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Old 02-13-2009, 06:11 AM   #1
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LXer: I Give Up. Windows Is Proof That People Are Too Stupid To Use Computers.


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We need to give up the notion that such computer users can be rescued by Linux-- we don't WANT them using Linux. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are ingenious".

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Old 02-13-2009, 07:21 AM   #2
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Very nice article, absolutely flaming ... I like it !
 
Old 02-13-2009, 07:21 AM   #3
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I prefer to think of it as evolution in action. The more foolproof you make a system, the more pressure is applied to fools to evolve into new and more destructive levels of foolishness.
 
Old 02-13-2009, 08:15 AM   #4
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LOL. Nobody has to bash Winbloze. Let Redmond Darwinize itself out of existence
 
Old 02-13-2009, 09:51 AM   #5
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Her articles are always worth reading.
 
  


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