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Re: Lame Excuses for Not Trying Linux

  • Subject: Re: Lame Excuses for Not Trying Linux
  • From: Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:26:30 -0500
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After takin' a swig o' grog, Peter Köhlmann belched out this bit o' wisdom:

> Mark Kent wrote:
>
>> begin  oe_protect.scr
>> Timo Pirinen <pirisisi@xxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Jamie Hart wrote:
>>>> NoNamer wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > At least OpenOffice has the word 'Office' in it which connotes
>>>> > something about doing business unlike the rest of Linux' apps. names
>>>> > such as Gimp - I mean, what a stupid effin name.  Who the hell wants
>>>> > to
>>>> > use an app. named "Gimp"?  It's not only stupid, it's very unintuitive
>>>> > as well as to what it does.
>>>> >
>>>> You do know that GIMP is an acronym don't you?
>>>>
>>>> it stands for Gnu Image Manipulation Program.
>>>>
>>>> Can't get much clearer than that.
>>> 
>>> Right.
>>> 
>>> Access, now isn't that some kind of a modem dialer? Or maybe something
>>> to do with saving your passwords? Powerpoint sounds like something a
>>> bodybuilder would use. And Excel? A pet show manager's software, for
>>> issuing certificates to the best of  the show.
>>> 
>> 
>> Outlook is a weather forecasting tool, and exchange is an online auction
>> system.
>> 
>
> Word is a Bible search software

MS Project handles displaying slide-shows.

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