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Some also need to learn how to re-word their searches.
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JFGI  nucrash | 06/19/07
beautifully obscure...  shraven | 06/20/07
Yeah  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
JFGI.. yeah that's the spirit!  thinker999 | 06/20/07
Unified support  Update victim | 06/20/07
That will be a good thing  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
Poser Icon  Stan57 | 06/24/07
100% accurate  DanielB | 06/21/07
Linuxquestions.org  champreplacemnt@... | 06/22/07
For all your talk of support ...  Jambalaya Breath | 07/11/07
Linux newbee learning linux  c.bartlefsen@... | 07/21/07
all i have to say nucrash is WHAT (NT)  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
So at 251 messages  zclayton2 | 06/20/07
I think it is  trent1 | 06/20/07
Ironically...  Wolfie2K3 | 06/20/07
f++google it  c.bartlefsen@... | 07/21/07
Linux fans and newbies...  JCitizen | 06/20/07
The Linux barrel has too many bad apples  DanielB | 06/21/07
Good to know....  JCitizen | 07/02/07
If one really wants to learn linux you need nobody.  intrepi@... | 07/03/07
We're talkin newbies..  JCitizen | 07/09/07
My Dad uses Windows, he learned it without a lesson...  Cayble | 10/17/08
Way to go!  lutherlarry | 06/20/07
Thank you, nucrash  Tranman123 | 06/25/07
Recursive much?  radams36@... | 07/15/07
It's not about lack of information  betelgeuse68 | 06/19/07
I disagree  voska | 06/19/07
with respect  dschwert | 06/19/07
If anyone ever bothered to check out the Debian repositories ,  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Clueless? okay....  dschwert | 06/19/07
If that's the case , then may I suggest ,,,  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Mostly concur  dschwert | 06/19/07
I agree - spot boy won't  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
Isn't that the point?  notsofast | 06/20/07
reason why average person would want to switch to linux  mindilator@... | 06/20/07
Now you mention the PS3  BobF_z | 06/20/07
What a narrow mind  coverlt@... | 06/20/07
Slightly Elitist?  desamuelson | 06/20/07
attitude from who?  john.gruber@... | 06/20/07
To Gruber  Cayble | 10/17/08
what you are forgetting Leopard is a mature operating system should be able  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
RE:If that's the case  bmore_bro69@... | 06/20/07
Windows got into the home because of the CARTEL in distribution.  Update victim | 06/20/07
The Amiga was a good idea  thinker999 | 06/20/07
Installing my HP 1320 printer  Update victim | 06/21/07
Apple  Stan57 | 06/24/07
You just confirmed the true nature of the article.  BroGnorik | 06/19/07
You should try Debian or Mandriva Linux , best yet , try Linux Format Mag .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
You still dont understand the point  pcguy777 | 06/20/07
Also...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/20/07
You mean like....  champreplacemnt@... | 06/22/07
Try It Before You Try To Sell It, Cupcake  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
Gee tic-tac-to is great  TonyMcS | 06/19/07
Sure I'm a gamer .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Games  Stan57 | 06/20/07
below  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
Leopard it's an insult to tell a real gamer to use a console get a clue  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
Too bad so many gamers haven't realized .......  intrepi@... | 07/03/07
********? Don't make me laugh.  User-01 | 06/20/07
Xbox?  champreplacemnt@... | 06/22/07
Debian repositories  eric__m | 06/20/07
yes there are games for Linux leopard but have you ever  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
What is Linux Leopard ?  intrepi@... | 07/03/07
RE:If anyone ever bothered to check out the Debian repositories  bmore_bro69@... | 06/20/07
Typical Gaming Conversation  green[ | 06/20/07
You left something out...  Wolfie2K3 | 06/20/07
That's just the point  destrecht@... | 06/20/07
Ok, fine...I'll switch, but first I need to ask...  lutherlarry | 06/20/07
You Forgot Some Stuff  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/20/07
Wow. Talk about religious Jihad.  Cayble | 10/17/08
Live bootable games??  DownRightTired | 06/20/07
gaming would be fine till the noob trys to install it  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
Linux's number one problem, you hit the nail on the head  pcguy777 | 06/20/07
CNR only requires a single click. (NT)  Update victim | 06/20/07
Where's the incentive?  Marty R. Milette | 06/21/07
There Is ONE Ray Of Hope For Linux Lovers Though...Linspire  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
You could ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
And If'n A Frog Had Wings He Wouldn't Bump His Ass A Hopin  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
If'n a frog had a nice set of wheels  Ole Man | 06/21/07
The One I Get First Is The One I Already Have  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Newsflash!  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Gaming is not the issue you think it is.....  linux for me | 06/19/07
now that's an old argument  turgenev | 06/19/07
The above poster stated it was.....  linux for me | 06/19/07
So you don't play games  TonyMcS | 06/19/07
Listen to yourself .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Mising a whole market  voska | 06/20/07
Unfortunately true......  linux for me | 06/20/07
Good point ..  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
i wish  pcguy777 | 06/20/07
Gaming is the driver of PC power  Patanjali | 06/19/07
Very true  shraven | 06/20/07
I hope you are correct.....  linux for me | 06/20/07
That may be true  coverlt@... | 06/20/07
Bingo!  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
Uh, Multimedia Developers, Sunshine  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Been said since Nintendo's first console  voska | 06/20/07
Apple II didn't always beat Atari games  macoafi | 06/20/07
Gaming is the issue for me  coverlt@... | 06/20/07
linux for me and where did you get this information  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
RE:Gaming is not the issue you think it is.....  bmore_bro69@... | 06/20/07
Your living in dreamland. Big-time.  Cayble | 10/17/08
It IS about lack of (basic) information  psion@... | 06/20/07
Good points  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
Bad computer books  Michael Horowitz | 06/23/07
Partly about lack of basic information, but thats not the answer  Cayble | 10/17/08
It's not about lack of information  rjam24 | 06/20/07
Sure, it is  Greenknight_z | 06/21/07
With all due respect  Jambalaya Breath | 07/11/07
Open source documentation  frgough | 06/19/07
That depends really  Michael Kelly | 06/19/07
Let me clarify  frgough | 06/19/07
Gentoo is another kewl DISTRO .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
So I take it you arent a Power User .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
so keep linux for power users only?  shraven | 06/20/07
Riding a Bike . . .  JLHenry | 06/20/07
that's a bad analogy  trent1 | 06/20/07
MythTV is too advanced to even attemped without documentation  slim-01 | 06/23/07
you are very wrong  deserthowler | 06/20/07
Think about what you just said...  john.gruber@... | 06/20/07
Because ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
Key Points on Google  nucrash | 06/19/07
Adrian, just curious ...  mdak06 | 06/19/07
Actually ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
Or go to distro's homepage  Robert Crocker | 06/19/07
Googling Information  fredrwright@... | 06/20/07
MicroSoft support..  JCitizen | 07/02/07
Come on ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
That assumes...  rapson | 06/19/07
Linux.com  nucrash | 06/19/07
why bother, he's only trolling  deaf_e_kate | 06/19/07
Nucrash you are right on one thing .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Getting Windows users to switch to Linux  dlstephenson_z | 06/19/07
re: Getting Windows users to switch  cbradshaw@... | 06/20/07
The toaster analogy is accurate...  Bob in Atlanta | 06/20/07
Not quite...  keepu | 06/20/07
Here are some sites :  super_J | 06/19/07
Too much...  Erik Engbrecht | 06/19/07
RE:Here are some sites :  joe6pack_z | 06/19/07
I learned LInux here:  mtgarden | 06/19/07
Your finding such sites doesn't help ...  mwagner@... | 06/20/07
meta codes...  bluefox83 | 06/20/07
What Do You Mean "Go To"...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/20/07
Here we go!  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Facts (and arguments) Are Those Things Missing From Your Post  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Rarely have I seen  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Keep Chasing Your Tail, Hatter Addict  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Keep smoking or sniffing  Ole Man | 06/22/07
Findability vs Usability  Erik Engbrecht | 06/19/07
OK Adrian, now it's up to you  potomac79 | 06/19/07
Typical  frgough | 06/19/07
I disagree... not typical at all...  shryko | 06/20/07
I don't really see that.. at all.  LazLong | 06/20/07
Right /Write On!  aldingtr@... | 06/20/07
Linux is simply not for average users...  kenttsai | 06/19/07
The big problem  frgough | 06/19/07
Re: The big problem  none none | 06/19/07
Re: The big problem  StillLearnin | 06/20/07
Very well stated...  Bob in Atlanta | 06/20/07
So your saying windows has a snappy GUI  ben.rattigan | 06/20/07
re:So your saying windows has a snappy GUI  bmore_bro69@... | 06/21/07
Geoworks code may be easier to obtain. (NT)  Update victim | 06/20/07
no way is that even close to being true  bluefox83 | 06/20/07
Your premis is faulty...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
Oh, and just ti illustrate the point  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
Where are your facts , how about some links ?  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
Here's a link for you , being that you are retarded when it comes to LINUX  Intellihence | 06/19/07
I FOUND THE ANSWER !!!!!  Bob in Atlanta | 06/20/07
Pure Fud  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Look who you're replying to  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/19/07
Yaggota, are you in any way suggesting  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
Assertions are not to be mistaken for logic (nt)  CobraA1 | 06/19/07
Try learning how to spell first , before you go attacking anyone ZEALOT .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
I know he/she doesn't do facts .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
So true  jlacson@... | 06/20/07
Why is that though?  voska | 06/20/07
Still making the false claim.....  linux for me | 06/19/07
Your replacements just plain suk  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
Yeah, right  CobraA1 | 06/19/07
Again, some clown trying to  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
WHOA horsey !!!  Intellihence | 06/19/07
And Yet You're The One Who Accusingly Screams ZEALOT At People...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/20/07
"emulators on Linux often result in system crashes"  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Bullseye  frgough | 06/19/07
Currently someone is making money off of selling LINUX .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
dells not making money off the OS moron  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
WRONG! Dell is making a TON of money off Linux  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/20/07
Exposing Dell's Linux Exploitation  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
People can make money  voska | 06/20/07
You are aware No Axe that Michael Dell uses only Linux on his Laptop  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Lil Mikey Is Raping His Customers On Support Though  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Ever stop to think? (I doubt it)  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Hey Everyone, Come See My New Hatter Addict!  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Whatever else you have  Ole Man | 06/22/07
His premise is spot on.  ye | 06/19/07
Perhaps people do want to make the switch .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Most people don't care about Microsoft's tactics.  ye | 06/19/07
Ahhh , the world of MS Lemmings .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Don't you ever tire of being wrong?  ye | 06/20/07
well apparantly.....  waylander | 06/20/07
He just likes to "see" himself talk...most voids do  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
Why?  trent1 | 06/20/07
Linux's biggest problem  frgough | 06/19/07
How about daily updates on every single program on you Linux PC.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Quit your lying, zealot.  none none | 06/19/07
PreLoad remains king  Robert Crocker | 06/19/07
Installing Vista fresh  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
Same with most Linux distros  Robert Crocker | 06/19/07
You said it all...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
Last I checked HP wrote the Linux drivers.  odubtaig | 06/20/07
The Windows drivers SUCK!  voska | 06/20/07
The Windows drivers SUCK do suck but it's easy to  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
and you know this how? Ubuntu and the other current distros are fine.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
You could say the same about half a dozen Linux distros as well  Michael Kelly | 06/19/07
I have yet to install ANY Linus Distro  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
I see you are in full troll mode again  deaf_e_kate | 06/19/07
By that do you mean  Michael Kelly | 06/19/07
Re: I have yet to install ANY Linus Distro  none none | 06/19/07
Almost Agree...except  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
But the doesn't mean you are not a linux user!  john.gruber@... | 06/20/07
Would actually make that more like several dozen.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
re:Installing Vista fresh  Intellihence | 06/19/07
yes Leopard you just pop the dvd in and it does the rest  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
In your dreams....  linux for me | 06/19/07
Vista is quite easy. If you don't think so then...  ye | 06/19/07
Too many times......  linux for me | 06/19/07
No, Linux is not easier.  ye | 06/19/07
Apples and kumquats.  odubtaig | 06/20/07
Choose a side, and side, and stick with it.  ye | 06/20/07
It's called context dummy.  odubtaig | 06/20/07
Context is irrelevant.  ye | 06/20/07
Oranges and kiwi fruit.  odubtaig | 06/20/07
I repeat: Choose a side, any side, and stick with it.  ye | 06/20/07
It's Not About Choosing Sides You Doorknob  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/20/07
Here's an even better idea  frgough | 06/19/07
RE:PreLoad remains king  bmore_bro69@... | 06/20/07
Why Knoppix?  Update victim | 06/21/07
Adrian - what about Ubuntu's help page?  bportlock | 06/19/07
Newbie's need pictures ...  mwagner@... | 06/20/07
That doesn't work with Linux  macoafi | 06/20/07
What about it?  WorkForFood2 | 06/20/07
Linux is not for the faint of heart .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
This is related to it UNIX 'roots' ...  mwagner@... | 06/20/07
Couldn't Agree More  TechnoCritter | 06/20/07
Disappointed...  Bob in Atlanta | 06/20/07
Things that work  laman | 06/20/07
Yes but was it really any harder than learning to use first dos then Window  slim-01 | 06/21/07
You're Out Of Date  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
You're out of state  Ole Man | 06/21/07
You Certainly Do Babble A Lot For A Hatter Addict  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Better get off that white powder  Ole Man | 06/22/07
Let Me Know When You Manage To Get Through A Day...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
I've been away for a while is that you Loverock?  slim-01 | 06/22/07
...Do You Get Any More Clueless?  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
Naawwhh! Think of something worse  Ole Man | 06/22/07
You Two Girls Should Get A Room  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
No I'm not gay. But it would figure that you would be a bigot.  slim-01 | 06/23/07
Slim-01, Who Said You Couldn't Be Gay?  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
I just have to display my affection  Ole Man | 06/23/07
Bravo  Shelendrea | 06/19/07
agreed, kudos to adrian... and a link...  shryko | 06/20/07
The Key  xstep | 06/19/07
RE:The Key  bmore_bro69@... | 06/20/07
One more issue, the Linux supporters.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/07
RE: One more issue, the Linux supporters.  joe6pack_z | 06/19/07
Whoa! Slow down!  slow_descent | 06/19/07
Oh God here we go again...same tired comments.  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
Yes, But...  Chippolus | 06/20/07
Freaks Like You Make It Sound Like A Religion  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
wih trollers like you, what do you expect  deaf_e_kate | 06/19/07
RTFA , I thought I was the only one who noticed this .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Everybody knows about those trollers  deaf_e_kate | 06/20/07
You mean like Leopard...i.e. Spot Boy  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
It's The Pot Calling The Kettle Black  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/20/07
You are no different No_Ax , try mirroring what you are saying right now .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Leopard boy you just hate anything Microsoft  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
Trolling again?  B.O.F.H. | 06/19/07
It's the difference between and OSand Religon  dragon@... | 06/20/07
and there are no Windows fanboys doing the same.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
re:and there are no Windows fanboys doing the same.  bmore_bro69@... | 06/21/07
Not at all. It's just that in having used both we know which is a better  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Your Lies Are Quite Transparent  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
I doubt you have ever used Linux for any lenth of time  slim-01 | 06/21/07
In Your Next Post...Try To NOT Look Stupid ^_^  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
The pity is  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Hatter, you'd better hope  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Message has been deleted.  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
To Hatter  slim-01 | 06/22/07
slim:  btljooz | 06/22/07
Finding after looking.  Anton Philidor | 06/19/07
Re: Finding after looking.  none none | 06/19/07
Its the disdain for the user...  BFD | 06/19/07
Absolutely  Chippolus | 06/20/07
helpfulness  sanjo89@... | 06/22/07
Unfortunately  DemonX | 06/26/07
Someone should write a Wikipedia page!  hummingfrog | 06/19/07
Ask and you shall receive ....  MisterMiester | 06/19/07
Ubuntu being crushed under it's own weight  jamesdivine | 06/19/07
Dude, get a Dell  nucrash | 06/19/07
Dude, I gotta Dell  jamesdivine | 06/19/07
Dude, get a Dell that great till you want more software or something that  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
Ubuntu "just works" ...  MisterMiester | 06/19/07
head back to This is a Computer 101, please...  vois22 | 06/20/07
Dell?  Update victim | 06/20/07
What's in your computer?  macoafi | 06/20/07
Don't get it. I have done 12 PC with Ubuntu and 3 Upgrades to each and  slim-01 | 06/21/07
I love Ubuntu  wmlundine | 06/21/07
ndiswrapper  hoiatl | 06/21/07
I Had Zero Problems Finding Sites Using These Search Phrases  itanalyst | 06/19/07
WTF!  mwatson@... | 06/19/07
It only takes 6 months  mwatson@... | 06/19/07
WRONG!!!  BroGnorik | 06/19/07
LINUX IS A DIVERSIONARY SCAM  BALTHOR | 06/19/07
Good question, but the answer isn't simple  intrepi@... | 07/03/07
WGA was enough to make me personally want to change..  JCitizen | 07/09/07
Most people just don't care  j.m.galvin | 06/19/07
..the other ZDNet reports...  ruped24 | 06/19/07
There is no "key"  Ole Man | 06/19/07
Do you listen to yourself?  Confused by religion | 06/19/07
Just the point  Ole Man | 06/19/07
The Real Reasons Linux is not Desktop Ready  cocheese | 06/19/07
Informed criticism  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/19/07
SPOT ON .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
Re: The Real Reasons Linux is not Desktop Ready  Tony Agudo | 06/19/07
The Issue = Currently need a lot of enthusiasm to use Linux  Patanjali | 06/19/07
I think you missed the point  trent1 | 06/20/07
You don't need to compile wine  macoafi | 06/20/07
One Click Install  kamahl928 | 06/21/07
The friendly Ubuntu fora  pjotr123 | 06/19/07
Information is the price of Linux  Mectron | 06/19/07
Something like this maybe would help too!  Linux User 147560 | 06/19/07
If only there was a real choice!  whisperycat | 06/19/07
Linux sites assume you know what the site is about  kmatzen@... | 06/19/07
Ubuntu  howdougd@... | 06/19/07
Installation  kcredden2 | 06/19/07
tried distribution-specific search terms?  A.Lizard | 06/19/07
Start a blog  macoafi | 06/20/07
Strongly agree  brettz9 | 06/19/07
To make it plain & simple , go to http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/  Intellihence | 06/19/07
the whole point of the article....  waylander | 06/20/07
he never gets the point of the articles...never  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
interesting  tioedong@... | 06/20/07
The linux illuminatti are not ready for the stupid end user  zmud | 06/19/07
Let's have seamless operation aka MacOS.  kraterz | 06/19/07
Could I please have a pre-frontal lobotomy?  TonyMcS | 06/19/07
If you think you statement makes sense then...  slim-01 | 06/21/07
You don't qualify for a lobotomy  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Operating Systems  Vandelay | 06/19/07
Onlin Operating Systems  Vandelay | 06/19/07
Linux for Beginners  TechTeach_z | 06/19/07
Only the insane would switch...  Mike Cox | 06/19/07
You've got to be kidding me right Mike .  Intellihence | 06/19/07
*Sigh*  Zogg | 06/20/07
Zogg , I'm not new here & I know who Mike is .  Intellihence | 06/20/07
you know i feel the same about yours  waylander | 06/20/07
LOL - That's great and DEAD-ON very nice!  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
Like most people view you...  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
Hint Hint  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Once again an opinion, and it's just yours...which in my opinion  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
You've got to be kidding me right Leopard boy  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
Hello So Cal  oldfellow | 06/20/07
Hello bruce.sinton  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
bruce.sinton  SO.CAL Guy | 06/20/07
Vista the OINKER--can pigs fly?  tekybeky1 | 06/20/07
Llack of a Professional Support  Richard B | 06/19/07
Paid support/Google?  devlin_X | 06/21/07
actually, I believe Mike  A.Lizard | 06/19/07
clueless  gvd_walt@... | 06/20/07
Because it's Open Source  jpr75_z | 06/20/07
Even easier  Chad_z | 06/20/07
Linux is Gaming Hell  Ronny102 | 06/20/07
How are you defining gaming?  pueblonative | 06/20/07
I have installed 4 high end games for Linux this month alone  slim-01 | 06/21/07
RE:I have installed 4 high end games for Linux this month alone  bmore_bro69@... | 06/21/07
OK I wll.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
google search  bsdusr | 06/20/07
Here's a start...  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 06/20/07
because of google?  varick | 06/20/07
I've said that.  DemonX | 06/20/07
wow... out of touch with target!  robert@... | 06/20/07
apples and oranges  Michael Shurtleff | 06/20/07
Too Much Not Too Little  DaveLG526 | 06/20/07
Too Much Info?  ohiomike | 06/20/07
decent beginner's book for Ubuntu  pbihr | 06/20/07
I tried Linux, I wasn't impressed  UbiquitousGeek | 06/20/07
Why should I switch?  dhays | 06/20/07
This is why the Mac's picking up market share.  UbiquitousGeek | 06/20/07
Nope. Linux simply lacks compelling reasons to switch  SteveMak | 06/20/07
none of your statements are even remotely true  slim-01 | 06/21/07
It's The Pot Calling The Kettle Black Again  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Maybe other people just don't need as much help  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Quit Tugging At My Pant Leg For Attention, Hatter Addict  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Oh, quit crying!  Ole Man | 06/22/07
Still Grasping At Straws I See  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
Demeaning one's mother is about as low as one could go  Ole Man | 06/23/07
If he is a Windows tech support person then that explains a lot.  slim-01 | 06/22/07
Actually, When I Worked In Tech Support, We Made The Most Money Of Linux  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
Must have been some pretty dumb doorknobs  Ole Man | 06/22/07
Ole Man's Mom Was A Regular Caller  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
Demeaning one's mother is about as low as one could go  Ole Man | 06/23/07
LOL, You Pathetic N00b, I Could Do And Say Far, FAR Worse  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
Sounds like that's just your speed  Ole Man | 06/23/07
One of the best  maldain | 06/20/07
It's more than that  jharris@... | 06/20/07
On the subject of iPods . . .  JLHenry | 06/20/07
It's not what you ask  pueblonative | 06/20/07
Ummm.....nonsense.  jgmsys@... | 06/20/07
"Ummm.....nonsense"? Or not much sense?  Ole Man | 06/20/07
Huh?  crypt2121 | 06/20/07
WHY should they? (NOT a jab, either)  jkratzer3 | 06/20/07
And you just explained why . . .  JLHenry | 06/20/07
http://www.gopc.net - IT'S LINUX WITHOUT THE PAIN  openiworld | 06/20/07
Linux is like a British motorcycle  osreinstall | 06/20/07
Since Linux is free most offices will upgrade all at once.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Except for other customer needs that differ.  osreinstall | 06/21/07
I thought you were refering to the programs only  slim-01 | 06/21/07
It wouldn't matter anyway.  osreinstall | 06/21/07
I think the reason things work for me with the system I mentioned is...  slim-01 | 06/22/07
Mine is a universal approach.  osreinstall | 06/22/07
I would think that doing your own custom distro would be the best  slim-01 | 06/23/07
Wasn't interested in making my own distro  osreinstall | 06/23/07
Switching is not a good approach ...  davidr69 | 06/20/07
You can get some to switch just ...  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Why I don't switch  zdblog@... | 06/20/07
"Why I don't switch"  Ole Man | 06/20/07
self contained games  DownRightTired | 06/20/07
You mean like the way that the . . .  JLHenry | 06/20/07
For most, the computer is a tool.  samp_z | 06/20/07
For most, the computer is a tool  intelfam | 06/20/07
Games Not Big Issue. Macho Attitude is  mark_twn2525@... | 06/20/07
Wireless out of the box, automatic upgrades...  KWierso | 06/20/07
RE:Wireless out of the box, automatic upgrades...  bmore_bro69@... | 06/21/07
If you know UNIX  colinmeister | 06/20/07
linux  wrpr@... | 06/20/07
The Linux Home Page at Linux Online  phillfri | 06/20/07
Did you try other search engines?  Mr_H | 06/20/07
Amen  fritz35956@... | 06/20/07
Keep it simple  ben.rattigan | 06/20/07
One "linux newbie"'s point of view  Ivystung | 06/20/07
Sounds like you may be trying to install it on a HP Laptop.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Linux just needs to WORK  rap@... | 06/20/07
The Solution ia  Lynn110 | 06/20/07
Google searching  TencelAdmin | 06/20/07
Amen  moorem@... | 06/20/07
You still don't get it  jedwards123 | 06/20/07
The key is to stop reading ZDNET and CNET  mhomer@... | 06/20/07
Linux isnt really a substitute for Windows/Mac  gypkap@... | 06/20/07
This opinion is at least 10 years out of date  slim-01 | 06/21/07
WRONG!  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
The more you talk (type)  Ole Man | 06/21/07
How Many More Obsesso Posts Will You Make, Hatter Addict?  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Don't worry about it  Ole Man | 06/22/07
I Can't Count That High, Huh Hatter Addict?  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
Oh really  slim-01 | 06/22/07
That's All The Better You Can Refute With...Honestly?  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
You are playing head games. You are not well armed.  slim-01 | 06/23/07
This Is The Part Where You Run Away  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
Oh golly me. I guess I hit a nerve.  slim-01 | 06/23/07
Your Banal Stupidity Is Tiresome To Say The Least  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/24/07
Uniqueness vs Value  imperfection | 06/20/07
Cautious approach  other_native | 06/20/07
Mother in Law and Linux  Rompy | 06/20/07
Dead on  papajon_s | 06/20/07
Fear of Weaning from the Cruel Udder of the Familar  icewood | 06/20/07
I believe these truths to be self-evident...  emofine | 06/20/07
re: key  Linux uSer | 06/20/07
you all are missing the point  dougogd | 06/20/07
Networking isn't easy  kushko | 06/20/07
wireless networking is even worse  Stan@... | 06/20/07
Tux Magazine  tekybeky1 | 06/20/07
Two keys not mentioned  jdubow@... | 06/20/07
Who is helping?  OKJoe | 06/20/07
new to linux  pcguy777 | 06/20/07
The trick is to search by distro  macoafi | 06/20/07
It needs more software mfg to jump ship  kirkspam@... | 06/20/07
Can anyone say Wine???  qvtech | 06/21/07
Wine Is A VERY Poor Tool  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
A much better method  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Not a better reason,or method  Stan57 | 06/24/07
Adding does not equal switching  Ole Man | 06/28/07
Getting More Windows Users to Switch to Linux  Sloppyunderfoot | 06/20/07
You're Joking Right?  cj100570@... | 06/20/07
229 posters can't be wrong,  mhenriday | 06/20/07
Irony  laffingleigh | 06/20/07
Linux on -lin esupport  tcsd38@... | 06/20/07
Adrian is basically right, I think.  code_flogger | 06/20/07
The biggest problem with liuux tutorials  pcguy777 | 06/20/07
The biggest problem with liuux tutorials  pcguy777 | 06/20/07
Hate to say it, but I agree...  john.gruber@... | 06/20/07
The biggest problem with linux tutorials  pcguy777 | 06/20/07
That and....  thumbknuckle | 06/21/07
Thanks to No_Axe and Leopard!!!  Bob in Atlanta | 06/20/07
your the reason dood listen to yourself  pcguy777 | 06/20/07
The only people I see  Ole Man | 06/21/07
You'll Have To Forgive This Guy, He Lives In Bizzaro World  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
Reasons for lack of info on Linux  pjones | 06/20/07
Amen brother. Get it said.  lwe3 | 06/20/07
My Online University  bcroner | 06/20/07
I agree, Information is lacking.  Update victim | 06/20/07
It's all of the above...  3dtodd | 06/20/07
Its not lack of info with linux its lack of everything else  andyarceye@... | 06/20/07
Exactly.  lutherlarry | 06/20/07
No problem finding info here!  enovikoff | 06/20/07
Ubuntu is "geek" to me  Doc Disco | 06/20/07
Man pages  bluefox83 | 06/20/07
Unified Support,  Update victim | 06/20/07
Linux for Enterprise Systems  mangelinovich | 06/20/07
Linux is free if your time is worthless  brad@... | 06/20/07
how long ago did you play with this stuff 5 years ago?  fredblotnic | 06/20/07
Windows security is even more of a waste of time  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Secure From What?  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
What a lesson we are learning  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Oh Look, I Have A New Hatter Addict  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
You should have quit wile you were behind  Ole Man | 06/22/07
Babble Some More Hatter Addict  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
All you need to be insecure in Windows...  slim-01 | 06/22/07
WRONG!  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
You must be doing satire.  slim-01 | 06/23/07
What Kind Of A Retard Hasn't Heard Of Deep Freeze...Oh, A Linux User, LOL  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
Any one else heard of Deep Freeze?  slim-01 | 06/23/07
Congrats, You've Just Reached An Entirely New Dimension Of Stupid  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/24/07
Deep Freeze?  Ole Man | 06/28/07
Ole Man Takes A Four Day "Break"...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/29/07
Linux help  rcugini@... | 06/20/07
ZDNET the mouthpiece for Microsoft.  fredblotnic | 06/20/07
Seriously - no one cares  Techknowledgie | 06/20/07
They NEED Video Tutorials  T1Oracle | 06/20/07
Linux  ramillar@... | 06/20/07
It's gonna take a LOT more...  Narg | 06/20/07
right on! Linux initiation is a pain - but ultimately worth it.  john@... | 06/20/07
No Docs  seanka@... | 06/20/07
Great Article Adrian...Highlights the Problem!  blc1839 | 06/20/07
Use SAMBA for networking  rcugini@... | 06/22/07
Use this Search Engine  stu@... | 06/20/07
AOL for linux ?  s18902@... | 06/20/07
AOL is not needed in Linux.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Users Aren't Needed On Linux Apparently  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
"anything intelligent to contribute..."?  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Oh Look, I Have A New Hatter Addict  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
I'm considering the sourch...  slim-01 | 06/22/07
Our Little Deficient Friend Tries To Poison The Well So Quickly In Defense  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
The well was poisened  Ole Man | 06/22/07
The "Logic" Of A Retarded Hatter Addict  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
Point of the article. Look at the header.  slim-01 | 06/23/07
...And You Can't Read Either, Big Surprise  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
What about the other way???  STDog | 06/20/07
somewhat true  gregzdnet | 06/20/07
On a tangential thrust  leigh@... | 06/20/07
Exactly what I've found  nancyjones36507@... | 06/20/07
I agree 100%  jradzano@... | 06/20/07
Linux For Beginners  library@... | 06/20/07
The $$$ is what is missing.  Clockwork Computer | 06/20/07
RE: The $$$ is missing  gregzdnet | 06/20/07
Except For The Fact That There's TONS Of Money With Linux  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
35 year computer user.  yupin1 | 06/20/07
Good Tutorials available here  john.zdnet@... | 06/20/07
Re: Tux Magazine  thinker999 | 06/20/07
Need a Network of Linux News for newbie  WebFly64 | 06/20/07
Is this like "How do we make them eat their veggies?"  devils_advocate | 06/20/07
the key to that is plug and play..  cymru999 | 06/20/07
I've practically begged for help..  daddykevin13 | 06/20/07
Linux... The Hoarding Geeks OS!  gabriel9@... | 06/20/07
If Linux Was Art...It'd Be An Old Rusty Can Filled With Rancid Piss  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/21/07
Mike Cox in reverse  Ole Man | 06/23/07
Don't Bring Up Your Ex Boyfriends  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
Can't get your mind out of the gutter, eh?  Ole Man | 06/28/07
It Took You FIVE DAYS To Come Up With THAT?!  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/29/07
OOOOHHHH, yeah! Suuuuure!  Ole Man | 07/03/07
Too many choices, Too much attitude.  matt832 | 06/20/07
Linux's Drawbacks...  User-01 | 06/20/07
When you try again try Ubuntu.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
It's the software  DeanRoos | 06/20/07
It's not only the software  User-01 | 06/20/07
Do we live on the same planet?  joe6pack_z | 06/20/07
Library run by monkeys...  keepu | 06/20/07
Yes.. if they wish to keep the public misinformed...  LazLong | 06/20/07
Using Linux  benning | 06/20/07
Can't see the forest for the trees  craiglarry | 06/20/07
trolling out a linux geek  craiglarry | 06/20/07
You're right  ahumeniy | 06/20/07
Changing from Windows to Linux  sendithere@... | 06/20/07
You have a program to do your installs. For thousands of programs.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Linux is not a good desktop OS.  Duke E. Love | 06/20/07
Even if that's all you think you are able to do...  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Try linuxlinks.com  tdlane54 | 06/20/07
After reading 40 or so posts  Arkyn1 | 06/20/07
Here's a thought  ConfusedOne | 06/21/07
A .357 Magnum. And....  James T. Kirk | 06/21/07
The key to getting more Windows users to switch to Linux  jbrebach@... | 06/20/07
All good points made  somespaz | 06/24/07
A Bit Out Of Date...Relatively Speaking  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/24/07
Web searches  sfaid | 06/20/07
Learning Linux  Bwucie | 06/21/07
Maybe it's Google  john.elsen@... | 06/21/07
Interesting Truths! Here's Quick Solutions! happy  i2fun@... | 06/21/07
It's about the culture, stupid  ConfusedOne | 06/21/07
Damn! Link 404'd  ConfusedOne | 06/21/07
Rubbish  qvtech | 06/21/07
Man Page Mentality  seannj427 | 06/21/07
Newbie information is out there...  twessels@... | 06/21/07
great summary  psion@... | 06/21/07
OK I wll.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Opps this belonged above.  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Hahaha Are you Serious!  d_schinkel@... | 06/21/07
and you be the sitting duck in the cross hairs  slim-01 | 06/21/07
Problems??  John.walker@... | 06/21/07
Or Microsoft problems?  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Why they wont switch  gbarclay@... | 06/21/07
You don't peddle your car  Ole Man | 06/21/07
Use Ubuntu  slim-01 | 06/22/07
windows user using linux  jee@... | 06/21/07
More dribble and Bilge..  warlockomega@... | 06/21/07
Actually this is very true  slim-01 | 06/22/07
"linux howto" gave me plenty of results  Yamust B. Kiddingme | 06/22/07
No problem finding info  axends13@... | 06/22/07
How to get them to switch to Linux?  intj-astral@... | 06/22/07
Again use Ubuntu instead.  slim-01 | 06/22/07
The Key?  DrawnBadly | 06/22/07
I've asked you the time, you told me how to build a watch...  Fujikid2 | 06/29/07
Yikes!!  rcugini@... | 06/22/07
Linspire Has The Most Potential...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
With CNR spun off as a separate entity  Update victim | 06/22/07
You're Missing The Point  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/22/07
Yeah, I see your point  Ole Man | 06/23/07
True. Which is why I like the "software should be free and we pledge to be  slim-01 | 06/23/07
I agree  Ole Man | 06/23/07
You really have a mental break down over Desktop Linux.  slim-01 | 06/23/07
You DEFINITELY Can't Read...Oh Well, I'll Try Repeating Myself Again  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/23/07
No problem with Linux here  slim-01 | 06/23/07
I Just Gotta Know Slim...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/24/07
I can tell YOU don't understand.  cheesyone | 06/26/07
Cheeseball - You Represent EVERYTHING That's WRONG With The Linux Community  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/26/07
You Just Gotta Know?  Ole Man | 06/28/07
How Come You Waited FOUR DAYS Before Popping Off, Coward?  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/29/07
Coward? Weeeeel, lesseee  Ole Man | 07/03/07
"A day in life without Microsoft" my new blog  Project-ON-Demand | 06/23/07
Linux vs. Windows info  Michael Horowitz | 06/23/07
Asking the wrong people  3dguru | 06/23/07
Newbie help  cheesyone | 06/26/07
Forums.. not really.. or not always  thinker999 | 06/27/07
Offtopic: SERIOUS QUESTION-CAN ZDNET CREATE NEW TECHTV?  JCPayne1 | 06/23/07
It's not about a lack of information  billfranke@... | 06/24/07
Not Entirely True  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/24/07
It's about credibility  ragnar.moller@... | 06/24/07
Linux  whooliebacon | 06/24/07
Not Really  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 06/24/07
Deep Freeze..... only $39.95 (after you've paid $150 for Windows)  Ole Man | 06/28/07
Don't forget the inherent value in *time*  thinker999 | 06/29/07
I could give you ten times as many examples  Ole Man | 07/03/07
AOL Noooooo !!!!  rcugini@... | 06/25/07
This whole article is a joke...  just^me | 06/26/07
not quite ready and its really not that complicated to understand  jimk_z | 06/27/07
good LInux info source  jasin | 06/28/07
linux (ubuntu) resources  ezekiel@... | 06/30/07
You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT  rajeev18_70 | 07/04/07
Next time  Jambalaya Breath | 07/11/07
I'll second that  radams36@... | 07/15/07
Welcome, Linus  radams36@... | 07/15/07
Linux for Home and Business  Trent Black | 07/18/07
How is this site for a Basic Linux Overview?  Trent Black | 07/22/07
www.gemblon.com  Trent Black | 07/22/07

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