[Monkey Face]

I learned DOS, Word For Windows and Lotus 1.2.3.
The only thing that keeps me from knowing what is going on is the fact that I have not been able to keep up with the state-of-the-art programs. (Igor died before I could suck his computerized brain dry, and he was happy to keep me in the dark while he lived.) The county required that we learn every new application of what we already knew, but by the time I left (1998) I was at a loss for the simple fact that I had no computer at home.

I don’t care what program I have to use. I need a computer that will allow me to input massive amounts of data and then, at a later time, retrieve it for printing or transfer. I can learn. These days, it may take me a bit longer than “those days,” but I can still learn. I just have to take notes.

[Monkey Face]

Huh.

[sionnsar]

Learning is not the issue -- you'd find Xubuntu enough like Windows you'd be comfortable in short order. And you'd probably like its advantages.

The problems are in configuring it or reconfiguring it: I am quite comfortable (and actually prefer) the day-to-day differences of Xubuntu over Windows, but when things go WORNG... it can be a headache (even for me) and there's no place to turn but the Internet.

And I have once in a while spent hours researching a sudden issue ("it comes up but there's no Panel -- why and how do I restore it?") that say that maybe Xubuntu is not yet something for somebody without local help.

Sad. It is SO close... Though I like it! I don't need the flash of Gnome and I've let go of superior (German) KDE; XFCE (Xubuntu) meets my needs. But until they fix the mess that is "administration", it's not for the masses.