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I have trolled Linux for long time, but yet have it installed and lately been using it even more. I am sry for those that I insulted during those years of trolling. :oops:
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Re: Apology

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You've not trolled Linux. You've trolled people. :roll:
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Re: Apology

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Yep most if the time the people trolled me well before I trolled them. Like the good book says, Love thy neighbour unless, if they are being a ar?sHole I will too.
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Re: Apology

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gomerpile wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:58 pm I have trolled Linux for long time, but yet have it installed and lately been using it even more. I am sry for those that I insulted during those years of trolling. :oops:
Did you forget to say that you are finally loving Linux?
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Re: Apology

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Not all trolling is created equal - there are the despicable personal attacks, which, thankfully you do not see much of that here so kudos to our Mods for that. Then there "spirited" disagreement and criticism of particular OS, DE apps etc. which is OK IMO, again as long as it does not get personal. I have a very good friend who is a Fedora/RHEL fan who does not think Debian/Ubuntu/Mint is fabulous like I do - problem is he does this stuff for a living so I really am no match in an debate concerning which is the better linux distro. And then I have friends who would never leave Windows and think linux is something for hobbyist and technophiles. Believe it or not I actually know someone who traded in a perfectly good laptop and bought a new one with Win10 rather than even look at linux - I simply could not even convince them even to take a look - I suppose a lot of that has to do with my lack of powers of persuasion, not that I try very hard - I offer and leave it at that - but they really like and feel comfortable with Windows despite all the security and performance issues linux users find unacceptable.
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deepakdeshp wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:27 pm
gomerpile wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:58 pm I have trolled Linux for long time, but yet have it installed and lately been using it even more. I am sry for those that I insulted during those years of trolling. :oops:
Did you forget to say that you are finally loving Linux?
Yes I did forget I am loving linux, thank you very much for reminding me
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Re: Apology

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gomerpile wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:09 pm Yep most if the time the people trolled me well before I trolled them. Like the good book says, Love thy neighbour unless, if they are being a ar?sHole I will too.
Don't be offended, but that's just unfamiliarity with computers in general, they all work the same. Early 80's PC's which you had to tweak with a soldering iron, IBM and Tandem mainframes, Windows, Apple or Linux computers/servers, smartphone or microwave oven, basic principals do apply in my experience with all of these examples.

I'm totally new at Linux destkops/servers myself, and find myself feeling handicapt at some times. Knowing what I want and what is needed, just not speaking the lingo. :oops:

Learning something new is a hassle, frightening even at some times when like me managing multiple collections of data (organisation, security, backups and availability by domain or internet).

Most helpfull as a guide to the principals of Linux for me is The Debian Administrators handbook, 500 pages, but very readable and explanation of all specific linux terminology. https://debian-handbook.info/get/now/
Hardware, operating systems, software and networking are are nothing else than necessary, cumbersome and easily replaceable evils to store and provide data. Triple backup your data at least, twice on-site, and another copy off-site.
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Re: Apology

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Your apology is accepted with thanks and gratefulness.

And, as the Good Book says, let us forgive and move on to better things.

Looking forward to hearing some positive aspects of Linux.

:D
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