[Wolves] How not to respond to a cry for help

[Peter Cannon]

Hey you Guys & Girls

Take a look at this

I joined the Fedora list as some of you know usually I just look at them
and don't respond until I saw this mail.

My blood boiled and I sent this reply

I hope this self opinionated, smug, self important, big headed,
arrogant, I'm not going to swear but I want too, I hope he ends up
working for one of the people he trampled on in his early career and
they really stuff it to him!


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Hey Brian

normally I sit back and just see whats going on but your mail jumped up
and bit me!

I take note you cover your back by offering apologies and get out of
jail "I'm sorry if this offends" cards.

1: If you know how to help this guy then help him.

2: Why do you have to have more experience to try/use Linux is it a
close shop?

The only way to get even with, or surpass Windows is to get more people
using Linux and not just a select few who jealously guard their
knowledge so that they are members of a select club!

I give you the case for the prosecution: Item 1

The problems you are encountering are simple and typical , so if you
could
not solve them in Windows, you would be lost in Linux.

That was helpful wasn't it? just a little tip Brian this LUG is were you
go for help.

> I am sorry to say this, but by the sounds of this message I would
strongly
Why not suggest a CD linux distro at least he could have a look without
going all the way. 
> recommend you DO NOT install any OS other than Windows. I dont think
you are
> ready. Your reasons for wanting to switch just arent justified.
Windows XP
> surely does support 80GB+ drives, and I seriously doubt Windows is
trying to
> corrupt your BIOS!!??
> 
Item 2
> 
> You really need to get more experience with computers before you leave
> Windows. I am sorry if this offends you, and I seriously do not mean
to hurt
> your feelings. You would not be happy with Linux.
Oh no you can't our gang, but don't get upset I did say sorry!


I'm still frothing at the mouth too much to continue.

Regards
Peter Cannon
peter at cannon-linux.freeserve.co.uk


> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-admin at redhat.com
> [mailto:fedora-list-admin at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Brittany
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:42 AM
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Recommedations
> 
> 
> Heres the reasons why i hate Windows so much.
> 
> 1. It cost too much for an easy hacking tool, which anybody could hack
into.
> It is not stable, ACK! The blue screen of death, well i dont get that
but i
> do get a Internet explorer error which causes my desktop to close and
to
> restart again and closing all of my open files, most important my
downloads.
> 
> I had gotten a 160GB hard drive for x mas and finially had the time to
> install it and I had already reformated my hard drive and notice that
> windows XP doesnt support big hard drives over 80GB. I hope that Linux
> supports it so i can use of what my money went into the hard drive
that i
> got. Another reason why i hate windows is that i suspect it did
something
> with my BIOS. The reasoning for my reformation is that out of no where
my
> mouse moves the other way and if i click on certain mouse button the
arrows
> goes up. It sometimes shuts off my programs that i am using without my
> permission.
> 
> Brittany
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WipeOut" <wipe_out at users.sourceforge.net>
> To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Recommedations
> 
> 
> > Andy Green wrote:
> >
> > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > >Hash: SHA1
> > >
> > >On Wednesday 18 February 2004 11:08, Brittany wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>I am currently running on windows XP pro and it's getting to the
point
> of I
> > >>blaming Windows (Microsoft) for all of the problems that i have
been
> > >>having. I would like to try another OS but It cant be too
advanced.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >What problems have you been having? Because although Fedora is
probably
> > >'better' than XP, it is not magic pixie dust.  If your problems
have
> another
> > >cause than the OS, changing the OS will not improve matters.
> > >
> > >- -Andy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > I agree..
> >
> > Also your move to Linux must be becasue you WANT to move to Linux
rather
> > than because you are having issues with Windows.. There is most
> > definately a learning curve that you will have to go through when
you
> > start using Linux because it works in a very different way.. If you
are
> > now willing to go through the potentially frustrating exercise then
> > rather stay with Windows..
> >
> > On a personal note, I switched my desktop to Linux over a year ago
(I
> > had been using it on servers for a while before that) and have never
> > looked back.. I started with a dual boot system but after the first
> > month I never went back to the Windows install again so it was just
a
> > waste of hard drive space.. It has since been dumped when I upgraded
to
> > Fedora a short while ago from RedHat 9..
> >
> > Later..
> >
> >
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> >

Regards

Peter Cannon

peter at cannon-linux.freeserve.co.uk