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| From | JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> |
| Subject | Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes |
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| Message-ID | <slrnn8j2fj.ak9.jedi@nomad.mishnet> (permalink) |
| Date | 2016-01-03 14:52 -0600 |
On 2016-01-03, Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:
> Vile Strong wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>
>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2016 11:20:50 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>>
>>> "All the best OSS runs on Windows [and Mac] as well."
>>
>> Technically, they do not run on MS Windows because they use
>> the OSS toolkit GTK+. The native (to MS) winforms toolkit
>> is bypassed.
>
> A nonsensical statement, in my opinion.
Not really. These trolling ninnes value "consistency".
So as soon as you apply an underlying OSS toolkit you've immediately run off
the rails. This is especially true of MacOS where foolish consistency is a
religion.
>
>> But graphical toolkits, like appearances and superficialities
>> in general, are what appeal most to brain-dead MS Windows
>> users.
>
> Actually, to consumers in general. They're lucky if they can
> learn enough of a GUI to get by. Something goes wrong,
> they'll <laughing> flounder.
There's that. "Real people" don't care about a differnt GUI toolkit.
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Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-01-02 23:50 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 05:07 -0800
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 09:51 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-03 15:53 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-03 11:20 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 11:35 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-03 17:33 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 12:35 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 20:48 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 15:54 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-03 14:03 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 14:35 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-01-04 08:18 -0600
STOP responding to Snotface. John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-01-04 07:44 -0800
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-03 14:49 -0600
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-03 16:48 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-03 13:58 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-03 14:52 -0600
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes linuxiac <linuxiac@usa.com> - 2016-01-03 21:22 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-03 23:51 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 19:34 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-01-04 01:17 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-03 20:23 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-03 20:40 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Barry H <barryum@linuxmail.org> - 2016-01-03 20:49 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-04 05:00 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-01-04 14:40 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-05 07:13 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-05 14:38 -0500
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes "Dr. John Grubor" <grubor@grubor.org.invalid> - 2016-01-04 13:01 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-04 01:49 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 20:45 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 20:52 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 20:56 +0000
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-01-04 15:12 -0500
one of the strongest points of Linux Mint is that it supports the Ubuntu/Linux DE Standards John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 08:03 -0800
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-04 02:17 +0000
STOP lying Putz! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-01-04 04:00 -0800
Re: Linux Mint Mate 17.3 in 27 minutes 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2016-01-04 16:21 +0000
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