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| From | Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Is that you, Snit? |
| Date | 2016-04-13 21:57 +0200 |
| Organization | albasani.net |
| Message-ID | <20160413215752.5ea35b1e@maxa-pc> (permalink) |
| References | (7 earlier) <D332BA07.6FB07%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <nejqld$4od$1@dont-email.me> <D332FFD4.6FB35%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <neldog$80u$6@dont-email.me> <D333E63E.6FBC6%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
On Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:04:14 -0700 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote: > On 4/13/16, 5:27 AM, in article neldog$80u$6@dont-email.me, "Silver > Slimer" <linux@sucks.balls> wrote: > > >>> I have given Linux so many chances (and in turn been burned so > >>> many damned times) that I have grown to actually despise it and > >>> the people using it. It's gotten so bad that I even choose to use > >>> Microsoft products I can easily avoid just to cement my distaste > >>> for the open-source crap. > >> > >> I use open source... heck, just today I used CyberDuck, ffmpeg > >> (with a GUI wrapper), audacity, and I am sure many other fully > >> open source products (not to mention OS X and Safari and other > >> tools which are partially open source). > >> > >> I do not have a problem with open source. But the idea that > >> desktop Linux competes well in the general market is just silly. > >> If it did then, being free, it would have a MUCH larger part of > >> the market... Dell and HP and Walmart and others would be selling > >> desktop systems with heavily. > >> > >> They do sell Chrome OS and Android and other Linux-based OSs... > >> ones where they have ditched KDE and GNOME and other "standard" > >> desktop Linux environments. Not a coincidence. > > > > I only use open-source when the product is good. As it is, Firefox > > is pretty good. I read complaints that it doesn't render pages > > properly but I haven't found this to be the case and its extensions > > are way better than what the competition has to offer. It's a > > memory hog but I've noticed that you can help that if you play with > > the cache settings. > > On Windows I prefer Chrome, which is mostly open source, but Firefox > is pretty good, too. I agree it seems to be more of a memory hog than > Chrome or, on OS X, Safari - and I used to see all sorts of issues > with it being slow, but have played with it recently on OS X and > Windows and do not see that as much. > Chrome is memory hog, in comparison to it Firefox is lightweight...
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Linux advocates don't support their own. Me Sham <osirus47@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-02 18:29 -0700
Re: Linux advocates don't support their own. Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-02 21:41 -0400
Re: Linux advocates don't support their own. Tattoo Vampire <sitting@this.computer> - 2016-04-02 22:16 -0400
Re: Linux advocates don't support their own. Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-02 22:19 -0400
Is that you, Snit? John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-03 04:00 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-03 17:23 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? "Dr. John Grubor" <dr.john.grubor@gmail.com> - 2016-04-03 18:42 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-04-12 12:28 -0500
Re: Is that you, Snit? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 10:38 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Me Sham <osirus47@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-12 10:42 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <fat.linux.loser@linux.is.sh.it> - 2016-04-12 14:50 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-12 13:06 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@sucks.balls> - 2016-04-12 17:12 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-12 14:43 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@sucks.balls> - 2016-04-12 17:55 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-12 19:41 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@sucks.balls> - 2016-04-13 08:27 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-13 12:04 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-13 21:57 +0200
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-13 13:25 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-13 22:31 +0200
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-13 16:36 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@sucks.balls> - 2016-04-13 17:21 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-13 16:33 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <maGNUm@lin.sux> - 2016-04-13 19:39 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-13 17:02 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <maGNUm@lin.sux> - 2016-04-14 11:00 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 08:09 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-14 11:57 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 12:26 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-14 12:45 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-14 11:40 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 14:46 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 15:06 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-14 15:28 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 15:32 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Me Sham <osirus47@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-14 12:45 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 13:10 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 16:12 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 13:17 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 16:31 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 13:35 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 16:41 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-14 20:42 +0000
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 16:44 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 13:56 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 17:00 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 14:05 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 17:14 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 20:21 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 20:40 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-15 02:43 +0200
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 21:01 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 21:18 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 21:24 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 17:18 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 17:12 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 14:16 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 17:23 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 14:24 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 17:26 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-04-14 23:09 +0100
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 20:21 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 17:21 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 20:27 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 20:59 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 21:25 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 21:40 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-15 08:19 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 13:00 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 17:16 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 17:25 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-04-16 09:28 -0700
The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-14 05:53 +0000
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting "\"Fakey's\" dogwhistle holder living at 5907 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (aka Teh Mop Jockey), socked up as 5907 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-2117" <root@127.0.0.1> - 2016-04-14 01:55 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-14 07:04 -0500
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Silver Slimer <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-14 12:17 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 09:36 -0700
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-04-14 17:48 +0100
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 13:03 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 10:46 -0700
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 14:17 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 14:55 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 12:57 -0700
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 16:08 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 17:15 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-14 17:19 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 17:04 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting "Dr. John Grubor" <grubor@grubor.invalid> - 2016-04-15 01:11 +0000
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 21:25 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-04-15 03:35 +0200
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-15 07:18 +0000
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-04-15 03:39 -0700
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Friendly Neighborhood Vote Wrangler Emeritus <FNVWe@altusenetkooks.xxx> - 2016-04-16 08:15 +0200
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Rick Sabian's Allstar Canadian Assworm Zydeco Band <Lunatic.Fringe@The.Edge> - 2016-04-16 00:04 -0700
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting "\"Fakey's\" dogwhistle holder living at 5907 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (aka Teh Mop Jockey), socked up as 5907 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-2117" <root@127.0.0.1> - 2016-04-16 11:27 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Friendly Neighborhood Vote Wrangler Emeritus <FNVWe@altusenetkooks.xxx> - 2016-04-17 07:29 +0200
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting "\"Fakey's\" dogwhistle holder living at 5907 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (aka Teh Mop Jockey), socked up as 5907 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-2117" <root@127.0.0.1> - 2016-04-17 01:48 -0400
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-14 19:21 -0700
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-04-15 09:59 +0100
Re: The Slimer kook is back...and nymshifting Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 08:27 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-14 11:55 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <linux@shit.is> - 2016-04-14 17:08 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-14 15:34 -0700
Re: Is that you, Snit? Silver Slimer <fat.linux.loser@linux.is.sh.it> - 2016-04-12 14:47 -0400
Re: Is that you, Snit? "Dr. John Grubor" <grubor@grubor.invalid> - 2016-04-12 23:45 +0000
Me Sham who is Snit is a total Ass Wipe! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-13 04:34 -0700
Re: Me Sham who is Snit is a total Ass Wipe! Silver Slimer <linux@sucks.balls> - 2016-04-13 08:29 -0400
Me Sham who is Snit is a total Ass Wipe! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-13 05:37 -0700
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