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| Thread ID: 123673 | 2012-03-10 08:10:00 | I converted my mum to Ubuntu Linux | goodiesguy (15316) | PC World Chat |
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| 1264132 | 2012-03-11 01:47:00 | Maybe you need a payment button in your sig :) wouldn't accept it. Theres a difference between doing this for a living, and coming here freely and offering to help. Dont get me wrong, I use linux myself, theres nothing wrong with it, I know enough to get into trouble, but a little disappointed that help with Linux can sometimes be hard to find. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1264133 | 2012-03-11 01:48:00 | Getting actual support for windows is a lot easier and actually getting an answer to a question is more likely than Linux.The difference in size of userbase is obvious, but I find the quantity & quality of answers to forum support questions to be broadly similar, proportionally. Example, there have been several times here, myself included asked questions about a Linux problem, and either no one can help, or like on several other Linux forums you get absolute useless answers like "thats easy to fix" but no actual fix is suggested. A few years back, I had a problem, and even after doing extensive searching on various linux forums, I found many others were having the same problem,even after 5 months NO ONE could actually give a reply and instructions on how to fix it. About the only good suggestion was to reinstall the OS from scratch. Yes, and exactly the same could be said for Windows. You can't tell me that you have never come across a bit of hardware that just wouldn't play nice, or that you haven't ever re-installed to "solve" a problem. Some linux users here, gloat how good it is, and may have the knowledge to fix their own problems, but when someone asks for help they disappear and dont offer any help what so ever. In other words its all good when its going Ok, but wait till something goes wrong - its all to hard. No gloating from me, no system is perfect, and fanboi's who claim otherwise are deluded. As you well know, diagnosing problems remotely, based solely on the users (sometimes dubious) observations and reports can be hit & miss, regardless of the OS or reported problem. Mark my words -- When goodies guy has a serious problem lets see if it can be fixed - ;)He installed Ubuntu - my guess is 'sooner' rather than later - first attempted upgrade would be my pick. Funny -- never seen any one here with a eft-pos machine asking for a fee to help fix problems. I was not counting volunteer forum help (of which there is plenty for "linux" also). Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you derive the bulk of your income from AV cleans, malware removal and generally rectifying what users, third party software and MS itself, have managed to bork and break with their Windows machines? |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1264134 | 2012-03-11 01:50:00 | I've been using Linux for the last 4 months and quite like it. But when I get problems... I just have to reinstall the whole os. | sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1264135 | 2012-03-11 02:03:00 | I've been using Linux for the last 4 months and quite like it. But when I get problems... I just have to reinstall the whole os. Sounds a lot like the fix to some windows problems... |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1264136 | 2012-03-11 04:02:00 | Sounds a lot like the fix to some windows problems... Sometimes, depends on whats wrong with it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you derive the bulk of your income from AV cleans, malware removal and generally rectifying what users, third party software and MS itself, have managed to bork and break with their Windows machines? That can be said of anyone in the service business, regardless of what it is, cars, planes, computers, buses, buildings, roads----- the list is long. Theres been several times that I know of that people have had to reinstall their OS because no one can actually fix it, and thats Windows, Linux or MAC's. But as I mentioned before - lets wait and see what happens if Goodies guy can get a working answer if and when he needs help. Only time will tell,and by that I mean not how do you do a certain task, but how do you fix something when it breaks. Eg: read post #13 -- Why not ask for help ?? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1264137 | 2012-03-11 04:44:00 | Theres been several times that I know of that people have had to reinstall their OS because no one can actually fix it, and thats Windows, Linux or MAC's. But as I mentioned before - lets wait and see what happens if Goodies guy can get a working answer if and when he needs help. Only time will tell,and by that I mean not how do you do a certain task, but how do you fix something when it breaks. Eg: read post #13 -- Why not ask for help ??ha, yeah. Currently doing a backup now of the mac at home. Something screwy with it. So a fresh install it is. Hasn't been done in 18 months and a good time to cull some crap off it. |
plod (107) | ||
| 1264138 | 2012-03-11 04:50:00 | ha, yeah. Currently doing a backup now of the mac at home. Something screwy with it. So a fresh install it is. Hasn't been done in 18 months and a good time to cull some crap off it. Told you about those Macs! |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1264139 | 2012-03-11 04:52:00 | Told you about those Macs!Yeah, but you didn't tell me about the bloody kids using it. | plod (107) | ||
| 1264140 | 2012-03-11 05:40:00 | Yeah, but you didn't tell me about the bloody kids using it. Time for one of their own. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1264141 | 2012-03-11 05:57:00 | Time for one of their own.Well maybe, almost went and got myself a new one today. Only to realise their are due to be upgraded any week now and I don't have any money (or so swmbo reckons) | plod (107) | ||
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