Re: Smokers are smarter, I say.

From	"James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.physics, alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.cellular-phone-tech
Subject	Re: Smokers are smarter, I say.
Date	2017-04-25 21:38 +0100
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On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:20:55 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> On 4/25/17, 12:09 PM, in article op.yy9l5wcsjs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:28:34 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/25/17, 10:12 AM, in article op.yy9gqcn4js98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
>>> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> For me -- and most people -- what matters is how well you can get tasks
>>>>>>> done. On Linux there are few tasks which the GENERAL user would do which
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> handled better.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For user who spend most of their time on the command line Linux is second
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> none. And, of course, you cannot beat the price.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes you can.  MacOS installs for free on a hackintosh (PC built of
>>>>>> hardware
>>>>>> the MacOS can handle).  And Windows up to version 7 has pirate free
>>>>>> versions.
>>>>>> 8 aswell I think, although I've never tried it.
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, you can fiddle and tinker and hope that you can get an illegal solution
>>>>> to work... and wonder what update will kill it. Or you can just install
>>>>> Linux.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think in those cases Linux tends to be the better choice. But if you
>>>>> disagree so be it.
>>>>
>>>> There's no fiddling and tinkering involved.  Basically you just make sure
>>>> you
>>>> use the same motherboard etc that Apple have used in one of their machines.
>>>
>>> If only it were that easy.
>>
>> It is, I've done it several times.
>
> Unlikley.

Don't believe me if you wish.  Bathe in your ignorance.

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Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 18:12 +0100
  Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 11:28 -0700
    Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 20:09 +0100
      Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 12:20 -0700
        Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 21:38 +0100

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