Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive

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From: caver1
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:39

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dennis@home wrote:
> 
> "caver1" <caver@inthemud.com> wrote in message 
> news:OxbTJ1NEIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> dennis@home wrote:
>>>
>>> "caver1" <caver@inthemud.com> wrote in message 
>>> news:uYEggtLEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>> If a a person has no idea what a disc is, let alone a partition, 
>>>> then that person
>>>> has no business installing an OS. And if they do try without the 
>>>> proper backups
>>>> and research, then they can't blame the OS no matter if it is 
>>>> Linux,Windows or whatever.
>>>
>>> You can say that if you like but maybe you should try the real world 
>>> and see who does get blamed for things like that.
>>>
>>> Note that I did not say the blame was entirely warranted but that 
>>> makes no difference to the user.
>>> BTW calling them stupid and thick isn't going to help them think 
>>> Linux is OK.. its just going to make them think all Linux users are 
>>> like Peter and that will be more black marks.
>>>
>>> Lets face facts.. if you want Linux to be as successful as windows on 
>>> the desktop you are going to have to deal with thick users. You can't 
>>> get far unless you do.
>>
>>
>> I guess I do live in a fantasy world. Never have even thought about 
>> the real world.
> 
> Well if you think the user isn't going to blame the OS then you may? ;-)


I agree. Most people in this world always blame someone else.
But I have taught my kids to take your own bumps.
Just because most do doesn't make it right.
caver1

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