[Lancaster] Re: Install Fest

[Matt S Trout]

On Sun, Sep 04, 2005 at 02:33:19PM +0100, Martyn Welch wrote:
> > If 
> > they haven't, I still say better to try *something*, especially a something
> > that you know you've got an expert on the mailing list for, than to say
> > "no, you'll have to use a pirated copy of Windows 95, sorry".
> 
> Dubious.
> 
> If it isn't going to run OpenOffice well then it might be counter productive. 
> Though if it is running a pirated copy of windows and it is not powerful 
> enough (which would be hard to prove without digging) we should politely 
> point out to the owner that they are breaching copyright and should get a 
> newer PC.
> 
> I'd rather install OpenOffice, FireFox and ThunderBird on their old windows 
> (as long as it is legal) than trash there current working system to install 
> something half-baked on it. 
> 
> Shoddy installs are not going to help, rather hinder.

VectorLinux is neither shoddy nor half-baked.

Justify accusations like that or don't throw them around in the first place.

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