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On Mon, 8 Mar 2004, Michal Pasternak wrote:

> dashevil at sympatico.ca [Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 01:39:52AM -0500]:
> > Joe Sixpack becomes fusterated, even angry, when he learns that HIS OS is
> > the reason he can't use some program that he wants.
>
> That's not average Joe Sixpack. That's technically advanced Joe.
>
> Average J. Sixpack doesn't know what a *program* is. He just clicks icon and
> request a specific action to be performed. As long as he is able to do some
> basic work with documents - and, in some case, to receive some help from his
> neighbour - he will be happy.
>

This is not actually true.

> J. S. using some desktop Linux + Gnome + Abiword will not care what it
> really is, as long, as the computer acts like J. S. belives it should act.
> J. S. will propably notice the difference on other computers (using, for
> example, MS Windows + MS Office) - but he may still be unable to call this
> "different program".
>

And this is entirely wrong and quite laughable and shows that you haven't
ever bothered to look into the matter seriously. What you are doing is
akin to saying @and all blondes are stupid@ in a serious discussion.

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>
> Take care,
> --
> mp
>