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

Hi Brian,

Many times I've stuck my foot in my mouth. I'm not implying you stuck 
yours in your mouth!!!!!!!! There are times when none of us make the 
best choices in the world!!!!!!

Other than what I had read about Linux, I had no experience with any 
distribution, nor did I have any mentor or know anyone who had used it, 
or tried using it. So I was on my own when I did it. I had planned for 
it to happen some day for a period of years. I had switched to Firefox 
for a browser. I had switched to OpenOffice as soon as it was out from 
Word Perfect Office. I had ditched Microsoft Office about 4 years prior. 
I did have to stick with Paradox from Word Perfect Office originally 
since Base did not exist with OpenOffice initially. Once Base existed, I 
moved to it from Paradox, so then I was in a position to make the move 
to Linux someday with as little disruption as possible.

I had read about Linux for quite a few years. The reviews kept saying 
how it was getting better. My first experience with it was in February 
2009 with Ubuntu 8.10. Why Ubuntu? Good press reviews, and with it being 
one of the larger distributions, I figured I would be able to get more 
help for issues I had, and if I had a problem with something, somebody 
else would have had the same problem and hopefully a solution, sort of 
like this list for LibreOffice. My reason for doing what I do here is 
not because I have the time to do it. I really don't. But I'm trying to 
return help on things I've had experience with to help others the way 
others have helped me. You pointed out many of the negatives about 
Microsoft which I feel the same about. If I can point someone in a 
better direction, I do it. One thing I really like about Linux and 
Ubuntu, after I do an install ( 22 computers to date) I hardly ever hear 
from the owner of the computer. I don't have time to be a support 
technician!!!!!! With Linux and Ubuntu, I don't have to be one. Think 
how many support calls I'd be taking if I had done 22 windows installs!!!!!!

Thank you for being understanding of my comment about the title!!!!!!

Don

PS - OS 2 was out while Windows 95 was being developed. Windows 95 kept 
getting delayed, so I actually ran OS 2 Warp for a period of time. It 
worked great! It was much more stable than Windows 3.1/3.11, and also 
more stable than Windows 95.



On 09/02/2011 09:46 PM, Grawburg wrote:
> Okay - point taken.  Should have left the respelling out.
> BTW, I have to be a little thick-skinned if I'm going to use OS/2  :-)
>
> Brian
> -----Original Message-----
> > You are. But I think you are missing my point; you might become offended
> > were I to refer to OS/2 as 'OhSh&t/2' or similar and then go on to offer
> > opinions as to why OS/2 should be banned from the earth (exaggerating
> > here of course).
> >
> > Point is that users on this list come from all walks of life, are
> > global, use different/multiple OS's, *and* LO supports: Microsoft, Linux
> > and, Mac OS X. I see no reason to intentionally refer to Microsoft
> > Windows as "Microsloth Winblows", do you (now)?

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