Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux?

From	"Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject	Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux?
Date	2016-01-05 10:30 -0600
Organization	Inner-Dementia-Null Consortium Of Wizardly Dudes
Message-ID	<20160105103055.56f131a4@wizardstower.lan> (permalink)
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On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 16:03:28 -0000 (UTC)
Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I know very well it isn't Nvidia's fault that "linux" has no
> structure and the linux clowns keep producing more and more
> incompatible linux flavors all the time which all require a zillion
> more repositories and different installer packages.

Clearly then,n you know either nothing or, more likely, less than
nothing.
> 
> Now tell me WHY you come up with your nonsense that your nvidia works
> it doesn't change a bloody thing for the people where it doesn't work.
> I told you that a couple of times before.

I'm merely providing anecdotal evidence of the inability of some people
(you in this instance) to get even the simplest things to work
correctly by showing that it not only can be done, but is regularly
done by ordinary and dim-witted folks like me. 

lowercase mike is another fine example of what not to be if you want
to have a workable Linux.  The two of you should get a room and stop
bothering the rest of us who actually /CAN/ get things right.

Cybe R. Wizard
-- 
Registered GNU/Linux user # 126326
Registered Ubuntu User (deprecated) # 2136

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What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? linuxiac <linuxiac@usa.com> - 2016-01-03 17:28 +0000
  Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-03 14:47 -0600
    Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2016-01-03 13:29 -0800
      Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 16:40 -0500
        Buh bye Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-03 16:54 -0500
      Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-03 22:40 +0000
        Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 18:00 -0500
        Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2016-01-03 15:17 -0800
          Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 18:22 -0500
          Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-03 23:48 +0000
            Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-03 18:51 -0500
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 19:33 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-04 00:06 -0600
            Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 19:27 -0500
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-03 19:58 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 20:58 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-04 00:32 -0500
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-04 01:08 +0000
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 20:47 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-04 00:31 -0500
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-04 02:05 +0000
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 21:17 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-04 02:30 +0000
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 21:59 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-04 04:25 +0000
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-04 00:57 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-04 00:44 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-04 00:14 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-04 01:17 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-04 15:07 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-01-06 09:26 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-06 13:03 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-01-04 09:42 +0000
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-04 00:37 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-04 00:39 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-04 15:07 -0600
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-04 15:04 -0600
            Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-03 19:58 -0500
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 21:00 -0500
        Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-04 15:02 -0600
          Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2016-01-04 17:49 -0500
      Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? MeFirstMeFirst <Take.it@face.value> - 2016-01-03 15:42 -0800
        Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 18:48 -0500
    Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-05 00:13 +0000
      Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-04 20:46 -0500
      Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-04 23:08 -0600
        Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 00:23 -0500
          Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 00:20 -0600
            Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 01:53 -0500
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-05 13:22 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 15:03 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 15:50 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 19:57 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-06 00:51 -0500
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                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-06 18:58 -0500
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                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-07 22:41 -0500
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                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-07 18:53 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 15:29 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-05 15:47 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 17:47 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 17:48 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 17:49 -0500
            Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2016-01-05 00:36 -0800
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 06:52 -0500
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 06:55 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-05 13:26 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 15:31 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-05 15:48 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-05 17:51 -0500
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 08:31 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2016-01-05 14:02 -0800
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 17:14 -0600
        Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-05 10:56 +0000
          Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 09:52 -0600
            Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-05 16:03 +0000
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-01-05 10:16 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2016-01-05 14:13 -0800
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 17:19 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-01-06 06:49 -0600
              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 11:28 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-05 17:28 +0000
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 13:13 -0500
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2016-01-05 14:20 -0800
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 17:20 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-01-06 06:57 -0600
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              Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 10:30 -0600
                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-08 00:07 +0000
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                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 17:11 -0600
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                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-05 17:21 -0600
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                Re: What are people's biggest frustrations with Linux? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-01-06 13:06 -0700
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