[NTLUG:Discuss] Fry's and Linux

[Kevin Hulse]

--- thomas.cameron at camerontech.com wrote:
> > Thomas Cameron wrote:
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Lance Simmons" <lance at lsimmons.net>
> >> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 3:02 PM
> >> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Fry's and Linux
> 
> >
> > You should have listened to that voice in your
> head.  A question of this
> > sort would require extensive knowledge about Linux
> and computer
> > hardware, and Linux developer relationships with
> computer  hardware and
> > computer hardware manufacturers.
> 
> Horse feathers.  "Hey - do you know of any of the
> cards you sell will work
> well with Red Hat?"  That's a simple yes/no answer. 
> It should not involve
> pulling some BS answer about "Mac took over Linux"
> out of his arse.
> 
> > That's a bit above the scope and
> > training of a store sales clerk.

This is why we have this nifty invention called THE
ALPHABET so that stuff of this nature that would
exceed the storage capacity of the average gamma- can
be written down for future reference.

A store of Fry's caliber really should have that sort
of information on hand. If I have to do my own
research and build my own test modules, why the h*ll
do I need any brick-mortar retailer?

> 
> I don't agree.  Contrary to what Microsoft would
> tell you, Linux is out
> there in significant numbers.  It is not
> unreasonable for a person selling
> PC hardware to have at least a passing knowledge of
> hardware
> compatibility.  Barring that, the sales clerk should
> at least be grown up
> enough to say "I don't know."

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