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Article #190Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive
From: caver1
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:46
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:46
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dennis@home wrote: > > "caver1" <caver@inthemud.com> wrote in message > news:OFfUC9QEIHA.5228@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> dennis@home wrote: >>> >>> "Rick" <none@nomail.com> wrote in message >>> news:13hctdt2i2nmaa5@news.supernews.com... >>> >>> 8< >>> >>>> Linux does not tend to delete users data. >>> >>> This thread is about Linux deleting a users data. >>> >>> 8< >>> >>>>> I am of the opinion that software should not be able to do harm >>>>> even if >>>>> the user hasn't read the manuals without warning them in language they >>>>> should understand i.e. not computer speak as most people don't >>>>> understand it. If a user needs to read the manuals its pretty poor >>>>> software and limits its potential users to a minority. >>>> >> >> >> Thats like buying a gun. Lets play Russian roulette. The gun can't >> wipe my brain because....... > > That's why gun controls exist..are you suggesting licenses for Linux? > BTW I'm in the UK so I don't know if you need a license in the USA just > that it appears not. Then by you're argument you should be licensed before you can load an OS. But then again gun controls are only good for those who want to follow them or even know what they are. You can take the "but what if the user doesn't know" to extremes that no one can answer. If you are going to use something you must learn at least the basics. Even with gun control a person needs to know what end the bullet comes out. Can't blame the manufacturer if you blow your own head off. Yes the US has some gun control. Not as strong as a lot of other countries. caver1
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X-Google-Thread: 1103af,4e798345b0867259 X-Google-Thread: 10a302,374de677035b4b32 X-Google-Thread: fcfb9,4e798345b0867259 X-Google-Thread: faa3c,374de677035b4b32 X-Google-Thread: 3837fb,374de677035b4b32 X-Google-Attributes: gid1103af,gid10a302,gidfcfb9,gidfaa3c,gid3837fb,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:46:01 -0400 From: caver1 <caver@inthemud.com> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071008) MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive References: <1192529001.245772.85020@z24g2000prh.googlegroups.com><1192557868.019180.120530@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com><yqqdneoOjLUNu4janZ2dnUVZ8s3inZ2d@giganews.com><eClxAUGEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl><657805AC-5F2C-481E-AF05-233009482AFA@microsoft.com><13hbqqpq50pen00@news.supernews.com><FEB30016-1547-491D-888D-2373D22A916F@microsoft.com> <13hctdt2i2nmaa5@news.supernews.com> <OffYBKQEIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl> <OFfUC9QEIHA.5228@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl> <A81E93CF-3BD4-457F-A341-6424A7C8BC42@microsoft.com> In-Reply-To: <A81E93CF-3BD4-457F-A341-6424A7C8BC42@microsoft.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <#QMATTYEIHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.os.linux.advocacy,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general NNTP-Posting-Host: cpe-65-24-175-183.columbus.res.rr.com 65.24.175.183 Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news2.google.com!news2.google.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newshub.sdsu.edu!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl Lines: 44 X-Original-Lines: 1