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kindlekitten · 11-07-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Wow, that's a ringing non-endorsement...

What Windows programs were they may I ask? And when was this?

BOb

I'm beginning to think that there needs to be a "talk computer" forum

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geeze guys! are you like this at parties as well?

phenomshel · 11-07-2009, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Wow, that's a ringing non-endorsement...

What Windows programs were they may I ask? And when was this?

BOb

You can ask, but if you laugh at me, I'm going to smack you. The programs were Paint Shop Pro and Incredimail. At the time, (2006/2007?) I was doing a lot of graphics and email stationery creating. And don't even whisper about GIMP to me... it's about as far from PSP as you can get. (I don't like Photoshop either...). And for some reason Linux software devs have this unreasonable prejudice against stationery and full HTML support in email programs...

. I LOVED Kmail, but not enough HTML support. You *can* technically make stationery for Thunderbird, but by the time you do, you might as well have created a complete webpage, and I'm spoiled. I like my handy dandy Letter Creator program that goes with Incredimail.
I figure my needs are esoteric enough that it shouldn't discourage anyone else from trying/learning Linux; I just never did find/get used to alternatives to those two programs.
Chris runs Linux (I think the current flavor is Arch), and has for eons. Windows drives him bananas, but he puts up with my running it

. A sign of True Love, maybe?

phenomshel · 11-07-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I'm beginning to think that there needs to be a "talk computer" forum

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geeze guys! are you like this at parties as well?

Yes....

kindlekitten · 11-07-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Yes....

*stomps off with ALL of the munchies and alcoholic beverages*

cut it out 'shel.... I got ALL of them!

phenomshel · 11-07-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

*stomps off with ALL of the munchies and alcoholic beverages*

cut it out 'shel.... I got ALL of them!

Nope, you missed my stash of diet dr pepper!

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devilsadvocate · 11-07-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I'm beginning to think that there needs to be a "talk computer" forum

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geeze guys! are you like this at parties as well?

Shel isn't but I am

devilsadvocate · 11-07-2009, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

You can ask, but if you laugh at me, I'm going to smack you. The programs were Paint Shop Pro and Incredimail. At the time, (2006/2007?) I was doing a lot of graphics and email stationery creating. And don't even whisper about GIMP to me... it's about as far from PSP as you can get. (I don't like Photoshop either...). And for some reason Linux software devs have this unreasonable prejudice against stationery and full HTML support in email programs...

. I LOVED Kmail, but not enough HTML support. You *can* technically make stationery for Thunderbird, but by the time you do, you might as well have created a complete webpage, and I'm spoiled. I like my handy dandy Letter Creator program that goes with Incredimail.
I figure my needs are esoteric enough that it shouldn't discourage anyone else from trying/learning Linux; I just never did find/get used to alternatives to those two programs.
Chris runs Linux (I think the current flavor is Arch), and has for eons. Windows drives him bananas, but he puts up with my running it

. A sign of True Love, maybe?

I give my wife credit; she gave it a good college try, not like a number of people who pop in an Ubuntu liveCD for 15 minutes, complain about the system tray or something, then go back to Windows.

I, on the other hand, have no needs as specific as Shel's with the exception of music recording; that's actually a hardware issue as my recording interface only has drivers for Windows, but I have a spare machine strictly for that purpose...in either case, I'm looking at more money than I care to spend to rectify the situation. For the other 99.999999% I could never see going back to a proprietary OS (or even pseudo-proprietary, as Mac OSX is something like 75% open-source).

I'll be honest: For the first 3 months that I ran Linux full-time (Fedora 4), I tried evangelizing. Didn't work. ONE person (besides my wife) tried it and "got it"; everyone else I knew personally still expected their computer to be smarter than they are.

GeoffC · 11-07-2009, 04:24 AM

i'm currently trying to understand why i have a hangover when not a drop of the good (or bad) stuff has passed my lips in days !!!!!

FlorenceArt · 11-07-2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

i'm currently trying to understand why i have a hangover when not a drop of the good (or bad) stuff has passed my lips in days !!!!!

I can think of a few answers...

1- You have drunk so much in your life that your organism has now become capable of synthesizing the stuff itself. Which sounds like a handy skill if you ask me

2- You were abducted by aliens and they forced you to drink huge quantities of Zany Carters for their scientific experiments. Then of course they erased the memories.

3- You are coming down with the flu.

Hope this helps

Florence

GeoffC · 11-07-2009, 05:06 AM

I thank you for your diagnoses

1. Could be ....

2. Nah ! That could have been Marc, though, with one of his unannounced parties that happen here by happenstance once upon a yesterday mixed in with tomorrow next week.

3. Hell freezes over - I hope nots .....

Thankyou again, that'll be 300$, please pay the laddy at the doorway ....

FlorenceArt · 11-07-2009, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Thankyou again, that'll be 300$, please pay the laddy at the doorway ....

300$? Oh, err... sorry but I seem to be out of cash at the moment. Can I pay in cookies? Or Ibuprofen, as you seem to need it at the moment

GeoffC · 11-07-2009, 05:14 AM

..... chocolate ...... please .....

FlorenceArt · 11-07-2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

..... chocolate ...... please .....

Well... I was saving it for the dreary hotel nights, but I do have some spare, and since you asked nicely... Here. 85% pure dark chocolate from Peru, and it's a guaranteed fair trade product too. Do try not to gulp it down in one mouthful, this is chocolate to be savored.

GeoffC · 11-07-2009, 05:52 AM

GULPED ....

thank you ..... funny i now feel 100% better .....

FlorenceArt · 11-07-2009, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

GULPED ....

thank you ..... funny i now feel 100% better .....

Glad to hear it

11-07-2009, 04:24 AM	#9218
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	i'm currently trying to understand why i have a hangover when not a drop of the good (or bad) stuff has passed my lips in days !!!!!

11-07-2009, 05:06 AM	#9220
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	I thank you for your diagnoses 1. Could be .... 2. Nah ! That could have been Marc, though, with one of his unannounced parties that happen here by happenstance once upon a yesterday mixed in with tomorrow next week. 3. Hell freezes over - I hope nots ..... Thankyou again, that'll be 300$, please pay the laddy at the doorway ....

11-07-2009, 05:14 AM	#9222
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	..... chocolate ...... please .....

11-07-2009, 05:52 AM	#9224
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	GULPED .... thank you ..... funny i now feel 100% better .....