L Smith wrote:
> Hi
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> I am an untechnical 50 something who came into Linux via an Acer Netbook about a year ago after many frustrating years of "This Program has performed an illegal operation ect" Windows use. The final straw of course was Vista. Now I happily use Linpus (which I have fine-tuned to my needs (read/write to NTFS), I also have Ubuntu and Mint on my full sized machines and run a coiuple of windows programs under Wine.
>
> I understand that now Windows 7 is the "perfect" operating system and is "whay winndows should always have been", I'm sure that will be true until the first batch of security fixes become neccessary, I shall be sticking with my Linux machines. and will be serene.
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> My feeling now is that with the like of Ubuntu and Mint that any average newcomer could be up and running ever bit as easily and probably more quickly than with windows in any of its manifestations and what more they would save themselves a lot of money.
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> Lena
>
>
>
Hi Lena,
Welcome to the LUG. Where abouts are you based?
Regards,
Rob
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