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From: "Jeff Rollin" <jeff.rollin@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Is Gentoo healthy?
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On 21/12/06, Dale <dalek@exceedtech.net> wrote:

>
> All things considered, Mandrake is easier to install than windoze any
> day.  You think about it, you set up the drives, select ALL the software
> you can fit and hit the install button.  How easy is that?  You only
> have to reboot once too.  I counted six reboots the last time I
> installed XP for somebody.  It took longer too.  Then you get to install
> the software you had to buy, including anti-virus, adware protection,
> trojan watchers and all that.
>
> Yea, I pick Linux.
>

Precisely.

Jeff
http://latedeveloperbasketcase.blogspot.com
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