Win98 -- all kidding aside

[Jimmy Montague]

On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 16:33 -0400, Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> 
> Phil Sexton wrote:
> > Jimmy Montague wrote:
> > 
> >> Well, I don't WANT a command-line solution. I'm not INTERESTED in a
> >> command-line solution -- unless it fixes the GUI so it does what it's
> >> supposed to do, e.g.: allow me to read, to write, to format, and to
> >> rename floppy disks, and to perform those tasks with the mouse.
> > 
> >  From reading your posts, I am inferring that you don't want to have 
> > the power of Linux available to you or to learn how to use it.  I 
> > don't believe that you are quite ready to use Linux.
> > 
> > I suggest you use an operating system such as Microsoft offers.  It 
> > has a very limited command line interface.
> 
> Honestly, I'd suggest getting a Mac. OS X is far more non-thinking 
> friendly, while being immune to most viruses and trojans.
> 
> The Mac is actually very well suited for the home user.
> 
> > I haven't had a floppy drive installed in my last 3 boxen as they 
> > are so unreliable and CD/DVD media are cheap and reliable.
> 
> I guess that makes Phil a "mossback know-nothing" as well, then, right 
> Jimmy?
> 
No, Silverstrim. What it means is that you hang on like a tick even
after you've been told pointedly to go away. Where I come from, we call
that rude and stupid. You can call it what you like. I don't care.