Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:57:07 -0800 From: KAYVEN RIESE <kayve@sfsu.edu> To: Jayton Garnett <jayton.garnett@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org, Frank Mitchell <mitchell@wyatt672earp.force9.co.uk> Subject: Re: A theory on why microsoft makes such crappy stuff after all these years Message-ID: <Pine.SOC.4.64.0912131256330.6609@libra.sfsu.edu> In-Reply-To: <a534c7c30912131240p12f97412gc98ffde82351d462@mail.gmail.com> References: <4B2381BF.3000209@gmail.com> <1260639296.11462.4.camel@debianbox.medion.org.medion.org> <bef9a7920912121157y15d2524ci69d8072b9b20ec9d@mail.gmail.com> <200912131416.56501.mitchell@wyatt672earp.force9.co.uk> <a534c7c30912131240p12f97412gc98ffde82351d462@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, 13 Dec 2009, Jayton Garnett wrote: > I used to be naive too, thinking Unix was better in all respects. Then got a > job working in a predominately Windows environment, and most of the > problems I encounter are third party software issues - hardly the fault of > Microsoft eh? Yes Unix is far more interesting as you can start with a CLI > and build on that to make what you want, however that is also it's downfall. > The average PC user just about knows how to turn it on, write a document, > browse the web and print. > > Explaining to a computer user non-technical how/why/when to install software > using the ports and make or even pkg_add -r and for them to grasp this > concept is where Windows (OS/X also) is by far the 'better' OS for these > people, which is more than 90% of the population. > THAT's no way to sell computers! Come on man, how's that *Nix Store going to survive with a sale line like that??? > Cheers, > Jay ;) > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-chat-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > *----------------------------------------------------------* Kayven Riese, BSCS, MS (Physiology and Biophysics) (415) 902 5513 cellular http://kayve.net Webmaster http://ChessYoga.org *----------------------------------------------------------*
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