Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.os.linux.advocacy > #330727

Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies

From Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com>
Organization Linux Professionals
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Date 2015-11-03 14:54 -0500
Message-ID <2015110314542126636-BL@LinuxProfessionalscom> (permalink)
References (3 earlier) <2015110218291972249-BL@LinuxProfessionalscom> <1bi93su5i9cq0$.1lzbqvjs07rjy$.dlg@40tude.net> <n1afgq$opo$2@dont-email.me> <2015110310554560992-BL@LinuxProfessionalscom> <n1aucp$mls$1@dont-email.me>
Subject Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies

Show all headers | View raw

On 2015-11-03 18:30:56 +0000, Slimer said:

> On 2015-11-03 10:55 AM, Bob Loblaw wrote:
>> On 2015-11-03 14:17:05 +0000, Charmed Tuna said:
>> 
>>> On 2015-11-03 8:05 AM, Big Fish in a Small Crotch wrote:
>>>> It's happened to virtually every single person who has tried desktop
>>>> Linux.
>>>> After the honeymoon phase wears off, the user realizes how much Linux
>>>> sucks
>>>> and moves back to Windows or OSX.
>>>> It's only the religious, zealot cult members who have convinced
>>>> themselves
>>>> that Linux is superior. And I suspect even they know they are just
>>>> kidding
>>>> themselves. It's only a matter of time before they switch back too.
>>>> 
>>>> Rinse and repeat.
>>> 
>>> Absolutely. I've since come to realize that while it makes sense to
>>> support free software alternatives like LibreOffice and VLC, it makes no
>>> sense to use an entire operating system made up of it. It isn't stable,
>>> it isn't intuitive, it isn't pretty and it isn't capable. It truly is
>>> nothing more than a waste of time.
>> 
>> Linux is fine.  It's the horrible desktop environment and next to
>> useless in the real world apps that kill it.
> 
> Ah yes, back to this. I used to refer to Linux as GNU/Linux to make a
> distinction between the kernel and the whole package. It looks like it
> will be necessary to do so again to avoid misunderstandings.

Ugh.  I hope not.


> 
>> I'm sorry to say that LibreOffice is really (in the real business world)
>> pretty useless because they mostly use Orifice products (which I do as
>> well ... just not LookOut!).  Having to deal with minor formatting
>> issues is a major waste of time.
> 
> I used Microsoft Office because I got it for 11$ (the Pro version too).
> Otherwise, I'd have contented myself with WordPerfect or LibreOffice.

Ah Word Perfect!  Great in its day.

Back to comp.os.linux.advocacy | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-02 13:49 -0500
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-02 13:52 -0500
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-02 13:04 -0600
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 19:10 +0000
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-02 14:22 -0500
        Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 19:41 +0000
        Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-02 14:52 -0500
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-02 18:29 -0500
        Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-02 18:54 -0500
        Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-02 19:40 -0600
          Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-03 08:25 -0600
            Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-03 08:27 -0600
          Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 10:51 -0500
            Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-03 13:07 -0600
              Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 14:48 -0500
        Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-03 08:05 -0500
          Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 09:17 -0500
            Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 10:55 -0500
              Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-03 11:28 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 14:53 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-04 14:11 -0600
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-04 15:37 -0500
                Congrats JEDIDIAH - The most ignorant statement of 2015 "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-04 16:14 -0500
                Re: Congrats JEDIDIAH - The most ignorant statement of 2015 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-04 16:38 -0500
                Re: Congrats JEDIDIAH - The most ignorant statement of 2015 "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-04 16:47 -0500
                Re: Congrats JEDIDIAH - The most ignorant statement of 2015 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-04 16:49 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 13:21 -0800
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-04 16:39 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-04 17:43 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-04 17:54 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-04 18:44 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-04 18:46 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-05 13:27 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-05 14:00 -0600
                You are nutso.  LMFAO!!!! GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-05 13:48 -0700
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-05 15:50 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-05 15:16 -0600
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-05 16:37 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-05 22:40 +0100
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-05 17:23 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-05 17:46 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-05 19:58 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-05 21:19 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-06 06:47 -0600
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-06 07:05 -0600
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-07 09:17 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-07 09:28 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-09 10:03 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-09 10:06 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-09 15:09 +0000
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-07 09:47 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-06 09:40 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-06 09:49 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-06 11:03 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-07 09:18 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-07 09:48 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-09 10:15 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-07 10:21 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-09 10:06 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-06 09:27 -0600
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-11-06 23:09 +0000
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-06 18:48 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-06 19:56 -0700
                The only phoney in here is you, JED. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-06 16:27 -0700
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-07 09:26 -0500
              Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 13:30 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 14:54 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 15:19 -0500
              Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-03 13:09 -0600
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 15:10 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-04 14:12 -0600
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-05 13:29 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-05 14:01 -0600
                You are a liar. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-05 13:48 -0700
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-05 15:53 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-05 15:16 -0600
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-05 16:39 -0500
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-06 16:28 -0700
                Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-05 21:09 -0500
                Mortimer Snerd and his usual DUH! GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-06 16:29 -0700
            Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 16:44 -0500
            Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 17:18 -0500
              Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 18:39 -0500
              My how Snit babbles on so. John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 06:34 -0800
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-11-02 20:15 +0100
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-02 15:55 -0700
        Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-02 18:18 -0500
          Buh bye Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-03 06:34 -0500
            Re: Buh bye chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-03 07:56 -0600
              Re: Buh bye Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-03 09:04 -0500
              Re: Buh bye Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 09:20 -0500
              Now let Chris wipe your pee-pee, Turdv. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-03 16:05 -0700
            Ah, the infamous "Buh Bye" by chicken-shit Alhstrom. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-03 16:05 -0700
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-02 14:42 -0500
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-02 14:15 -0600
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 20:50 +0000
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 22:02 +0000
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-03 09:43 +0000
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 09:09 -0500
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2015-11-02 11:20 -0800
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-02 15:57 -0700
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-02 14:10 -0600
  Troll posing as "A Linux Professional" Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-02 15:53 -0500
    Re: Troll posing as "A Linux Professional" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-02 15:08 -0600
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 13:02 -0800
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 22:00 +0000
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-02 18:35 -0500
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2015-11-03 11:32 +1000
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-03 08:08 -0500
        Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2015-11-05 11:58 +1000
          Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-05 06:55 -0600
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 04:37 +0000
        Moi cares ... John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 06:50 -0800
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-02 17:49 -0500
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-02 15:54 -0700
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2015-11-03 11:22 +1000
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-03 08:07 -0500
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-03 13:12 +0000
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-03 09:33 -0500
        Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 09:47 -0500
          Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-03 10:11 -0500
            Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 10:31 -0500
        I want to make it clear to *everybody* that crap like this is completely unacceptable John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2015-11-03 06:54 -0800
          Re: I want to make it clear to *everybody* that crap like this is completely unacceptable Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 09:58 -0500
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 10:21 -0500
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2015-11-05 12:07 +1000
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2015-11-05 02:28 -0800
      Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-05 06:44 -0600
  Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-03 09:42 +0000
    Re: A Linux Professional to Linux fans and enemies Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-03 08:09 -0500
  Another idiot troll posing as "linux pro". News at 11 Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-03 11:05 +0100
    Re: Another idiot troll posing as "linux pro". News at 11 Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 11:03 -0500
      Re: Another idiot troll posing as "linux pro". News at 11 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-03 11:30 -0500
      Re: Another idiot troll posing as "linux pro". News at 11 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-03 16:07 -0700

csiph-web