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So roomie asked a friend to fix her computer for her a while back, and she just got it back from the friend... with Ubuntu instead of XP.
Okay, you know what? I work with computers. I am as annoyed by microsoft as much as the next person. I tend to use open source stuff because I can't really afford to shell out good money for the proprietary shit. Sometimes it's a great thing. (Huzzah for Open office!) Sometimes it's a horrible tale of pain and woe (I hated Scribus with a fiery passion unmatched by god or man). But you know what? Fuck that noise if someone asks you to fix their computer, you fix it and try to get it back the way they found it, don't just go and change the OS just because you see Microsoft as the Man. Especially not when the person you are fixing it for is more than a little OCD about how they like their things arranged. You get a computer with XP on it, you give it back with XP, goddamn it.
Currently listening to her totally tech support calling this person because she doesn't know where anything is. Also FAIL on giving her the password she needs to get INTO the fucking computer now.
ANDEESMASH.
Apparently this person is coming down to help her with it on thursday. Which is great because I've been wanting an excuse to break in that PVC pipe I bought a couple weeks ago....
ETA: Here have some hot 365 action:
Okay, you know what? I work with computers. I am as annoyed by microsoft as much as the next person. I tend to use open source stuff because I can't really afford to shell out good money for the proprietary shit. Sometimes it's a great thing. (Huzzah for Open office!) Sometimes it's a horrible tale of pain and woe (I hated Scribus with a fiery passion unmatched by god or man). But you know what? Fuck that noise if someone asks you to fix their computer, you fix it and try to get it back the way they found it, don't just go and change the OS just because you see Microsoft as the Man. Especially not when the person you are fixing it for is more than a little OCD about how they like their things arranged. You get a computer with XP on it, you give it back with XP, goddamn it.
Currently listening to her totally tech support calling this person because she doesn't know where anything is. Also FAIL on giving her the password she needs to get INTO the fucking computer now.
ANDEESMASH.
Apparently this person is coming down to help her with it on thursday. Which is great because I've been wanting an excuse to break in that PVC pipe I bought a couple weeks ago....
ETA: Here have some hot 365 action:
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