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This is normal ...right?
On 03/07/2015 02:23 PM, T wrote:
Hi Philo, I followed you by about 5 years. Punch cards were just going out and CPM was just coming in. Remember "pip" to copy something? I never used CP/M but did finally get a chance to see it, when a friend of mine gave me his father's old Kaypro. That was 15 years ago but it was old then but still worked. The company I worked for was an NLS distributor (as a side line) and we just handled voltmeters and test equipment but not the computers... but I did have the price sheets. When I showed my friend how much that Kaypro cost...he said "Wow, no wonder my mom got mad!" My first Linux was Red Hat 5 something too. Frustration and love at the same time. I do love Linux as I feel like I am right on top of the assembly code, unlike Windows or Apple, where the code is hidden away as far from you as possible. (You can open a "terminal" in OSx.) And, I also found that the more OS'es you know, the better your comprehension grows. Tech evangelists box themselves into a small insulated cube and never look outside. If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right. Soon I will be upgrading to EL7, when I get the 32 bit issues with Wine ironed out. If you are looking for an awesome pdf editor (not just reader) for Linux/OSx/Windows, take a look at Qoppa's PDF Studio. I got the Pro version for $125.00 and I can honestly say it is worth every penny. And it comes with an unlimited demo (writes "demo" across everything you save) so you can give it a whirl. It is so well done, you don't need the manual. I especially love it for searching through 100+ page manuals on equipment. I don't need a PDF editor. The main thing I use my machine for is photo processing. My wife publishes and occasional book though and uses InDesign then simply exports as PDF I love the way I can communicate directly with Red Hat's developers over their Bugzilla. They even take request for enhancement. Try that with M$ and Apple! -T Do you remember the feeling of betrayal the first time you manager to crash Linux? And speaking of poking Uncle Bill in the eye, the BSOD screen saver? Hysterical! About the only time I've crash Linux is if I've been performing extreme experiments....I don't know if it's crashed on it's own...though occasionally an app. may have to be killed. Mainly that was just some of the old Firefox though |
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