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Think about it like this: they just want a PB&J because it's quick, simple, and works for them and you're telling them to go out to the store and get ingredients to make a salad because it's quick, simple, and works for you.
You're both right. You can eat your salad and they can eat their PB&J and all will be well in Linuxland. That's the beauty of it.
I appreciate what you are saying but there a misunderstanding. I trying to tell someone to do something.
I’m telling them a way to do something.
There’s no requirement to do things my way or even do them at all. I was trying to suggest there is an option available that might meet his criteria.