Frustrated with Linux, can it really be this user un-friendly?

MikeTimbers · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:25

likwid said:
ps you were working as a 'Unix engineer' in 1989?

Yup. First installed AIX 2.2 on an IBM RT6150 in around 1988 and got qualified as a SCO Xenix engineer in 1989. This was when Xenix-Net (Unix with TCP/IP networking enabled) required an 80186-based Thick Ethernet card from Excelan which cost £800! And you had to make the drop cables yourself :shudder:

MikeTimbers · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:27

leezer3 said:
Seen that, and TBH its a horrific bodge.
-Leezer-

Some of us take pride in "bodges"

It's the end-result that counts

.walls · 30 Dec 2007 at 21:58

MikeTimbers said:
Some of us take pride in "bodges" It's the end-result that counts

that is entirely true... but there's bodges and "bodges"

brummie · 30 Dec 2007 at 23:35

I install Ubuntu for a group of retired pensioners who use it on their laptops on a daily basis.
After the initial shock which usually lasts about 2 days, none have them have asked for help. They get on with it and have nothing but praise for the OS.

Vimes · 1 Jan 2008 at 11:31

brummie said:
I install Ubuntu for a group of retired pensioners who use it on their laptops on a daily basis.
After the initial shock which usually lasts about 2 days, none have them have asked for help. They get on with it and have nothing but praise for the OS.

Could you please ask one to call round and help me to install Skype

Then again, AFAIK, you still can't send SMS messages via the Linux Skype.

zetec452 · 1 Jan 2008 at 13:18

brummie said:
After the initial shock which usually lasts about 2 days, none have them have asked for help.

You have shown them how to power on the laptop.....right.

brummie · 1 Jan 2008 at 21:53

Vimes said:
Could you please ask one to call round and help me to install Skype

Then again, AFAIK, you still can't send SMS messages via the Linux Skype.

http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/beta/choose/

nope no SMS yet