Re: Grumpy Old Man says... (was Re: [Nolug] E- Readers)

From: Michael Jeter <michael.damian.jeter_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:29:51 -0500
Message-ID: <n2g935b61f61004101129p8951a4f7yef37f0a68b6e57dd@mail.gmail.com>

I am sorry that I have offended you sir. I did not wish anyone to
Google anything. I thought perhaps it would be common knowledge among
Linux professionals.

Sorry if you think I am a leech. Just a non - Linux professional who
continues to try to publicize Linux as a legitimate OS for academic
purposes.

Again, sorry to offend you.

On 4/10/10, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> Pietu found the answer with a modicum of Googling. Why didn't you?
>
> (Mentioning that you googled for "foo bar snaggle" but didn't find
> anything relevant [which happens to me on a regular basis] would
> make you look less like a lame leach.)
>
> On 2010-04-10 12:48, Michael Jeter wrote:
>> Actually, as I am doing a paper on E-Readers, and I know about the
>> major players - kindle, iPad, Nook, and I see downloads of e-reader
>> software from Barnes & Noble and Amazon for Windows and Mac machines,
>> I wanted to know about all versions of e - readers and to include a
>> mention of Linux in my work.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> On 4/10/10, Chris Jones <techmaster@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Then it wouldn't be a device, it would be software. You're wanting the
>>> linux equivalent to adobe reader.
>>>
>>> On Apr 10, 2010 7:09 AM, "Michael Jeter" <michael.damian.jeter@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> What I mean is an e-reader, a device for downloading and reading
>>> books, that runs off of linux, perhaps a reader that I could d/l to my
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your response.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/9/10, general.reikan@gmail.com <general.reikan@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Do you mean an e-reader for...
>>>> On Apr 9, 2010 4:46 PM, Michael Jeter
>>>> &lt;michael.damian.jeter@gmail.com<lt%3Bmichael.damian.jeter@gmail.com>
>>> &gt;
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of, has anyone heard of E - Readers such as Kindle for
>>>> Linux?
>
> --
> Dissent is patriotic, remember?
> ___________________
> Nolug mailing list
> nolug@nolug.org
>

-- 
Michael Damian Jeter
New Orleans, LA
Literacy, Music, and Democracy
___________________
Nolug mailing list
nolug@nolug.org
Received on 04/10/10

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.2.0 : 04/10/10 EDT