On Thursday 12 April 2001 13:52, Andrew D Dixon wrote: Not to mention they think of windows as free as well (probably only 30% of windows users actually paid for it), and don't understand the "free speech" / "free beer" distinction. Notice it is also almost always Americans whining. Don't seem to care much for free speech, do we?
> I think the reason a lot of newbies start ranting on the list is because > they come over from M$ where bitching about software is the only thing you > can do (and you usually get a sympathetic ear). The idea of an OS of the > people by the people for the people is a totally froeign concept to most > people. In my experience you get people to quit bitching faster by > sympathizing (I bet there's not a single person who didn't get bullsh*t the > first time they did an install) and then assuring that the installation > process is a good learning experience. If you just pluk 'em right off the > bat that's one less convert in the world. -- Tim Kelley [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iww.org/
