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  Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 L Thorpe <lt666@sixsixsix.net> - 2026-08-15 20:45 +0000
    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-15 17:10 -0400
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 L Thorpe <lt666@sixsixsix.net> - 2026-08-15 21:15 +0000
        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-15 17:21 -0400
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-08-15 22:56 +0000
            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-15 19:36 -0400
            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-08-16 08:53 +0000
    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-16 02:26 -0400
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-16 03:01 -0400
        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 09:48 -0700
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 12:54 -0400
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-17 17:49 +0000
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-08-17 19:33 +0000
            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 15:39 -0400
            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-17 21:01 +0100
              Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-08-17 20:13 +0000
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-08-16 14:30 +0000
        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-16 17:44 +0100
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 L Thorpe <lt666@sixsixsix.net> - 2026-08-16 17:01 +0000
            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-17 00:52 -0400
              Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-17 16:58 +0000
                Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 13:45 -0400
                  Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-17 18:59 +0000
                    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 15:16 -0400
                      OT (was: Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11) "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-17 21:20 +0100
                        Re: OT "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 16:42 -0400
                          Re: OT "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-17 22:21 +0100
                            Re: OT "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 18:23 -0400
                          Re: OT John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 14:34 -0700
                            Re: OT "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 18:24 -0400
                              Re: OT John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 15:40 -0700
                                Re: OT "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 18:44 -0400
                                  Re: OT John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 07:51 -0700
                                    Re: OT "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 11:20 -0400
                                      Re: OT John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 10:24 -0700
                                        Re: OT The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-19 13:58 +0100
                              Re: OT Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-18 00:47 +0000
                                Re: OT "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 20:51 -0400
                                  Re: OT rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-18 03:01 +0000
                                    Re: OT Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-18 04:55 +0000
                                Re: OT rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-18 02:55 +0000
                      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-17 22:51 +0000
                  Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-08-18 08:39 +0100
                    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 03:52 -0400
                  Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-08-18 21:15 +1000
                    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 07:25 -0400
                      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-08-18 21:44 +1000
                        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 07:52 -0400
                        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-18 13:18 +0100
                          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 08:36 -0400
                    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-18 13:16 +0100
                Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-17 18:07 +0000
                Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-17 23:40 +0000
                  Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 19:45 -0400
                  Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-18 00:47 +0000
                    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-18 02:51 +0000
                      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-08-18 03:10 +0000
                      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-18 00:48 -0400
                        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-18 10:26 +0100
                      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-18 04:55 +0000
                      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-08-18 08:55 -0400
                        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-18 17:24 +0100
                          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-18 16:37 +0000
                            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-08-18 20:51 -0400
                              Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-19 15:04 +0100
                            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-19 04:32 +0000
                              Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-19 05:34 +0000
                            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-19 14:52 +0100
                    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-18 10:25 +0100
                      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-18 15:34 +0000
                        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-18 17:30 +0100
                      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-08-18 16:30 +0000
                        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-18 22:52 +0000
                          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-08-19 05:54 +0200
                        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-19 14:47 +0100
                  Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-18 03:34 +0000
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-16 20:25 +0000
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-16 23:42 -0400
    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-08-16 08:45 +0000
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-16 04:59 -0400
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-08-16 08:09 -0400
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-08-16 15:13 +0000
        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-08-16 16:14 +0000
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-16 20:26 +0000
    Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-16 11:55 +0000
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-16 13:45 +0100
        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-16 13:01 +0000
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-16 20:15 +0000
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-08-16 14:48 +0000
        Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 10:32 +0000
          Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-08-17 18:13 +0000
            Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 14:34 -0400
      Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11 c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-17 00:12 -0400

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#720310

On 2026-08-16 4:45 a.m., Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
> Le 15-08-2026, L Thorpe <lt666@sixsixsix.net> a écrit :
>>
>> Even though I use GNU/Linux exclusively we all need to maintain
>> a working version of Win11.
> 
> Who are "we"? I know you're not alone in your head but that doesn't
> explain it. I'm not included in your "we". I really don't need to
> maintain a working version of Win11.
> 
>> After all, the world is composed of
>> retarded assholes and retarded assholes can only use Win11.
> 
> You prove, once again, that you are stuck in the past and your reality
> is outdated. Linux has never been intended for elites, but thirty years
> ago, if you wanted to use Linux, you needed to be really, really
> motivated. If you weren't ready to learn the hard way, you couldn't
> install and use Linux.

It wasn't _that_ hard in 1996. Nevertheless, once installed, there was a 
good chance that your hardware wasn't supported properly. In my case, it 
was the video card and the audio. The former was limited to 800x600, and 
the latter didn't play sounds at all.

> But it's not true anymore. Anyone can use Linux today, it's easier than
> Windows. Except you who need to maintain a version of Win11 "for
> others".  You remind me the joke: "Can you tell me where I can find a
> prostitue? It's not for me, it's for a friend." You are pathetic.

My experience is that whether Windows or Linux, I need to maintain it 
for others. If I use my mother as an example of a very basic user, she 
encounters as many problems whether she uses one or the other. Heck, she 
managed to screw up a Mac. The operating system that's given her the 
least amount of problems though is Windows 11. Somehow, that thing 
resists her destructive nature. Meanwhile, everything works great for me 
dad regardless of whether it is MacOS, Windows or Linux. Nevertheless, 
he had a preference for Linux Mint when I had that installed for him 
because it stayed out of his way and only did what it was supposed to.

< snip >

-- 
CrudeSausage
M4 MacBook Air
Matthew 7:15
John 14:6

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#720319

On 16 Aug 2026 08:45:01 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:

> 
> I'm not included in your "we". I really don't need to
> maintain a working version of Win11.
> 

Imagine yourself sitting and working on your GNU/Linux
machine.

An email from the boss arrives containing an AutoCAD file
for immediate review or a Word document with uncommon formatting
(e.g. tables with fields and formulas) for immediate modification.
Neither file will open in GNU/Linux software.  What do you do? 

I would simply write the files to a USB thumb drive, with
VFAT formatting, and carry it over to my M$ Win machine.
When finished, I would reverse the process.


> 
> But it's not true anymore. Anyone can use Linux today, it's easier than
> Windows. Except you who need to maintain a version of Win11 "for
> others".  
>

Yes, for others.

I still receive some email that contains multi-part messages with the
HTML part formatted in Quoted-Printible that is produced by the M$ Outhouse
email software.

My GNU/Linux email client can't read it.  I have to save it to file
and then convert with recode:

recode us/QP..us <QP.txt >Ascii.txt

It is a burden but it further demonstrates that stupid M$ methodologies
permeate the world and the GNU/Linux user must be prepared for them.

> 
> You see? You prove my point. You barely manage to have a Linux computer
> that barely work, but you can't manage to have a working Windows. So
> Linux is easier than Windows.
>

I see only the reality of your SIMPLE MIND.

You are a simpleton and all of your opinions are invalid.

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#720320

On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:13:33 +0000, Leroy H wrote:

Holy holy!  After just the install of the OS components, Task Manager
shows 21% RAM usage!

There are 16 Gb of RAM on this machine.

Any OS that requires that much RAM is a pile of junk.

M$ Win 11 is a pile of junk.

But I need it.

For the dregs.

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#720332

On 16 Aug 2026 08:45:01 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:

> Who are "we"? I know you're not alone in your head but that doesn't
> explain it. I'm not included in your "we". I really don't need to
> maintain a working version of Win11.

I have a Win11 laptop that I boot up once a month to apply updates. The 
sticking point for me is the Garmin Express app that is used to update the 
Garmin GPS in my car. The app is only available on Windows and Mac.

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#720308

At Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:45:49 +0000, L Thorpe <lt666@sixsixsix.net>
wrote:

> Ahoy Pie R8s!
>
> Even though I use GNU/Linux exclusively we all need to maintain
> a working version of Win11.

I've been pondering this koan for a little while now, and I haven't
had the "aha" moment yet.  Maybe it can be found plumbing the depths
of "TINW"?  Beats me.

BTW, I know you're excited about your latest MS Windows purchase,
but I can't see how that is on topic for colm.

Also, you didn't compare MS Windows to Linux, so it's off-topic
in cola, too.

Message-ID: <comp.os.linux.advocacy-RFD1@uunet.uu.net>

Summary from article:
Summary: comp.os.linux.advocacy is to be an unmoderated group for the
discussion of the positive and negative sides of Linux and comparison 
of Linux with other operating systems.

CHARTER:

   The proposed group will provide a forum for the discussion of Linux.
In addition, it will allow comp.os.linux.misc to deal with
Linux-specific issues.	Discussion will include (but not be limited to)
the discussion of the pros and cons of Linux and appliactions for
Linux, and the comparison of Linux with other operating systems and
enviromnets such as Microsoft DOS and Windows, SCO UNIX, Coherent,
NeXTstep, Macintosh System, etc.  It will be an unmoderated forum.
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _

(Here endeth this ancient history lesson.)

I've set fu2: cola for further discussion.  Since you morphed
out of my kf once again, I can eagerly await your sagacious
remarks.

-- 
-v System76 Thelio Mega v1.1 x86_64 Mem: 258G
   OS: Linux 7.2.0-rc7 D: Mint 22.3 DE: Xfce 4.18 (X11)
   NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090Ti (24G) (610.57.04)

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#720314

On 16/08/2026 12:55, vallor wrote:
> At Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:45:49 +0000, L Thorpe<lt666@sixsixsix.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Ahoy Pie R8s!
>>
>> Even though I use GNU/Linux exclusively we all need to maintain
>> a working version of Win11.
> I've been pondering this koan for a little while now, and I haven't
> had the "aha" moment yet.  Maybe it can be found plumbing the depths
> of "TINW"?  Beats me.

I keep a working copy of Windows XP...

-- 
Of what good are dead warriors? … Warriors are those who desire battle 
more than peace. Those who seek battle despite peace. Those who thump 
their spears on the ground and talk of honor. Those who leap high the 
battle dance and dream of glory … The good of dead warriors, Mother, is 
that they are dead.
Sheri S Tepper: The Awakeners.

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#720315

At Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:45:24 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
<tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> On 16/08/2026 12:55, vallor wrote:
> > At Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:45:49 +0000, L Thorpe<lt666@sixsixsix.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Ahoy Pie R8s!
> >>
> >> Even though I use GNU/Linux exclusively we all need to maintain
> >> a working version of Win11.
> > I've been pondering this koan for a little while now, and I haven't
> > had the "aha" moment yet.  Maybe it can be found plumbing the depths
> > of "TINW"?  Beats me.
>
> I keep a working copy of Windows XP...

Slightly less orthogonal than the logic puzzle presented by
Farley Thorpe (or whatever he calls himself now).

BTW, your sig reminded me of a quote:

> Of what good are dead warriors? … Warriors are those who desire
> battle more than peace. Those who seek battle despite peace. Those
> who thump their spears on the ground and talk of honor. Those who
> leap high the battle dance and dream of glory … The good of dead
> warriors, Mother, > is that they are dead. Sheri S Tepper: The
> Awakeners.

"It is only those who have never heard a shot, never heard the shriek
and groans of the wounded and lacerated ... that cry aloud for more
blood, more vengeance, more desolation."
 -General William Tecumseh Sherman

-- 
-v System76 Thelio Mega v1.1 x86_64 Mem: 258G
   OS: Linux 7.2.0-rc7 D: Mint 22.3 DE: Xfce 4.18 (X11)
   NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090Ti (24G) (610.57.04)
   "Life would be easier if I had the source code."

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#720330

On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:01:38 +0000, vallor wrote:

> "It is only those who have never heard a shot, never heard the shriek
> and groans of the wounded and lacerated ... that cry aloud for more
> blood, more vengeance, more desolation."
>  -General William Tecumseh Sherman

He said as he marched to the sea...  We set up a molding plant in Madison 
GA. It prided itself on being the only town Sherman didn't burn. 

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#720318

On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:55:19 +0000, vallor wrote:

>>
>> Even though I use GNU/Linux exclusively we all need to maintain
>> a working version of Win11.
> 
> I've been pondering this koan for a little while now, and I haven't
> had the "aha" moment yet.  Maybe it can be found plumbing the depths
> of "TINW"?  Beats me.
> 

Another one needs to go shopping for a dunce cap:

<https://masquerade.com/products/dunce-cap>

The "we" signifies all GNU/Linux users/advocates.

>
> BTW, I know you're excited about your latest MS Windows purchase,
> but I can't see how that is on topic for colm.
> 
> Also, you didn't compare MS Windows to Linux, so it's off-topic
> in cola, too.
> 

Spare us the nanny lectures.

What do you do if someone sends you an AutoCAD file?  It won't
open in FreeCAD and so you are stuck unless you maintain an
M$ Win machine.

Although mostly unspoken and forbidden, a part of using GNU/Linux
is also being able to use M$ Win.

Think of a tourist traveling in some underdeveloped shithole
country.  He must be prepared to deal with the natives on their
primitive level rather than expect them to rise up to his advanced
level.

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#720384

On 2026-08-16, Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> wrote:
>
> The "we" signifies all GNU/Linux users/advocates.

If you're still talking "needing Windows 11" not ALL Linux users need it. I 
definitely don't.

-- 
Not all Jews are Zionists. Not all Zionists are Jews. Zionism ≠ Judaism.

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#720410

On 2026-08-17, RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2026-08-16, Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> wrote:
>>
>> The "we" signifies all GNU/Linux users/advocates.
>
> If you're still talking "needing Windows 11" not ALL Linux users need it. I 
> definitely don't.
>
Me either.
Linux does everything that I need it to do. I haven't used
Windows in many years.
For others, YMMV so use what *you* like.


-- 
pothead

"The goal of socialism is Communism"
-- Vladimir Lenin

"Communism may be summed up in a single sentence: 'Abolition of private
property"
--  Karl Marx

"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
people's money"
-- Margaret Thatcher

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#720411

On 8/17/2026 2:13 PM, pothead wrote:
> On 2026-08-17, RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2026-08-16, Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> The "we" signifies all GNU/Linux users/advocates.
>>
>> If you're still talking "needing Windows 11" not ALL Linux users need it. I
>> definitely don't.
>>
> Me either.
> Linux does everything that I need it to do. I haven't used
> Windows in many years.
> For others, YMMV so use what *you* like.


Correct, I like Win11, but I could do everything I'm doing with Linux, 
not to the Nth degree in that a specific app wouldn't be available, but 
another app would replace it, it's not a big whoop, if your machine 
can't handle Windows 11 and the effectively same 10 then run Linux.

-- 
Joel W. Crump

Zyprexa - It's not just for schizophrenics, anymore!

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#720369

On 8/16/26 07:55, vallor wrote:
> At Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:45:49 +0000, L Thorpe <lt666@sixsixsix.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Ahoy Pie R8s!
>>
>> Even though I use GNU/Linux exclusively we all need to maintain
>> a working version of Win11.
> 
> I've been pondering this koan for a little while now, and I haven't
> had the "aha" moment yet.  Maybe it can be found plumbing the depths
> of "TINW"?  Beats me.
> 
> BTW, I know you're excited about your latest MS Windows purchase,
> but I can't see how that is on topic for colm.
> 
> Also, you didn't compare MS Windows to Linux, so it's off-topic
> in cola, too.

   Hey, "Linux" news comes around slowly. This MAY
   be a good sign - shows how STABLE it is under
   the proverbial hood ('bonnet' for the Brits).

   A few years back I was bitching about how FEW
   posts there were in colm. The group was in
   danger of just fading away, like so many others.
   It'd be a terrible waste.

   SO ... I'm pretty happy to see a stream of threads
   here even IF they're "off topic" sometimes. Keeps
   everything ALIVE. And yea, we DO see valid Linux-
   related questions/reports/solutions OFTEN ENOUGH.

   People are people are people. You may want to imagine
   they're on some ultra-narrow mindset, but they all
   are interested in LOTS of other shit too.

   Cope.

   So, at times, COLM might look like a political or
   philosophical group. This is the 'keep alive' noise.
   BUT, every time somebody breeches a real Linux issue
   I see LOTS of people jump in.

   This is good.

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