[NCLUG] local end-user support

[Paul Hummer]

>  (which I wasn't...).  They booted it up into its Debian OS.  After 
> fumbling around for a while, they realized that this was not a Windows 
> skin, but something completely different (E16).  Half an hour later, I 
> pointed out that it was Debian linux, and they immediately said "Oh, 
> we don't support linux."
It's odd, to be commenting on my own words, but I also thought of 
something else.  While the Geek Squad fumbled around, I remember feeling 
so much mental anguish at them screwing around with my system; the 
system that I spent hours configuring, compiling tweaked kernels, 
getting all the laptop multimedia buttons working, and setting up my 
init scripts perfectly for everything I would need.  I don't know about 
any of you, but I wouldn't trust someone to wipe my Linux install and 
reinstall.  I'm too particular with how I like my system.

However, how many mechanics throw you a wrench and ask you to fix their car?