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Well put!: It's not the users' fault that the product that is presented to (or forced upon) them as a secure, usable system is really the opposite. I have convinced a number of my friends and co-workers to use Linux as much as possible; many of them can't stand using Windows anymore. (I set them up to dual boot in most cases.)

To me the dumb users are the ones who run 3 anti-spyware programs and 1 or 2 virus scanners to try and protect their OS from itself. They re-install Windows periodically, hoping that it will run faster just for a little while. They spend more time keeping their computers running than using them. And then they talk like they're 'experts'.

It would be fun if we could search past posts on zdnet and see how many times these guys have called the Linux and Mac users elitist, egotisical, or something similar.

But what do I know? I am just one of the stupid Linux users!

I only use Windows when I have to - there is a ton of money to be made maintaining it!; Posted by: Hugh Jass Posted on: 02/03/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Goes to show IT Scion | 02/03/05

SO TRUE!!!! Valis Keogh | 02/03/05

SO TRUE!!!! communications@... | 02/03/05

SO TRUE!!!! jbaviera@... | 02/03/05

Yeah, users are so dumb. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/03/05

Well put! Hugh Jass | 02/03/05

What's amazine.... dave95 | 02/03/05

Silly answer bjacob4 | 02/07/05

To infer that... IT Scion | 02/08/05

Goes to show communications@... | 02/03/05

What, Not AIM? jbaviera@... | 02/03/05

nor iChat Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/03/05

nor Trillian Hugh Jass | 02/03/05

Yeah but no but Humph | 02/04/05

Perhaps cashaww | 02/04/05

You're right --- Hugh Jass | 02/04/05

Thank goodness for the Mac coscooper | 02/04/05

Macs and Latvia bjacob4 | 02/07/05

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