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Re: [OT]In prise of MS programmers!(Longish)

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From: Astrid Flatto
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:35
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Sorry fellas!
First of all many thanks to all that did not use a flamethrower
in this kind of thread!
Second, people pointed me in certain direction which as user of
486/24M RAM was "taboo" for me.
Will try on newer hardware so maybe KDE will come to the rescue.

Thanks again and see you on group.

Stanislaw.
Slack user from Ulladulla. (It is in Australia 250k south of Sydney)

Astrid Flatto wrote:
> 
> OK, the story (history) is nothing unusual.
> DOS practice since 2.11, upgrading to 3.3, 3.3a, 4, 5(phui!) win3.11
> and then Win95.
> Countless hours spent on learning and fighting this enviroment.
> And then came Linux, after trying few variations I settled on Slackware
> and progressed from 3.x, 4, 7.0, 7.1 and 8.0.
> One, for me major obstackle, my first language is Hebrew and I simple
> could not configure Linux to "speak" Holy Language.
> This means a comfortable word processor (OK, I would settle for editor)
> that could do it.
> So the constant dual booting into MS-Windows (Hebrew enabled) as writing
> tool.
> Few days ago a friend, whom I convinced to install Linux, appeared
> holding a shining CD.
> Win2000 Pro.
> We installed it. Created users, Linux style, and I asked "my own" user
> to be able to use Hebrew. It DOES!
> 
> NOW WHAT??????
> 
> I like Linux, but as computer is a tool for me, not just toy, I am
> on a fork and cannot decide which way.
> 
> Now, before answering take notice that I am not prising the product
> only the way it's manufacturers included comfort of use for certain
> public (this includes large part of humanity, Hebrew and Arabic
> require the same basic behaviour only use different fonts).
> 
> A penny for your thoughts.
> 
> Stanislaw.
> Slack user from Ulladulla.
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