From: idgat on
On Sat, 22 May 2010 16:05:09 +1000, Mike Rofone
<mike_rofone(a)mic.org.nz> wrote:

>SG1 wrote...
>
>> Blame the FW who is toooo stupid to own a computer.
>
>Or perhaps they're not fixated on sitting on their fat arses in front of a
>computer screen and merely wish to use them as tools to get their work done.

Which they certainly won't do if they stick with using Microsoft's
and/or computer manufacturer's default settings!!!!!!

>
>ie. they require/want the bare minimum of knowledge to operate them.

"bare minimum of knowledge" .... "operate"???

I love a good oxymoron .... !!!
--
idgat
Compuglobalhypermeganet Inc.
From: Bill_h on
On Mon, 24 May 2010 07:40:17 +1000, idgat wrote:

> On Sat, 22 May 2010 16:05:09 +1000, Mike Rofone <mike_rofone(a)mic.org.nz>
> wrote:
>
>>SG1 wrote...
>>
>>> Blame the FW who is toooo stupid to own a computer.
>>
>>Or perhaps they're not fixated on sitting on their fat arses in front of
>>a computer screen and merely wish to use them as tools to get their work
>>done.
>
> Which they certainly won't do if they stick with using Microsoft's
> and/or computer manufacturer's default settings!!!!!!
>
>
>>ie. they require/want the bare minimum of knowledge to operate them.
>
> "bare minimum of knowledge" .... "operate"???
>
> I love a good oxymoron .... !!!

I suspect you're one of those that describe *nix features and programs
that are command line based, difficult to use and understand, or arcane
as "powerful"; when all too often the same features/ programs are
available on a windows box with a nice, easy to use, gui.

Bill :)