[LUNI] New to Linux

[Samir Faci]

Yeah.. ditto, what was the thread about to begin with?

yeah... welcome to Linux.  Don't let the slightly unorthodox individuals on
here scare you from using our beloved penguin.  I hope someone along the
lines answered your initial question(s).


--
Samir

On 4/24/07, Mike Scott <mscott at pyewacket.org> wrote:
>
> Or the Windows way.  Nuclear launch initiated.  Click "Cancel" to abort.
> User clicks Cancel.
> Windows returns an error dialog stating that the Cancel program has
> performed an illegal operation and will be terminated (countdown
> continues).  Would you like to send an error report to what was once
> Microsoft but is now a steaming radioactive crater?
>
> :-)
>
> This thread has severely forked!!!
>
> - Mike Scott
>
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [LUNI] New to Linux
> > From: "Samir Faci" <sfaci at cs.uic.edu>
> > Date: Tue, April 24, 2007 12:52 pm
> > To: "Linux Users Of Northern Illinois - Technical Discussion"
> > <luni at luni.org>
> >
> > I would think it'd be more along the lines of:
> >
> > Linux open source AI can be changed by the user.
> > Oops! I have just launched a nuclear strike. Click its NOT OK to abort.
> > Click EDIT to parse through the 600 lines of code and figure where the
> > heck
> > that stupid bug is that cause me to accidently want to launch a nuclear
> > strike in the first place.
> >
> > :-P
> >
> > --
> > Samir
> >
> > On 4/24/07, James Velguth <Penguin at waxmoustache.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I too would feel safer with nuclear warships running Linux.  There
> will
> > > become a day where artificial intelligence will be running most
> > > everything so picture these scenarios
> > >
> > > Windows AI
> > > Oops! I have just launched a nuclear strike.  Click OK to continue.
> > >
> > > Linux open source AI can be changed by the user.
> > > Oops! I have just launched a nuclear strike. Click OK to continue.
> > > Click its NOT OK to abort.
> > >
> > > Mike Scott wrote:
> > >
> > > >Aww, cut the guy some slack, he was emailing from "work".
> > > >The government servers (and a lot of civilian ones) tack on that
> > > >kind of disclaimer and the sender has no control over it.
> > > >
> > > >We  are a friendly community and don't want to discourage newcomers
> to
> > > >Linux, especially in the Navy.
> > > >Personally I would feel safer with nuclear warships running Linux
> than
> > > >Windows any day. :-)
> > > >
> > > >As long as he doesn't include personal info and you don't share it
> > with
> > > >a third party, I think you'll be okay.
> > > >:-)
> > > >
> > > >- Mike Scott
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>-------- Original Message --------
> > > >>Subject: Re: [LUNI] New to Linux
> > > >>From: Peter Harkins <ph at malaprop.org>
> > > >>Date: Mon, April 23, 2007 5:54 pm
> > > >>To: "Svaldi, Fred E" <Fred.Svaldi at med.navy.mil>
> > > >>Cc: luni at luni.org
> > > >>
> > > >>I refuse delivery of the below mail, the terms attached to it, and
> > all
> > > >>risk, liability, and/or responsibilities the terms attempt to
> impose.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > --
> > > Linux Users Of Northern Illinois - Technical Discussion
> > > http://luni.org/mailman/listinfo/luni
> > >
> > --
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> > http://luni.org/mailman/listinfo/luni
>
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