Thanks for looking horsepuller.
I don't understand that, I'm a FTE member and started my thread in the Washington Chapter for us there. But since we all obviously use computers, then it will fit about anywhere non-automotive. If y'all Mods want it here, that's great, but the courtesy of telling the thread starter or a Mod's post in the thread for everybody to see would be nice too.

Edit: This is 3 threads now started by different peeps in the WA chapter that have been moved/deleted/merged without any notification for the rest of us to know what's going on. How about mods making a short post in them, it takes 10 seconds and keeps us informed.

 

Thanks for your input. I'll pass the word on to the the rest of the crew. You are correct though. It is a courtesy, not a requirement. That's why we ask everyone to keep a current email updated in their profile so they can recieve such courtesy notices. Not all the volunteers or staff has the time to special handle every post. We are human too, so sometimes we don't leave a post or send a note. So please excuse us if we forget.

On the topic of the WA chapter: The chapters are for us to use for discussing local meets, motor shows, local rides and general fellowship. If we turn them into just another general discussion forum, they become redundant. The chapters are intended as a bennefit to us and if we misuse them, they are of no bennefit to FTE.

Okay, enough of that. Let's get back to the topic!

 

Ok, that's a good rules reminder; horse-sense says that a mod's post saying a thread is moved/merged takes 10 seconds...all of this took 40 minutes. So right, bot...
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I've been going thru their presentations and tutorials a little, looks good! I'll study Linspire more, xLindows was famous, as I'll need the help getting used to using a linux box.

 

Well, since nobody called me on it, here's the article I was hinting at in my previous post:

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/articl...50aHVzaWFzdA==

A bit old, but still good. I dont agree with everything in the article (like his love for Microsoft), but it's interesting to hear his views on the subject.

 

I just figured i'd wait about a year before i switched to Vista mainly because it's expensive and im gonna wait until there is drivers for everything first. I dont see what was wrong with XP they finally got it to run good and Microsoft comes out with a new operating system, all about making money...

 

You know, the thread has taken on only OS so far. Has anyone tried the MS Office 2007? I think it's a really nice upgrade from 2003.

 

Bought and used 2003 MS Office for three yrs now, Wife uses for work OL. What the bennies in the 07????

 

You know, to tell you the truth I usually use OpenOffice in Linux, but when I do use my Office 2007 it's more of the zoom zooms and wham wham's. Just a better interface/GUI... A little hard to get used to at first after using 2003 for so long. I just thought the thread my tak a nasty turn into a Vista vs. XP war so I thought, new topic?

 

There really wasn't much need to post notice because we left a courtesy redirect in the chapter at the original thread.

In the future you find you have questions, comments or concerns about moderation:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/guidelines.html

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Thanks and have a great weekend.

 

Thankyou. It wasn't even a known moderator issue until I asked how this thread ended up in this section. A redirect is just an invisible basic modding function, a notice in the thread is a courtesy to members everywhere. I never pulled a stealth mod op like that without a post in the thread, guess I'm too polite. I'll PM you soon, and have a gread couple of day off. Rex

Yea, the OS's could get beat to death. I'm using Office 2003 and it's pretty good. Might go OpenOffice, but not MS Office 2007. Prolly just keep 2003, because I don't use any of them that much.

 

New topic would be great!

I use OpenOffice.org in Windows. I've got a few customers that use it also. They like the price tag, and say it does everything they need it to do. Which of course, leaves them free to spend more money on hardware, where it will do some good.

Really I cant say enough good about it. We need more open source software innovation like OpenOffice. Notice how there's a windows version and a Linux version? Get enough of those kind of software products, and people might start actually switching to Linux, leaving Windows behind. But that's getting back to operating systems.

 

And humble too?

 

Verily.



Nice one.

 

You're talking me into dumping my (expensive) Office Pro 2003 and installing OpenOffice. It's been tried before, perhaps I'll take the plunge. 2003 is just so danged big, unwieldy, and tempermental.

Thanks, I'll steel myself and do it. Probably get more use out of it too.

 

Do it. Seriously. You'll like it.

Heck, install it along side the Office you've got on there now. That way you're not really sticking your neck out. Then if you decide you like it, you can uninstall Office.