Author: Martin Andersen
Date: 23:21:50 06/24/03
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On June 24, 2003 at 12:29:56, Russell Reagan wrote: >I think that this is one thing that would still scare off 99% of the computer >users. If they're running linux, and something stops working, they're screwed >for the next few days until they can read through a lot of documentation, post >to newsgroups, wait for help. True. I recently installed Redhat linux on my dad's new computer. He uses it mainly for ICC playing, and have used BlizIn2 for several years in windows 98, without any problems. So I install the best ICC client for Linux: Jin. And what happens ? The day after I had left, it breaks down. I tried to guide him through a new install of Jin (where the bug is fixed) by e-mail and phone, but it didn't succeed. Now he is begging me to come and fix the problem, which I probably will soon. I would say that Linux is the best solution for my dad in the long run, I don't like to install pirated Windozes anymore :-) I've been using Windows 2000 now for several >years, and I can't remember a problem that wasn't solved by rebooting, and it >runs for quite a while with no problems (going on 5 days at the moment). If I >was going to an important computer tournament, I'd certainly use Windows at this >point, because if something went wrong, I wouldn't know what to do (well, I'd >just boot up to Windows probably). Martin.
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