From: Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: can one tell me: gentoo vs opensuse
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 22:59:02 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20111204225902.584ac3e8@digimed.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20111205001108.7e52aff9@rohan.example.com>
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On Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:11:08 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> > The other question is "do I have time to keep diving in to rescue this
> > person when they get out of their depth". When you recommend Gentoo,
> > you also volunteer to provide support.
>
> I was going to mention something like that too. But every time I do, I
> get flamed badly for being an elitist dick. Must have something to do
> with the way I express myself :-)
No comment :P
> I reckoned this time I'd try a different tack and attempt to keep the
> thread on-topic and relevant...
Well, it is relevant, although it is not specific to Gentoo. It's the
same when you recommend that a Windows using friend tries Linux (any
flavour) - be prepared for plenty of phone calls.
--
Neil Bothwick
What's the greatest world-wide use of cowhide? To hold cows together.
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2011-12-02 14:41 [gentoo-user] can one tell me: gentoo vs opensuse LinuxIsOne
2011-12-02 15:00 ` Andrew Tchernoivanov
2011-12-02 17:48 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-02 20:02 ` Dale
2011-12-03 0:53 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-03 1:22 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2011-12-03 2:17 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-03 2:09 ` Michael Mol
2011-12-03 3:54 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-03 4:20 ` [gentoo-user] " Jack Byer
2011-12-03 4:41 ` Dale
2011-12-13 18:58 ` [gentoo-user] " Jack Byer
2011-12-03 4:39 ` [gentoo-user] " Frank Steinmetzger
2011-12-03 4:36 ` Dale
2011-12-03 10:32 ` Stroller
2011-12-03 13:13 ` Volker Armin Hemmann
2011-12-04 13:44 ` [gentoo-user] " Harry Putnam
2011-12-04 13:55 ` Neil Bothwick
2011-12-04 16:07 ` Alan McKinnon
2011-12-04 16:43 ` Dale
2011-12-04 17:16 ` Alex Schuster
2011-12-04 17:37 ` Alan McKinnon
2011-12-04 20:45 ` Neil Bothwick
2011-12-04 22:11 ` Alan McKinnon
2011-12-04 22:59 ` Neil Bothwick [this message]
2011-12-04 17:38 ` Alan McKinnon
2011-12-04 14:28 ` Michael Mol
2011-12-04 14:38 ` Dale
2011-12-02 17:50 ` [gentoo-user] " Mick
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2011-12-05 16:28 ` [gentoo-user] " Indi
2011-12-05 17:10 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-05 17:29 ` Michael Mol
2011-12-05 18:40 ` Fernando Freire
2011-12-05 19:37 ` Alan McKinnon
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2011-12-06 21:35 ` Indi
2011-12-06 23:23 ` Grant Edwards
2011-12-07 1:39 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2011-12-08 17:05 ` Paul Hartman
2011-12-10 13:49 ` LinuxIsOne
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2011-12-07 0:15 ` Indi
2011-12-07 9:09 ` Håkon Alstadheim
2011-12-07 10:32 ` Alan McKinnon
2011-12-07 10:56 ` Neil Bothwick
2011-12-08 6:56 ` LinuxIsOne
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2011-12-06 21:42 ` Indi
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2011-12-05 20:14 ` Indi
2011-12-05 20:20 ` Michael Mol
2011-12-05 23:32 ` Mick
2011-12-06 10:50 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-06 13:53 ` Philip Webb
2011-12-06 10:54 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-06 11:15 ` Neil Bothwick
2011-12-06 22:04 ` ny6p01
2011-12-06 23:21 ` Joshua Murphy
2011-12-06 23:25 ` Grant Edwards
2011-12-07 10:20 ` [gentoo-user] " Stroller
2011-12-07 15:58 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2011-12-07 16:09 ` Dale
2011-12-07 16:44 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-07 19:06 ` Claudio Roberto França Pereira
2011-12-08 6:55 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-08 14:31 ` Alan McKinnon
2011-12-08 6:56 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-07 16:43 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-08 14:10 ` James Broadhead
2011-12-08 14:25 ` Michael Mol
2011-12-08 14:33 ` James Broadhead
2011-12-08 6:57 ` [gentoo-user] " LinuxIsOne
2011-12-08 10:58 ` James Broadhead
2011-12-08 13:55 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-08 17:36 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2011-12-08 18:15 ` Dale
2011-12-08 15:56 ` [gentoo-user] " Michael Mol
2011-12-08 16:11 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-08 20:09 ` Mick
2011-12-08 22:11 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2011-12-10 13:46 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-10 14:32 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-10 16:59 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2011-12-10 17:39 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-10 18:52 ` Michael Mol
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2011-12-13 0:54 ` [gentoo-user] " Indi
2011-12-13 1:04 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-13 4:52 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2011-12-13 5:27 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-12-13 12:22 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2011-12-13 12:26 ` LinuxIsOne
2011-12-13 14:34 ` Dale
2011-12-14 2:13 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2011-12-14 6:47 ` LinuxIsOne
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