Re: [SLUG] Microsoft Independence

From: Andrew Wyatt (awyatt@intergate.cx)
Date: Sun Jul 22 2001 - 12:33:19 EDT


Actually it will be worse in Win, especially if the user panics and
turns off the printer <G> I remember nightmares of permission denied
errors deleting printjobs on 95 when doing desktop support years ago <G>

-AW

On 22 Jul 2001 11:11:35 -0400, Ed Centanni wrote:
> Sorry but the average microsoft user will have the same problem. When
> the printer buffer fills up you have to kill the printer no matter whose
> OS you're running. I've seen the same thing you've experienced happen
> with all microsoft's OSs.
>
>
> Ed.
>
> Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> >
> > Sorry Paul you missed my point.
> >
> > I know how to kill such a print job now. It took a while and a few reams of
> > paper (3 or 4 sheets at a time) but I did learn.
> >
> > The point was that the average MS user is not going to take the time for this
> > and if this is the type of people that the Linus community is trying to bring
> > in then this feature will have to be change to accommodate them. If it is not
> > change then the will only curse Linus, not use it, and remain with MS.
> >
> > Frank



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