Posted by Travis Newbury on 07/12/07 17:37

On Jul 12, 11:46 am, mbstevens <NOXwebmast...@xmbstevensx.com> wrote:
> Ben C wrote:
> > On 2007-07-12, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-sicur...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> >> Travis Newbury wrote:
> >>> On Jul 12, 8:40 am, SpaceGirl <nothespacegirls...@subhuman.net> wrote:
> >>>>> You could have installed GNU/Linux in a couple of hours or less.
> >>>> Have you even the slightest clue of how kids actually use machines? A
> >>>> linux machine would be pretty much the least ideal platform, given the
> >>>> lack of proper flash, games etc. I think the very first time she
> >>>> realises she can no longer use her bebo or myspace or youtube pages
> >>>> she'd be back on Windows.
> >>> Ahhhh reality. Good to see that someone else understands that "best
> >>> way" and "right way" are not the same. So your daugher will not use
> >>> it because it can not do the kinds of things she wants a computer to
> >>> do. My parents won't use it because it is way to hard and don't want
> >>> to deal with something new. and most businesses won't use it because
> >>> the business world runs on windows.
>
> >>> Is windows the best way? Nope. Is it the right way? Yep
>
> >>> *Disclaimer: Nothing is best or right 100% of the time
> >> This is all very true, getting a Mac would have been a better
> >> suggestion, as they can run most Windows applications, such as Flash
> >> and others.
>
> > Just to squash a couple of rumours right here, Flash runs perfectly well
> > on Linux (but is also fortunately quite easy to disable) and so do
> > websites like MySpace and YouTube.
>
> > You install it by putting a CD in the drive and clicking on a few
> > buttons labelled things like "Yes" and off you go. Just as easy to use
> > as Windows, but you get a lot more software with the default
> > installation.
>
> I actually had to go get a cup of coffee while some non-FOSS goodies
> downloaded, since mine was not on CD.
>
> But I will second that: Flash works perfectly, MySpace and YouTube also
> work perfectly. I also have a nice free Flash authoring tool. With
> whom *do* these rumors get started?

Space girl started these evil rumors.... STONE HER!!!!

Hell.... stone me....

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