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[Fred A. Miller]

Timothy Butler wrote:

[snip]

>     Oops, sorry, Fred.  I thought that was an odd sentiment from you.

No, it wouldn't be, but I was trying to tell you something without
specifics.

>>>    It's more the bumps they'd run into if they kept using it, my
>>> original list, that would scare them off. I think Linux is ready enough
>>> for use under a system administrator in an office environment, though.
>>
>> Of course, it has been for sometime as I've been doing it for sometime.
>> ;) SuSE, of course.
> 
>     I took note because I had never gotten a positive reaction from
> Linux before. In fact, the same user had used the old Mandrake 9/KDE 3
> system this new one replaced and always complained. When Ubuntu popped
> up with its nice little tribal-themed startup sound, attractive
> wallpaper and tasteful window manager effects...
> 
>     Quite encouraging.

Good! There's a LOT more happy users out there than you think.

Fred

-- 
Gun-toting Americans are clearly more self-sufficient than the sissy
Europeans. This is great news for everyone except Barney Frank, who's
always secretly wondered what it would be like to be taken by a Somali
pirate.
--Ann Coulter