On Sunday, 8 September 2019 10:35:06 UTC+1, T i m wrote:
On Sun, 8 Sep 2019 00:03:07 -0700 (PDT), tabbypurr wrote:

just not worth replying to is it.

Well, not for you it isn't because you say anything to 'win' (as has
been pointed out elsewhere with your Gimp reply).

I have installed Linux for probably 20+ people now and only two of
them are still using it (and only one 'only' using Linux, the other
dual boots with Windows). The one that only uses Linux has it on the
laptop (I gave him) and the desktop (I originally built for him on
XP).

The desktop is down and currently awaiting my attention. He has a
habit of forgetting to shut his machines down and just turning them
off at the wall and it seems Linux is less tolerant of that than
Windows was. The last time he did it I went there and booted from a
Linux CD (I left with him) and I think Gparted sorted it (or
somesuch). Windows would generally go into Safe mode and I could get
him to run and I could connect via Teamviewer and run some diagnostics
for him. Not quite so easy from a failed Linux boot and whilst talking
a noob though it over the phone.

On one hand, Linux appears to be more robust (especially from malware
etc) but from my observation it's mainly because people can't are
aren't so inclined to fiddle with it (or if they try, by downloading
and installing a Windows app, nothing happens).

A big problem is when it goes wrong there are fewer people about to
help fix it.

Cheers, T i m

another post that's more bs thn the last one