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Re: DFS scores an own-goal

From owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: DFS scores an own-goal
Date 2015-03-22 23:04 +0000
Organization ok by me, so long as it doesn't get out of hand
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GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> wrote:
> William Poaster wrote:

>> It was reported that Chris Ahlstrom posted:
>> 
>>> Peter Köhlmann wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>>>
>>>> DFS wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Suggested Fix: make sure the default mouse theme includes a 'busy'
>>>>> cursor.
>>>>
>>>> You are really an idiot.
>>>> You are aware that there are different means to show (for example) that
>>>> an appp is being launched than by a stupid mouse cursor? Why not? No
>>>> brain?
>>>
>>> Why would Linux need a "busy" cursor?  On this laptop, with an SSD
>>> admittedly, Google Chrome comes up (first time after boot), in about a
>>> second.
>>>
>>> LibreOffice 4.4 comes up with an immediate splash screen, which is
>>> actually unnecessary because it, too, comes up in a second (at most).
>>>
>>> Now, I am joshing a little bit, because on my work box, a DELL Precision
>>> M6800 with standard laptop hard drives, it takes the apps more like 3
>>> seconds to appear, so I appreciate the LibreOffice splash screen then.
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Windows may seem "better" because it has a "busy" cursor.  The problem is
>>> that you get that fscking "busy" cursor wayyyyy to often!  Win 2012
>>> Server is a lot faster than that lipsticked Vista descendant, Win 7, but
>>> it is
>>> still "Windoze".  Maybe DFS can make it his Top Goal to get Microsoft to
>>> further improve the efficiency of their products.
>> 
>> What, have M$ Bob popup & tell you "Please wait. It's busy!"
>> 
> MS bob doesn't exist anymore, you moron.
> So go lay down in the corner and go lick yourself.

lol

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Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-20 19:07 -0400
  Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-03-21 00:12 +0100
    Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-20 19:25 -0400
      Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-03-21 00:46 +0100
        Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-20 20:25 -0400
        Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-21 03:33 +0000
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-20 21:35 -0700
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:28 -0600
              Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-21 23:52 -0700
          Can some troll who knows him  whup Doofus upside the head? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-21 06:47 -0400
            Re: Can some troll who knows him  whup Doofus upside the head? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:28 -0600
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:27 -0600
        Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:27 -0600
    DFS scores an own-goal Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-21 06:42 -0400
      Re: DFS scores an own-goal William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-03-21 12:30 +0000
        Re: DFS scores an own-goal GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:26 -0600
          Re: DFS scores an own-goal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-22 23:04 +0000
      Re: DFS scores an own-goal ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-21 12:39 +0000
        Re: DFS scores an own-goal GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:25 -0600
      Re: DFS scores an own-goal Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> - 2015-03-21 11:15 -0700
        Re: DFS scores an own-goal GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:24 -0600
      Re: DFS scores an own-goal JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-03-21 15:39 -0500
        Re: DFS scores an own-goal Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> - 2015-03-21 19:17 -0700
          Re: DFS scores an own-goal JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-03-23 09:55 -0500
            Re: DFS scores an own-goal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-03-23 16:49 -0700
            Re: DFS scores an own-goal Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> - 2015-03-25 12:47 -0700
        Re: DFS scores an own-goal "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-22 09:46 -0400
  Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-21 09:30 -0400
    Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-21 15:18 +0100
      Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-21 10:35 -0400
        Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-21 15:51 +0100
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-21 10:58 -0400
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-21 16:21 +0100
              Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-21 11:31 -0400
                Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-21 16:45 +0100
                Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-21 11:56 -0400
                Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-03-21 16:09 +0000
                Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:23 -0600
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-21 12:19 -0400
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-21 12:40 -0400
              Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-21 12:48 -0400
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-21 10:08 -0700
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-21 19:25 +0000
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-21 19:23 +0000
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-21 15:52 -0400
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-23 20:38 -0400
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-24 10:25 -0400
        Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-03-21 18:02 +0100
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-21 13:36 -0400
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-03-21 20:40 +0100
              Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-22 08:48 -0400
      Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-21 12:43 -0400
        Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-03-21 17:58 +0100
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Tattoo Vampire <sitting@this.computer> - 2015-03-21 18:12 +0000
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-21 14:33 -0400
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-21 18:09 -0400
            Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-22 10:11 -0400
              Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-22 11:36 -0400
        Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-21 18:21 +0100
          Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-21 14:48 -0400
        Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-21 15:09 -0400
        Most everyone here is running old software/hardware. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-03-26 19:56 -0700
      Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-03-21 13:17 -0600
      Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-21 19:22 +0000
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  Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2015-03-22 09:18 -0700
    Re: Can someone with a Top Goal To Improve Desktop Linux report a bug? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-22 22:49 -0400
      Next time, Kindly take the marbles out of your mouth before spouting of John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2015-03-23 17:14 -0700
        Re: Next time, Kindly take the marbles out of your mouth before spouting of DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-23 20:24 -0400
          Re: Next time, Kindly take the marbles out of your mouth before spouting of owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-24 05:04 +0000
            Re: Next time, Kindly take the marbles out of your mouth before spouting of DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-24 08:32 -0400
              Re: Next time, Kindly take the marbles out of your mouth before spouting of owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-24 16:18 +0000

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