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   On Jan 12, 2026 at 10:02:22 PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote   
   :   
      
   > CrudeSausage    
   > news:695e7416$1$24$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:56:22   
   > GMT in comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   >> You are only now revealing to us that the majority of people aren't too   
   >> bright?   
   >   
   > The OP is right. It's not always a case of a stupid indiviual either. It's   
   > just how things are in the real world. A far from perfect real world.   
   >   
   >> 50% of every country is shockingly stupid. That's why left-wing   
   >> governments always have a chance at getting elected. I imagine that   
   >> those were the people buying $199 computers. After all, those shockingly   
   >> stupid people are also generally poor, so the thought of a cheap   
   >> computer appeals to them, but using their minuscule brain for a moment   
   >> to figure out how the machine works is not worthwhile.   
   >   
   > It's not always a case of them being poor. If you've ever worked in a real   
   > repair shop, you'd understand the situation a bit better. It's a clusterfuck   
   > and a half, mind you, but...the OP is right.   
   >   
   > If you want to change things, it starts with the user. And the applications   
   > they use. If the applications they are familiar with and use on a daily basis   
   > would run just fine under Linux, it wouldn't be an issue. But, not all   
   > applications are friendly towards Linux. Even with various stop gap measures   
   > in place, you'll run across one that just won't play nice on Linux.   
   >   
   > I've got a client who has such a situation, sadly. I'd love to completely   
   > convert them to Linux. But, due to the fact they use a radon detection kit   
   > that has a specific software package that's Windows only, I can't currently   
   do   
   > so. If and win I can find a way to make that damn program play nice under   
   > Linux in some manner, then I can. I've contacted the manufacturer as well as   
   > looked up competing products which perform the same function. Short of   
   > building one myself and going thru the aggravation of writing the software   
   > from scratch to control it, they'll remain with Windows on a couple of   
   laptops   
   > and Linux on the rest of their gear. It's damn near perfection. One fucking   
   > app to go before I can migrate the Laptops over. :)   
      
   Not much to add other than a sincere note that it is good to see you post with   
   a much bigger focus on tech issues.   
      
   And I agree... if you have apps that need an OS, then you need that OS. Seems   
   pretty simple.   
      
      
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