[gNewSense-users] I decided to abandon gNewSense

[Patrick DeBoard]

Hi all,

Sadly, I recently decided I couldn't continue trying to make gNewSense 
work for me.  There were too many issues with using the internet, and 
the whole experience was just too confusing for me.  In the end, I 
loaded Windows XP onto my machine, and I disabled every automatic 
function when given a choice.  Currently, my computer is running well, 
and quick. 

I understand the Free as in Freedom movement, and I am FOR it.  I don't 
trust Gates and Microsoft, and I believe that Microsoft is probably 
violating the US Constitution by allowing the government access to its 
programs and users, under the table.
But the main problem for me is being able to view video on the net. 

After 6 months of fiddling w/gNS, I got tired of "fiddling", especially 
since I had to fiddle in the dark.  gNS seems to be for developers and 
programmers, not for an everyday non-hack like myself.  The website 
remains confusing to me.  Navigation on it doesn't seem to be set up 
logically.  I'm used to Windows doing all the work for me, so I need "to 
the point" help, prominently displayed. 

I guess for me functionality is important.  For me it's more important 
than my constitutional rights to privacy and the right to do what I want 
with things I purchased.  Please understand that I am saying "for me".

I don't know what "you guys" are going to do about functionality on the 
internet, but maybe you'll figure it out.  Without the ability to play 
videos on the internet, I don't see how gNS would ever be accepted as a 
mainstream OS and software package, but I've been wrong before.  Maybe 
that's not a goal/intention for the developers. At 62 years of age, I'm 
not so hot to jump on the "computer freedom" band wagon, or any wagon.  
Rocking chair, recliner, and camp chair are more to my liking these days.

I thought this feedback might be interesting for most of you who are on 
this list.  If not, please disregard.  Thanks.

Patrick