Re: [chat] Re: [SLUG] Answer + Disappointment

[Jaime Hemmett <jaime@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<quote who="Gnuthad">

>Hrmm, are you therefore claiming that we (SLUG) do not wish to have 
>any subscribers who use Windows? Should we (SLUG) DEMAND that all new 
>users change to GNU/Linux before they subscribe to the slug lists?
>Isn't it great the Linux has become so user friendly and easy to 
>install that new users no longer need to ask for help until after 
>they've installed their new OS?
>

let alone setting up a mail client or distribution that people will
support without going .. oh you _aren't_ using mutt... no wonder your qn
was silly.. just try apt-get install mutt ;) (mutt/debian user .. at
some sites ...)

hehe,  Then again I had a workmate who came back with a laptop day
after day asking "what do I type now?" even when the screen says "press
enter for next page".

Reading is definately needed for more experts.. but not necessarily for
more users these days... With beautiful gui's and auto installers

The risk we take for the OS to be more popular/ accepted??

Jaime.