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Toponce: I'm Going Back To Windows
Apr 6, 2007, 01 :30 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (10497 reads)

(Other stories by Aaron Toponce)

"No. Not me personally. It's the threat that we, as Linux users and developers, hear constantly. It's on the forums, mailing lists and IRC. These ridiculous threats, that if something in the Linux operating system is not fixed or handled to their liking, they're running back to Windows. To me, it seems to be getting worse and worse.

"If I may, I'd like to discuss this for a second. First, I'd like to discuss what Microsoft is doing to the computing world. I give my respect where respect is due, and recognize that they have had great success, but wish to conjecture, that by making an operating system more user friendly, you reduce the mental challenging of a computer user. I'm not calling the user 'dumb,' just not challenged..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
End users that try Linux (but end up goi ...   End users are just learning something new   
linux23dragon
Apr 6, 2007, 02:47:20
 
If you feel that end users need an easy  ...   Vote now   
dave
Apr 6, 2007, 05:27:29
 
Bloggers who say "I'm Going Back To  ...   These bloggers are fake!   
SM
Apr 6, 2007, 09:19:12
 
People who criticize the "I'm going  ...   Missing one thing   
Robert Devi
Apr 6, 2007, 14:56:25
 
I don't like to drive a car. I want  ...   I want to ride a horse   
microserf
Apr 6, 2007, 15:29:03
 
>>If you feel that end users need an eas ...   Re: Vote now   
microserf
Apr 6, 2007, 15:32:56
 
"Bloggers who say "I'm Going Back To ...   Re: These bloggers are fake!   
Aaron Toponce
Apr 6, 2007, 16:56:18
 
I am not sure he was referring to you, o ...   Re: Re: These bloggers are fake!   
Adrian
Apr 6, 2007, 19:49:43
 
> I don't like to drive a car. I wan ...   Re: I want to ride a horse   
Jeff Rollin
Apr 7, 2007, 23:52:17
 
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