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Re: Linux PC Upgrades

From Folderol <folderol@ukfsn.org>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy, uk.comp.os.linux
Subject Re: Linux PC Upgrades
Date 2012-05-19 17:41 +0100
Organization UK Free Software Network
Message-ID <20120519174147.20279e80@debian> (permalink)
References (7 earlier) <87sjf1jfzf.fsf@spindle.srvr.nix> <1JidnSnfSbMqfS_SnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@bresnan.com> <slrnjrdj3j.kuq.jedi@nomad.mishnet> <EoCdnSovhI-pnCrSnZ2dnUVZ_hudnZ2d@bresnan.com> <ghijyhrri2lf$.hlac8gybon0o.dlg@40tude.net>

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On Fri, 18 May 2012 22:16:28 -0400
Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> wrote:

> He hasn't or he wouldn't be saying that and making an ass of
> himself.
> Personally, I think Apple sets the standard but Windows 7 is really
> good, no jagged fonts.
> 
> Linux?
> 
> Bwaaaaaa!
> 
> Looks like something from Windows 98.

And the leader of the pack is...

The Acorn Archimedes, which from 1992 had full anti-aliasing as well as hinting.
For pure document processing it *still* gives the latecomers a run for their
money.

-- 
Will J G

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Linux PC Upgrades 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2012-05-12 00:06 +0100
  Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-11 19:52 -0400
    Re: Linux PC Upgrades Rex Ballard <rex.ballard@gmail.com> - 2012-05-15 12:34 -0700
  Re: Linux PC Upgrades Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2012-05-12 04:42 +0100
    Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-12 08:22 -0400
    Re: Linux PC Upgrades 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2012-05-12 20:14 +0100
      Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-12 15:30 -0400
      Re: Linux PC Upgrades Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2012-05-12 20:45 +0100
        Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-12 15:52 -0400
      Re: Linux PC Upgrades Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-05-12 16:44 -0400
        Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-12 16:44 -0400
      Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-13 00:25 +0100
        Re: Linux PC Upgrades 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2012-05-13 01:05 +0100
          Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-12 22:31 -0400
            Re: Linux PC Upgrades 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2012-05-13 10:45 +0100
              Re: Linux PC Upgrades Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-05-13 12:54 +0200
              Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-13 11:40 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-13 11:42 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-13 11:46 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-13 11:54 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-05-13 19:35 +0200
          Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-13 20:04 +0100
            Re: Linux PC Upgrades 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2012-05-14 22:45 +0100
              Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-15 00:54 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-14 20:12 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-15 09:49 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-15 16:51 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-05-15 11:06 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-05-15 12:36 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-15 12:01 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-15 14:53 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-15 15:58 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-15 19:29 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-05-16 14:14 +0200
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2012-05-15 01:22 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-15 14:18 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2012-05-15 16:13 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-05-15 10:26 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Roger Gammans <roger@backslashat.org> - 2012-05-15 22:59 +0100
          [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Alec Ross <alec@arlross.demon.co.uk> - 2012-05-13 22:01 +0100
            Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-05-13 20:57 -0400
              Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-13 18:51 -0700
              Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] High Plains Thumper <hpt@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-13 22:53 -0600
                Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-05-14 06:15 -0400
                Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Folderol <folderol@ukfsn.org> - 2012-05-14 19:47 +0100
              Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Dev <spam-addy@no.spam.invalid> - 2012-05-14 08:40 +0100
                Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-05-14 09:59 +0200
                Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Folderol <folderol@ukfsn.org> - 2012-05-14 19:43 +0100
                Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Dev <spam-addy@no.spam.invalid> - 2012-05-14 21:05 +0100
                Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Anthony Frost <Vulch@vulch.org> - 2012-05-14 10:39 +0000
                Re: [OT] glass flow [ was: Linux PC Upgrades] Dev <spam-addy@no.spam.invalid> - 2012-05-14 12:27 +0100
        Re: Linux PC Upgrades chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-05-14 07:44 -0500
          Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-14 15:36 +0100
            Re: Linux PC Upgrades Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2012-05-14 21:57 +0100
    Re: Linux PC Upgrades -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2012-05-12 17:21 -0700
  Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-12 08:20 -0400
    Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-12 15:17 -0600
      Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-14 21:17 -0500
        Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-14 23:09 -0600
          Re: Linux PC Upgrades Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-05-15 09:27 +0200
            Re: Linux PC Upgrades William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2012-05-15 10:33 +0100
            Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-15 12:03 -0600
              Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-15 14:54 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-15 13:45 -0600
              Re: Linux PC Upgrades Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-05-15 21:11 +0200
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-15 13:49 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-15 22:50 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-15 17:00 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-16 14:39 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-05-15 14:57 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-15 17:01 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-15 19:25 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-16 11:45 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-18 17:24 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-18 20:09 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-23 13:49 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 13:23 -0600
                GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-23 15:34 -0500
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 16:58 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-05-23 23:55 +0000
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-23 20:32 -0400
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 20:48 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Andy Leighton <andyl@azaal.plus.com> - 2012-05-24 03:20 -0500
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2012-05-24 10:14 +0100
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-24 11:12 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Colin Brough <Colin.Brough@blueyonder.invalid> - 2012-05-24 13:44 +0100
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Andy Leighton <andyl@azaal.plus.com> - 2012-05-24 09:10 -0500
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-24 13:01 -0500
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-24 15:16 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-05-25 00:31 +0200
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-24 18:35 -0400
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-05-25 01:07 +0200
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-24 19:11 -0400
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-24 19:22 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-24 18:33 -0700
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-24 19:17 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-24 18:34 -0700
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-25 12:26 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-25 11:37 -0700
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-24 18:32 -0700
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-24 16:13 -0700
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-24 19:22 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-24 18:29 -0700
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-24 19:16 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-25 09:22 -0500
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-25 12:28 -0600
                Re: GreyCloud tries to rewrite history. tinnews@isbd.co.uk - 2012-05-24 15:07 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Rex Ballard <rex.ballard@gmail.com> - 2012-05-25 02:21 -0700
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-25 09:31 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2012-05-25 23:34 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-05-26 05:48 +0000
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-26 08:35 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-26 11:34 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-26 15:54 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-26 14:51 -0700
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-05-27 11:17 +0200
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-05-27 11:31 +0200
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-05-27 08:43 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2012-05-27 16:49 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-05-27 11:29 -0700
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-05-27 16:50 +0000
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-05-27 13:35 -0400
              Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-15 22:23 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-15 17:03 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-16 14:40 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-16 11:46 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-18 17:25 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-18 20:10 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-18 22:16 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Folderol <folderol@ukfsn.org> - 2012-05-19 17:41 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-05-19 13:41 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-23 13:50 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 13:24 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-23 15:25 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-23 15:51 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-23 15:30 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-23 17:08 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 17:00 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 14:48 -0600
                DFS lies again JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-23 15:30 -0500
                Re: DFS lies again DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-23 17:06 -0400
                Where's the lie, JED? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-23 20:17 -0400
                Re: Where's the lie, JED? Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-23 20:35 -0400
                Re: Where's the lie, JED? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-23 20:39 -0400
                Re: Where's the lie, JED? Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-23 20:43 -0400
                Re: Where's the lie, JED? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 20:49 -0600
                Re: Where's the lie, JED? Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-23 22:55 -0400
                Re: Where's the lie, JED? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-24 08:10 -0400
                Re: Where's the lie, JED? Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-24 08:35 -0400
                Re: Where's the lie, JED? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-24 11:14 -0600
                Re: DFS lies again Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-05-26 07:40 +0200
                Re: DFS lies again GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 17:02 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-05-18 22:54 -0400
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-23 13:51 -0500
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 13:25 -0600
                The prince of lies tries to accuse others. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-05-23 15:31 -0500
                Re: The prince of lies tries to accuse others. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-23 17:02 -0600
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades Nix <nix-razor-pit@esperi.org.uk> - 2012-05-19 12:14 +0100
                Re: Linux PC Upgrades GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-05-19 11:51 -0600
            Re: Linux PC Upgrades Gregory Shearman <ZekeGregory@netscape.net> - 2012-05-24 13:32 +0000
  Re: Linux PC Upgrades Curlytop <pvstownsend.zyx.abc@ntlworld.com> - 2012-05-14 20:52 +0100

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