From quanta Sun Nov 14 19:29:56 2010 From: Billie Walsh Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:29:56 +0000 To: quanta Subject: [Quanta] Re: Building Quanta -- OT Message-Id: <4CE038B4.8040301 () swbell ! net> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=quanta&m=128976305715341 On 11/14/2010 12:59 PM, Michael J. Hartwick wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Billie Walsh [mailto:bilwalsh@swbell.net] >> I've never tried to use a virtual machine, but from what I've seen I >> seriously doubt most could manage it. I'm always amazed at the really >> stupid things some people can do to their computers. There's a certain >> element that shouldn't even be allowed to use one. *<]:oD >> > That is at least partially true. However, I have one very non-technical > customer who is using virtual machines on a daily basis and don't seem to > have any problems with it. They didn't set it up, but they do use it. It was > done to allow replacing of ancient hardware to something more modern while > still allowing their ancient DOS based PoS software to continue to work > using Lantastic as the network. > > So while yes, it is amazing what people do to mess up their computers it is > entirely possible to have non-technical people use newer technology without > shooting themselves in the foot. > > Michael > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael J. Hartwick, VE3SLQ hartwick@hartwick.com > Hartwick Communications Consulting (519) 396-7719 > Kincardine, ON, CA http://www.hartwick.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > If all they have to do is "push the button" then I can agree that just about anyone could do it. -- "A good moral character is the first essential in a man." George Washington _ _... ..._ _ _._._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._ _______________________________________________ Quanta mailing list Quanta@mail.kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/quanta