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Re: {OT} Interesting view on Windows/Linux+Wine

• Posted by "Brian K. Clark" <bkc02 at health.state.ny.us> Mar 09, 2006
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Yes, over the years, M$-Windows has made me want to use a shovel...on the
computer.  Sometimes even a backhoe ;-}
Gnu-B


                                                                           
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irv mullins wrote:
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> Al:
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> I used to work in construction.
>
> Almost anybody can use a shovel.
> Some can run a backhoe.
> Both can dig holes.
>
> A certain percentage can't be trusted with anything more powerful than
> a shovel.
>
> If you have actual work to be done, you'll learn to use the backhoe,
> or continue to sweat at the other end of the shovel.
>
> My current computer will just barely run XP, but can't keep up if I try
> to do more than one thing at a time. The same computer running Linux will
> let me - let's see: right now, I'm downloading 5 2meg photos, compiling
> a new version of a computer language, have 5 web browsers open, and
> I'm writing this. I'm not worried about having to do it all over because
> of a crash.
>
> Irv

Hi Irv,

I see what you mean.  Windows has to keep track of too much stuff
i guess.


Take care,
Al

And, good luck with your Euphoria programming!

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