Re: You know what I hate more than I hate software?

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From: Matthew Navarre
Subject: Re: You know what I hate more than I hate software?
Date: 06:41 on 26 Aug 2006
On Aug 22, 2006, at 9:23 AM, sabrina downard wrote:

> Software installers.  Worse, operating systems installers.
>
> Especially ones that work just fine with your pointer until the first
> reboot, then decide they know not of this strange "mouse" of which you
> speak and force you to use the "obviously no one will ever have to
> navigate this by keyboard!  hah!  hah!  And if they're trapped without
> a pointer *certainly* they won't need the 'expert options' dropdown to
> work!" interface instead.

Even better: Linux boxes* that randomly decide that no, really, I've  
never seen this "mouse" of which you speak and proceed to start some  
loathsome, hateful piece of "hardware detection" software on *every*  
subsequent boot until *finally* the settings stick.

Until the next time we get to repeat this "fun"

>
> Of course after I rebooted after the install completed, the pointer
> worked fine again.

HAH! No, it's just *waiting*

>
> Hate.
> --s.


*Yes, Fedora, I am looking directly at you, you vile, festering,  
soggy pile of crap.

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