16 Aug
2013
16 Aug
'13
4:09 p.m.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 03:34:37PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
On Fri, 2013-08-16 at 23:32 +1200, Chris Bannister
wrote:
[...]
I think you miss my point. Have you ever lost your work under Windows
because you didn't save it often? So if you lose it -- the answer is
'Oh you idiot! You should save your work often!"
whereas
well ... it wasn't called the blue screen of death for nothing.
Have you ever asked for help within Windows, only be taken to a screen
talking about a load of stuff which has nothing to do with the subject
you want help with?
Have you ever tried to figure out why a menu option/button toggle
doesn't work because they are using some sort of weird reverse logic?
Eventually, you start thinking ... "Jeez I must be really thick! I can't
understand these bloody computers!"
I'd even venture further and say that
they've convinced people that the
problem(s) lies within themselves!
It's unfortunately true, that most issues with Windows machines are
caused by the users and not by Windows. I help many people with their
computer issues, it would be easier for me, if they would use Linux, but
they would be completely overchallenged with Linux. What we don't like
on Windows for the most parts, is well-considered and tailored for a
special target group. We aren't the target group of Microsoft. Keep in
mind that what's normal for you and me, is way beyond the knowledge of
even well educated, smart people who don't care about how computers
work. We can't compare oranges and bananas.
Au contraire, we can and do!
--
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people
who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the
oppressing." --- Malcolm X