tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post4045349757908631090..comments2024-02-14T02:30:36.732-05:00Comments on The Blog of Helios: Cool Heads (sometimes) Prevail...`Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13978117986484281976noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-53300342404438297642010-03-05T15:38:24.350-06:002010-03-05T15:38:24.350-06:00Glad to know everything ended well.
Ahhh, and i am...Glad to know everything ended well.<br />Ahhh, and i am starting to migrate winblow$ stations to Linux in the schools' offices... It's a victory for us all...<br /><br />Best regards!!!Alessandro Ebersolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01548247936938217334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-33501149380617593202010-02-28T13:03:37.058-06:002010-02-28T13:03:37.058-06:00Xetheriel
I installed Linux Mint, explained a few...Xetheriel<br /><br />I installed Linux Mint, explained a few quick things about it, taught her about Linux, and away she went. She raved about it all night I hear.<br /><br />Score 1 for Linux. :)<br /><br /><br />Fantastic!<br />This is the true model for how we take back our computing from the mega-corps who have dictated to us for so long.<br /><br />Thanks XetherielAmenditmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345522537672251667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-25980428256168003792010-02-28T06:41:37.042-06:002010-02-28T06:41:37.042-06:00Good stuff Ken, glad it went well.
In other news,...Good stuff Ken, glad it went well.<br /><br />In other news, I have a new recruit so to speak. Went to fix a computer for a family member (70+ year old grand-mother).<br /><br />She had windows Vista. You can only imagine what was wrong. I installed Linux Mint, explained a few quick things about it, taught her about Linux, and away she went. She raved about it all night I hear.<br /><br />Score 1 for Linux. :)Xetherielhttp://twister.dragon-wing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-54654807839491924892010-02-27T21:06:45.281-06:002010-02-27T21:06:45.281-06:00@ Paul Sams
That would be a perfect computer for ...@ Paul Sams<br /><br />That would be a perfect computer for us...email me helios at fixedbylinux dott kom and we'll talk.<br /><br />hAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978117986484281976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-80057913439408829202010-02-27T15:46:35.883-06:002010-02-27T15:46:35.883-06:00This is a good example of the kinds of ignorance t...This is a good example of the kinds of ignorance that Windows breeds. Does anyone believe they'd learn ANYTHING about computer science by using Windows? I know firsthand they wouldn't because I used it for years and learned precisely nothing with the exception of my own studies into the subject. What windows does best is 'hiding' the details of what it does. There's a lot more to suspend and resume than most people would believe. I learned a lot more about computer science in the 5 years I've been using Linux than in 15+ years prior to that.Kevin (Whizard72)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17588463367019332598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-82445117324533400652010-02-27T15:39:56.257-06:002010-02-27T15:39:56.257-06:00I'm glad it worked out. Then again, knowing wh...I'm glad it worked out. Then again, knowing what you've done and where you've installed computers, I figured as much.<br />Keep up the truly inspiring work.<br />--<br />a Linux Mint user since 2009 May 1PVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03204919785416600206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-10893768385036838462010-02-27T14:01:26.491-06:002010-02-27T14:01:26.491-06:00Ken,
Great way to handle this.
Glad to hear all ...Ken,<br /><br />Great way to handle this.<br /><br />Glad to hear all went well, without needing to 'protect' yourself.<br /><br />I really hope your little talk will carry over into this family's daily situation.<br /><br /><br />Blessings<br />BobAmenditmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345522537672251667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-51823558787060275312010-02-27T12:51:18.094-06:002010-02-27T12:51:18.094-06:00I like non events. Non events are good. Our conc...I like non events. Non events are good. Our concern for your safety Ken, betrays the kind of situation we are up against. Not that an armed revolt is in our future, but just how deeply entrenched Microsoft's proprietary system is. It could just as well have been a tattoo on that guys shoulder.<br /><br />I can imagine that introducing people to GNU/Linux requires a special set of skills, training and knowledge. I think you must have learned at least half of that in the Service.<br /><br />I'm grateful to be able to do my small part behind the keyboard and to know there are those like you who venture beyond the keyboard to introduce Linux and Open Source to families who need it most.kozmcraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477116396443886503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-58811938217480623832010-02-27T12:23:49.800-06:002010-02-27T12:23:49.800-06:00Good to hear that everything worked out.Good to hear that everything worked out.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426891767131931648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33801994.post-38253550718947329172010-02-27T12:13:20.951-06:002010-02-27T12:13:20.951-06:00I can imagine that "boyfriend" even pret...I can imagine that "boyfriend" even pretended to know about Linux. In hindsight you probably defused the situation by showing up alone. That showed backbone on your part and I'm glad things went well. "Boyfriend" probably only picks on people he knows he can bully. It goes without saying that you handled this well. Have a good day. Also, my Desktop PC has a sempron 3000 with one gig of ram and onboard nvidia geforce 2 graphics. It does have the AGP slot and ide drives. I don't know how that compares to P4. I hope to replace it this year finances permitting. Would this machine be useful to you if and when I replace it. As I live in Alabama I will need to ship it to you.<br />Paul SamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com