[lug] Linux for Dad

[Collins Richey]

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 7:04 PM, David Morris <lists at morris-clan.net> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Nate Duehr
> <nate at natetech.com> wrote:
>> George Sexton wrote:
>>
>>>> Buy dad a Mac?  :-)
>>>>
>>>> Nate
>>>
>>> You're so brave. That was going to be my suggestion but I
>>> was too
>>> cowardly...
>>
>> LOL... just mark me "-1 Troll" I guess... that's what all
>> the other sane
>> comments on Slashdot get.
>>
>> Say ANYTHING bad about open-source projects/code you'll
>> get blasted there.
>>  Same with Digg.
>
> (nod) I can sympathize.  I stopped posting on slashdot a
> *long* time ago because I posted common sense...which
> doesn't always equate to open source.
>
> At the risk of joining you in troll-hood, I'll join in with
> my support of using a Mac:
>

No trolling here, Nate et al. Only the true gnu-nazis and rms-heads
can find much to fault with Mac. Yes, it's closed-source
closed-hardware, but unlike the other closed-software alternative, it
actually works for most people, and you aren't at the mercy of every
script kiddie.

-- 
Collins Richey
 If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
 of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.