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Re: Suggestions please - Office for Linux

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From: Brian Mueller
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 00:00
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Chris Saunderson wrote:

>The simple message is - leave your windows baggage at the door when
>you enter Linux world. You _should_ be prepared to have to work at
>getting your machine stable, solid and working. If not, stay
>out!

I hate it when people say this. :( Why can't Linux be an OS that
competes with Windows, providing users with a choice? For that it must
be more user friendly. :-)

ps how cold is it in Austrailia when you're reading this? It's 82 F
(about 20 centigrade/celsius) here in California. I hear that in
Austailia it's winter.
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From: mulder78@ix.netcom.com (Brian Mueller)
Subject: Re: Suggestions please - Office for Linux
Date: 1997/08/18
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