
Message-ID<101do3r$p3l6$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67994
On Fri, 30 May 2025 12:53:33 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

> On 2025-05-29, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> The only “software authors and vendors” I have heard complain about
>> the variety of Linux distros are the ones hawking proprietary
>> products. The ones who do Free Software don’t have to worry, since
>> it’s not their problem: it’s up to the respective distro
>> maintainers to make the software available in the relevant
>> packaging system.
>>
> Proprietary software does matter. Many people use it.

That’s their choice, to be part of a relationship that inevitably
turns abusive when they realize that the goals of the company making
the product do not align with those of the ones consuming it.

Being the result of exercising a free choice, I don’t feel the need to
have any sympathy for those who go that way.

> Also, if the distro maintainers don't package your software, you
> either do it yourself, or leave it as an exercise to the user, which
> you cannot assume the user would know how to do it.

That’s too bad, if that distro doesn’t feel my software is wonderful
enough to offer to their users in a convenient form. That’s their
choice. I’m not big-headed enough to take it personally.

>>> Likewise with configuration. Having set up Linux systems for
>>> others, and servers, subtle differences become blockers when
>>> Distro X modifies the base software and the instructions, for a
>>> different distro don't quite work. These are not insurmountable,
>>> but pain points which increase cost.
>>
>> Never come across any such “pain points”. Feel free to point some out.
>
> Setting up Apache with MariaDB, subtle differences in configuration
> mean that the instructions you find online may not work, because
> another distro has different default passwords, or sets a default
> password where another might not.

That one doesn’t make any sense. My Apache setups have never made use
of MariaDB. Web applications being served up via Apache (or Nginx)
yes, but that issue of DBMS usage has nothing to do with the Apache or
Nginx configuration. They are two entirely orthogonal issues.

> Also differences in system services, how they are configured.

The increasing popularity of systemd has helped ease this problem.

>>> Linux could have gone this way, if there the first distro was the
>>> sole distro for several years and gained mindshare as THE Linux.
>>
>> Do you think somebody should step in and force an end to all this
>> freedom? How would they go about it, do you think? Would moving to
>> proprietary licences help?
>
> No, I don't think there is much that can be done now. It is what it
> is.

After all the hot air you have expended on this issue, are you now
just going to stop?

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#67998

FromNuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid>
Date2025-05-30 14:51 +0100
Message-ID<101cd5n$g8ec$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67906
On 2025-05-29, Borax Man wrote:

> On 2025-05-28, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>> On Wed, 28 May 2025 12:34:28 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:
>>
>>> On 2025-05-27, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Moral: those who are brought up under a regime that doesn’t give
>>>> them a choice, often find it difficult to adapt to having freedom
>>>> of choice.
[...]
>>> Pointless choice can be a net cost.
>>
>> If the gain offsets the cost, then the result is profit.
>>
>> The Free Software world is a shining example of free-market economics in 
>> action, in a way that proprietary software is not: the barriers to entry 
>> are low. That’s why you have so few choices among proprietary software, 
>> and so many among Free software. The situation of having 300-odd Linux 
>> distros has been like that for something like 15 years, if I remember 
>> rightly.
>>
>> Basically, it’s gone well past the point where anybody could claim that 
>> this situation is somehow unsustainable.
>>
>
> Profit for who though?
>
> Fragmentation in Linux becomes a barrier to entry.  Software authors and
> vendors have complained about this for 15 years at least too.  This
> situation is a bit better now.

Well, choice means people are more likely to find something that suits
their needs. Someone might feel at home with something like the latest
GNOME, others may prefer a UI approach like that of the KDE3 era, others
may want just a way to display terminal emulators and run UNIX-like
utilities and a text editor of their choice.

With commercial software, at least I myself have never seen a lot of
choice. That said, my experiences have been a peek at macOS and some
usage of Windows and Windows NT.

That said, I'd say the proprietary software world can have more
pronounced differences as barriers, and be more fragmented as a
result. Why, again, did FAT become so popular for removable media,
despite its shortcomings? YMMV, but calling the proprietary world
something with less barriers to entry might be just wishful thinking?

If it weren't for the MS monopoly, I bet a lot of authors and vendors
wouldn't even bother with Windows (and now Windows NT) support, for
example.

-- 
Nuno Silva

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#68002

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2025-05-30 16:15 +0100
Message-ID<101ci2b$hnhe$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#67998
On 30/05/2025 14:51, Nuno Silva wrote:
> Why, again, did FAT become so popular for removable media,
> despite its shortcomings?
It's called the lowest common denominator. Or the highest common factor.
EVERYTHING reads and writes FAT.

-- 
“People believe certain stories because everyone important tells them, 
and people tell those stories because everyone important believes them. 
Indeed, when a conventional wisdom is at its fullest strength, one’s 
agreement with that conventional wisdom becomes almost a litmus test of 
one’s suitability to be taken seriously.”

Paul Krugman

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#68003

FromNuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid>
Date2025-05-30 17:24 +0100
Message-ID<101cm3c$ijf6$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#68002
On 2025-05-30, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 30/05/2025 14:51, Nuno Silva wrote:
>> Why, again, did FAT become so popular for removable media,
>> despite its shortcomings?
> It's called the lowest common denominator. Or the highest common factor.
> EVERYTHING reads and writes FAT.

Yes. The point being: why was there a need for such denominator to be
FAT* and not a more robust (set of) filesystem(s)?

Surely it wasn't fragmentation in the linux world that caused it :-)

-- 
Nuno Silva

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