Re: Considering switch to linux


"Walter Mitty" <mitticus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:41m74fF151dj0U5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Garry" risked the wrath of Usenet weenies mastering
> mommies computer when he ventured forth on 2005-12-31, commmitted
> his life to the whims of Google, and spluttered:
>
>>
>> I see two people who might be having a controversy, that doesn't exist
>> but
>> is just a little misunderstanding. Strangely, I have found that some KDE
>> programs work in Gnome - Konkerer for example. I think it's because the
>> program is actually dependent on X which is the underlying basis for many
>> of
>> the windows managers like KDE, Gnome, etc. I have noted that on one of my
>> linux systems, the fonts are handled by X, so its might work in Gnome for
>> you. I can imagine how staring at a blurry font can give you a headache.
>> Might try installing the font program he mentioned. The worst that is
>> likely to happen is that it won't work, and then you can just uninstall
>> it.
>>
>> Either way good luck.
>>
>>
>
> gary, you clearly havent a clue what you are talking about : so what
> the hell are you doing giving this lame advice?
>
> --
> Snow White's dwarfs become gnomes
> -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4349726.stm
> The world has gone mad.

I wanted to help, you are an ass, so Plonk!!


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