Re: [libreoffice-users] [OT] Microsloth Winblows was: Re: Lotus Wordpro files

Hi Brian,

I agree totally with everything you said, other than the mis-spelling in 
the title. Because of the things Microsoft has done over the years, I'm 
95% to 98% windows free, and love using Ubuntu!!!!!!! I'm sorry if I 
hurt you. That was not my intent. Since there are so many Windows users 
yet, and some of them using LibreOffice, and since some Windows users 
will never ever change, I didn't want them to feel we were not 
hospitable to them here. I've installed Ubuntu in the last 2 years 
roughly on about 22 computers of friends and family. But a few people 
have not let me touch their computer, and become quite defensive when I 
even mention about Linux or Ubuntu. It is sad since there is a whole new 
world out there waiting for them that they will never experience!!!!!!

Don

On 09/02/2011 11:31 AM, Grawburg wrote:
> If I have offended someone, I apologize; however, making negative comments about an OS is certainly 
> not a personal
> attack against users of said OS.  I could care less what OS someone uses, I am though, entitled to 
> my personal opinion
> regarding Windows, Linux, OS/2, etc.  That being said, can anyone deny that Microsoft has always 
> made it difficult
> for people to use any software that competes with something they offer?  Microsoft may control the 
> world market for
> desktop operating systems; that does not make it necessarily the best available.  Every iteration 
> of Windows makes it
> increasingly difficult for the average person to continue using their existing hardware.  My 
> Thinkpad T30 works fine
> with XP (my T20 works fine with OS/2), do you think it will function well with Windows 7?  
> Microsoft seems to think everyone
> has a bottomless pocket and can constantly upgrade their equipment.
>
> Don, give me a break.
>
> Brian Grawburg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Don Myers"<donmyers@myersfarm.com>
> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > Date: 09/02/11 12:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] [OT] Microsloth Winblows was: Re: Lotus Wordpro files
> >
> > I totally agree NoOp.
> >
> > On 09/01/2011 10:04 PM, NoOp wrote:
> > > On 08/31/2011 07:17 AM, Grawburg wrote:
> > > > Why not install Virtual PC?  I have a client who had to do this and
> > > > it works very well.
> > > >
> > > > You have found one of the major deficiency of Microsloth Winblows.  I
> > > ...
> > > I don't think that it's really necessary, or appropriate, to use the
> > > above - particularly on this list. LO supports multiple operating
> > > systems, Microsoft Windows being one of them. I use linux (also test in
> > > MS Windows), and I don't find the need to slam other OS's in the
> > > process. What OS the user selects is their own personal choice (we now
> > > have that option).
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