70 Tango Charlie
Well-Known Member
Good Morning from Michigan!
I have been in email contact with a nice lady from Pennsylvania. She has been having problems with her Windows 10 machine.
Being the nice guy that I think I am, I decided to try to help out this damsel in distress.
After two weeks of looking at screenshots of her set up, I came to the conclusion that the file system that is used on Windows 10
may be the worst, most confusing system anyone could ever purposely design.
Of course, I was comparing it with the uncluttered, easy to navigate, file system that comes with LM MATE 20.1.
I asked myself - "How does anyone new to computers ever get anything done on Win 10?"
Until 4-5 years ago, I was a Windows guy. I started with Win 95 and finished with Win 7, so I am not totally ignorant of Windows.
For several years I was the Secretary of a Seniors golf group, using MS Office for the record keeping. Even was using Publisher for
some things. Used Word quite extensively putting together a roster book containing names, addresses, and phone numbers of around 700 people.
Before retiring as Secretary, I began using Linux with Libre Office as my office suite. {Used Open Office for a while, but switched to LO after some problems}
I must repeat - "How does anyone get anything done with Win 10".
Speaking frankly; if Win 10 was the only operating system there was for computers, I would not even be using one for what I do.
So, in closing, I just want to thank everyone associated with Linux and GNULinux for the work and effort they have put in to make
the best operating system in existence today.
Old Geezer, Tango Charlie
I have been in email contact with a nice lady from Pennsylvania. She has been having problems with her Windows 10 machine.
Being the nice guy that I think I am, I decided to try to help out this damsel in distress.
After two weeks of looking at screenshots of her set up, I came to the conclusion that the file system that is used on Windows 10
may be the worst, most confusing system anyone could ever purposely design.
Of course, I was comparing it with the uncluttered, easy to navigate, file system that comes with LM MATE 20.1.
I asked myself - "How does anyone new to computers ever get anything done on Win 10?"
Until 4-5 years ago, I was a Windows guy. I started with Win 95 and finished with Win 7, so I am not totally ignorant of Windows.
For several years I was the Secretary of a Seniors golf group, using MS Office for the record keeping. Even was using Publisher for
some things. Used Word quite extensively putting together a roster book containing names, addresses, and phone numbers of around 700 people.
Before retiring as Secretary, I began using Linux with Libre Office as my office suite. {Used Open Office for a while, but switched to LO after some problems}
I must repeat - "How does anyone get anything done with Win 10".
Speaking frankly; if Win 10 was the only operating system there was for computers, I would not even be using one for what I do.
So, in closing, I just want to thank everyone associated with Linux and GNULinux for the work and effort they have put in to make
the best operating system in existence today.
Old Geezer, Tango Charlie