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Re: Advantage, Linux

From owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Advantage, Linux
Date 2015-11-18 21:14 +0000
Organization O.W.L.
Message-ID <fbghvue83a.kgi3@rooftop.invalid> (permalink)
References (3 earlier) <n2ief5$ear$4@dont-email.me> <n2ieqk$i0j$1@dont-email.me> <20151118135632.4749fc6b@Justins-MacBook-Pro> <sfdhue0.apae@rooftop.invalid> <20151118155602.68a55db1@Justins-MacBook-Pro>

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Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:13:33 +0000 (UTC)
> owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> wrote:
>> > On Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:10:37 -0500
>> > DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> >> On 11/18/2015 1:04 PM, Slimer wrote:
>> >> > On 2015-11-18 12:48 PM, DFS wrote:
>> >> >> On 11/18/2015 7:01 AM, Desk Rabbit wrote:
>> >> >>> On 18/11/2015 11:09, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>> >> >>>> Run aptitude, refresh the package status, see over 1 Gb of
>> >> >>>> updates (this is
>> >> >>>> Debian unstable), start the timer....
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> .... 11 minutes later, update done.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> I shudder to think how long this update would take on
>> >> >>>> <laughing> Windows.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Why does it even matter, who sits looking at their machine
>> >> >>> doing updates? I bet you love sitting and watching paint dry
>> >> >>> as well.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It matters to them because so much of the FOSS hobbyware is
>> >> >> released in a half-ass state, and is updated every Sunday night
>> >> >> after Mom's basement is cleaned to her satisfaction.
>> >> >
>> >> > ROFLMAO, awesome.
>> >> >
>> >> >> Example: over a year ago, the "production" version of
>> >> >> LibreOffice included a feature called 'Expert
>> >> >> Configuration' (Tools | Options | LibreOffice | Advanced |
>> >> >> Expert Configuration).  It was a list of nearly 15,000 (wtf?)
>> >> >> system properties and configuration options. You could edit
>> >> >> about 2/3 of them, but the list couldn't be sorted or searched
>> >> >> or filtered, and there was no documentation behind it
>> >> >> whatsoever.  Total and complete hobby shit released well before
>> >> >> it was ready.
>> >> >
>> >> > If the Linux losers had their way, they'd release contraception
>> >> > which required you to RTFM just to rip the wrapper and where
>> >> > deciding not to read one of the manual's 15,000 pages would
>> >> > result in a guaranteed pregnancy.
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> "I use a Unix-based OS, which means I get laid about as often as I
>> >> have to reboot my computer."
>> >> 
>> >> http://jeffhoogland.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-am-linux-geek-and-proud-of-it.html
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> ps except for owl, who claims he bedded tons of hot babes.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > http://postimg.org/image/6lgxnjfy9/
>> > 
>> > bash-3.2$ 
>> > bash-3.2$ uname -a
>> > Darwin Justins-MacBook-Pro 14.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 14.5.0: Tue
>> > Sep  1 21:23:09 PDT 2015; root:xnu-2782.50.1~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
>> > bash-3.2$
>> > 
>> > OSX FTW!  as usual.
>> > Name one thing Linux can do OSX can't.  Maybe I'll make a new
>> > thread about that very subject.
>> > 
>> 
>> I suppose with work you actually *could* make a Mack do this...
>> 
>> anon@lowtide:~/usenet$ tree --charset=ascii
>> .
>> |-- jobs
>> |   |-- NASA
>> |   `-- RedHat
>> |-- Jobs
>> |   `-- steve_skinny.jpg
>> |-- Mbps
>> `-- MBps
>> 
>> 2 directories, 5 files
>> anon@lowtide:~/usenet$ cat Mbps
>> 800
>> anon@lowtide:~/usenet$ cat MBps
>> 100
>> anon@lowtide:~/usenet$ 
>> 
> 
> bash-3.2$ 
> bash-3.2$ sudo port install tree
> --->  Fetching archive for tree
> --->  Attempting to fetch tree-1.7.0_0.darwin_14.x86_64.tbz2 from
> http://packages.macports.org/tree --->  Attempting to fetch
> tree-1.7.0_0.darwin_14.x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from
> http://packages.macports.org/tree --->  Installing tree @1.7.0_0 --->
> Activating tree @1.7.0_0 --->  Cleaning tree
> --->  Updating database of binaries
> --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors
> --->  No broken files found.
> bash-3.2$
> bash-3.2$ tree -d Textbooks/
> Textbooks/
> ????????? Becker\ CPA\ Exam\ Review\ 2014\ -\ REG
>     ????????? Final
>     ???   ????????? Homework
>     ???   ????????? Notes
>     ???   ????????? Questions
>     ???   ????????? Solutions
>     ???   ????????? Videos
>     ????????? Review\ Homework
>     ????????? Review\ Notes
>     ????????? Review\ Videos
>     ????????? Simulations
>         ????????? Questions
>         ????????? Solutions
> 
> 13 directories
> 
> 
> WOW!  That was soooo difficult!
> That's what you consider "work?"
> 

You completely missed the point (hint: it had nothing to do with `tree`).
Why am I not surprised.

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Advantage, Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-18 06:09 -0500
  Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-18 12:01 +0000
    Re: Advantage, Linux "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-18 07:32 -0500
      Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-18 12:51 +0000
        Re: Advantage, Linux "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-18 08:01 -0500
          Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-18 14:06 +0000
            Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 16:07 -0500
              Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-19 10:34 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-19 09:19 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-19 10:42 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-19 09:02 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-11-19 17:08 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-19 09:19 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-11-19 17:55 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-19 18:39 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-19 13:20 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-19 12:38 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-19 14:43 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-19 16:06 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-20 00:46 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-19 16:52 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-20 01:01 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-19 17:06 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-20 01:15 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-19 18:57 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-20 08:13 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-20 06:48 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-20 14:05 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-20 13:53 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-20 17:14 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-19 12:04 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-19 16:37 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-19 08:54 -0800
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-19 13:18 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-19 12:06 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-20 09:22 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-20 11:52 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-20 08:41 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-20 17:19 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-20 09:09 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-20 17:14 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-20 09:33 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 08:46 -0800
                Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-20 17:22 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 08:42 -0800
                Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-20 17:24 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-20 10:34 -0700
                Re: Advantage, Linux Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 11:31 -0800
                Re: Advantage, Linux Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-23 09:30 +0000
          My home folder is "C:\\__", but I don't let Windows know that. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-11-18 14:19 -0800
            Re: My home folder is "C:\\__", but I don't let Windows know that. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-22 08:10 -0500
              99.99% of the time, mental health can't be bought. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-11-22 05:46 -0800
                Re: 99.99% of the time, mental health can't be bought. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-22 08:54 -0500
                Some are "poor" because they do _not_ stress over money. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-11-22 06:38 -0800
                Re: Some are "poor" because they do _not_ stress over money. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-22 10:04 -0500
                I have a vasectomy, I'm stress free. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-11-22 07:35 -0800
                Re: I have a vasectomy, I'm stress free. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-22 10:44 -0500
                How many wives/kids do you have ? Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-11-22 15:29 -0800
                Re: How many wives/kids do you have ? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-23 03:15 -0500
      Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-18 09:43 -0500
    Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-18 12:48 -0500
      Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-18 13:04 -0500
        Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-18 13:10 -0500
          Re: Advantage, Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-18 18:22 +0000
            Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-18 13:23 -0500
              Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 14:04 -0500
              Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-22 17:04 -0500
            Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-18 17:18 -0500
              Re: Advantage, Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-18 23:47 +0000
          Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 13:56 -0500
            Re: Advantage, Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-18 19:13 +0000
              Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 15:56 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-18 21:14 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 19:03 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-19 00:59 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-19 09:51 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-19 19:32 +0000
              Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-18 17:20 -0500
              Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-18 17:26 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-18 23:50 +0000
            Re: Advantage, Linux JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-18 14:06 -0600
              Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 16:04 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-18 23:02 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-18 19:12 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-19 09:17 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-19 15:38 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-19 09:50 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-19 10:26 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-19 18:10 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-19 15:41 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-19 15:15 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-19 22:54 +0000
            Re: Advantage, Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-18 15:51 -0500
            Re: Advantage, Linux "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-18 20:52 -0500
  Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-18 09:38 -0500
    Re: Advantage, Linux Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-18 14:44 +0000
      Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-18 09:54 -0500
        Re: Advantage, Linux Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-18 15:16 +0000
          Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-18 11:23 -0500
    Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-18 13:07 -0500
      Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-18 13:22 -0500
    Re: Advantage, Linux Marti van Lin <ml2mst@dontevenbother.invalid> - 2015-11-19 18:54 +0100
      Re: Advantage, Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-19 15:47 -0500
        Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-19 18:01 -0500
  Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-18 15:15 +0000
    Re: Advantage, Linux Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-11-18 16:27 +0100
      Re: Advantage, Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-18 10:41 -0500
        Re: Advantage, Linux Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-11-18 16:45 +0100
          Re: Advantage, Linux Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-18 15:51 +0000
          Re: Advantage, Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-18 15:48 -0500
            Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-18 23:01 +0100
              Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-19 14:18 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-19 15:37 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-11-19 08:47 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-19 07:40 -0800
                Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-19 22:59 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-20 00:43 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-20 10:05 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-20 11:50 +0100
                Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-20 13:09 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-20 09:30 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-20 13:58 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-20 15:41 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-11-21 02:49 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-21 09:31 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-11-21 22:17 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-22 09:07 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-20 08:09 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-20 13:32 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-20 07:43 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-20 08:58 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-20 08:57 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-11-20 08:15 -0600
                Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-20 12:51 -0500
                Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-20 14:01 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-11-21 02:48 +0000
                Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-21 09:30 +0000
            Re: Advantage, Linux JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-18 19:11 -0600
            Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-19 14:19 +0000
        Re: Advantage, Linux Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-18 15:50 +0000
          Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-18 11:25 -0500
        Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-19 08:21 +0000
          Re: Advantage, Linux Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-19 08:18 -0500
      Re: Advantage, Linux Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-18 15:49 +0000
        Re: Advantage, Linux Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-11-18 16:51 +0100
          Re: Advantage, Linux Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-18 15:53 +0000
      Re: Advantage, Linux Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-19 08:19 +0000
  Re: Advantage, Linux DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-11-18 12:49 -0500

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