____/ Peter Köhlmann on Sunday 28 October 2007 09:33 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ____/ Peter Köhlmann on Sunday 28 October 2007 07:53 : \____
>>
>>> Rick wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:28:39 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Some Leopard upgraders see 'blue screen of death'
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>> | A significant number of Mac owners upgrading to Leopard on Friday
>>>>> reported | that after installing the new operating system, their
>>>>> machines locked up, | showing only an interminable -- and very
>>>>> Windows-like -- "blue screen of | death."
>>>>> `----
>>>> (snip)
>>>> I think its a little early for the Leopard bashing to start.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Why? Whenever MS botches an update, they get the deserved flak
>>> immedeately. Why spare apple?
>>> They have shown that their attendance to detail is not better than that
>>> of MS. The often mentioned "quality" of apple software is just a myth,
>>> and it has shown again
>>
>> Peoplw whom I know where left stuck with only the command-line after
>> rotten updates from Apple. It does not make that Mac so easy to use.
>
> I guess it doesn't. After all, the apple users are even more addicted to
> their GUI than windows users. Most would certainly be totally lost when
> faced with the unspeakable "horrors" of a CLI
>
>> We need to eliminate the perception that Mac is like a prettier Linux
>> (Compiz-fusion+Plasma+AWN looks better) which is easier to use and more
>> reliable.
>
> Well, that myth certainly still prevails, although totally without reason.
> Apple have botched software often enough.
> Not to mention that their hardware is shiny, but way too often badly
> designed and failing because of that
>
>> When Linux is packaged and preloaded properly, it's an excellent
>> system that /anyone/ can use without requiring help.
>>
>
> Tell that Scott Nudds. Or DFS. Or flatfish. They certainly seem to lack the
> smarts.
I think they just hammer on the stereotypes over and over again. It's
effective, but it won't last if people judge by personal experience.
In 7+ years of using Linux (even on multiple PCs) I never faces a situation
where I had to wipe & reinstall. Forced reboots happen just a few times a
year, so they can be assumped to be non existent (unless there's a power cut,
which is rare here).
Linux (KDE is my preference) is an excellent desktop and it's hard to
understand why people listen to the myths rather than take time to draw their
conclusions. I rarely ever use the CLI (unless I run scripts that automate
complicated things) and I barely ever open the file manager. No popups, no
obligatory software like AV hogware... it's great.
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