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:Blog of Helios: Linux is Being Called Upon... Who Will Answer?
Blog of Helios: Linux is Being Called Upon... Who Will Answer?
Nov 4, 2005, 02 :30 UTC (21 Talkback[s]) (8703 reads)

[ Thanks to peabrain for this link. ]

"I cannot begin to calculate the number of times I've heard it.

"'I can't switch to Linux. I need programs Linux doesn't have. You know... like FooRamO'Matic Pro? If Linux had FooRamO'Matic Pro, I could switch to Linux.'

"Two software areas come to mind every time I hear this argument..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
While not related to the "Xara" plug, it ...   Unfortunately a valid complaint...   
GreyGeek
Nov 4, 2005, 02:59:49  
I agree somewhat with the article. Graph ...   Somewhat valid   
dr69
Nov 4, 2005, 04:44:13  
My company does not own macs, we own 386 ...   assumptions made in haste   
rasputin
Nov 4, 2005, 06:51:17  
Why Ilustrator is not enough? It seems ...   Iliustrator   
aha
Nov 4, 2005, 08:16:59  
Linux won't answer. FOSS community p ...   Searching for free labor ?   
Ookaze BioACobol
Nov 4, 2005, 09:39:23  
Everybody who is running scientific lab ...   Definitely valid!   
Randy
Nov 4, 2005, 10:48:09  
> I didn't run Windows on my two com ...   Re: Unfortunately a valid complaint...   
jjanks
Nov 4, 2005, 14:05:08  
It is not Linux that is the issue, it is ...   Its not Linux that is the issue   
John Helms
Nov 4, 2005, 15:05:59  
"TELL THE MANUFACTURER YOU WANT IT FOR L ...   Re: Its not Linux that is the issue   
rasputin
Nov 4, 2005, 15:59:44  
If you want to complain about the proble ...   Re: Unfortunately a valid complaint... No It's   
ac
Nov 4, 2005, 16:08:28  
What you have in the Linux Community are ...   Re: Re: Its not Linux that is the issue   
helios
Nov 4, 2005, 16:19:04  
Personal Accounting -- GnuCash http://ww ...   Accounting Packages for Linux   
ac
Nov 4, 2005, 16:50:53  
> That's sad. Just go ahead and tak ...   Re: Re: Re: Its not Linux that is the issue   
Andreas Mohr
Nov 4, 2005, 17:44:03  
OK so 10% of users have to have a window ...   OK so 10%   
phil
Nov 4, 2005, 17:53:15  
> What you have in the Linux Community a ...   Re: Re: Re: Its not Linux that is the issue   
John Helms
Nov 4, 2005, 18:13:16  
> The "gimmee-gimmee attitude wears thin ...   Re: Re: Re: Its not Linux that is the issue   
Bob Robertson
Nov 4, 2005, 18:18:07  
Yes, Gnucash is a fine product, however; ...   Re: Accounting Packages for Linux   
helios
Nov 4, 2005, 18:30:07  
Therefore Linux is not usable for workin ...   Re: Definitely valid!   
I R A Darth Aggie
Nov 4, 2005, 19:27:42  
One day your gonna wake up and find that ...   Re: Re: Re: Its not Linux that is the issue   
I R A Darth Aggie
Nov 4, 2005, 21:09:29  
I have an application that will only run ...   It's true!   
Charles Hixson
Nov 4, 2005, 21:31:12  
No assumptions were made. Read the begin ...   Re: assumptions made in haste   
dr69
Nov 5, 2005, 02:18:24  
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