Open source vs. Open wife

[zscoundrel]

That is a good solution.  I try to use as much non-technical jargon as 
possible and talk about the end result, like the ability to resize an 
image without distortion, rather than the nauseating details or hunting 
down, downloading and installing a new RPM.

Since my wonderful little QRM generator likes to go on and on about her 
fiber stuff, (weaving, spinning, knitting. . . ) I fell that she can put 
up with a little bits and bytes talk or an occasional rant about the 
anti-christ and his cadre of Redmond hell-hounds from time to time.

Who knows, if you tell them enough about it, perhaps they too can come 
back from the dark side!  Since I had to clean the latest batch of virii 
off her computer, she is getting more interested in Linux.

Unfortunately, she has spent the last ten years getting to be an expert 
at Power Point and Access, and Star Office just doesn't measure up quite 
yet.

JD Runyan wrote:
> There is no good solution.  My wife asks, and I either don't tell her enough 
> or I get too technical.  I usually just tell her about my interactions with 
> other people, and leave it at that.  That is really what she is interested in 
> anyway.
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> On Friday 17 January 2003 10:37, Phoenician wrote:
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>> Just out of curiosity, how many have a non-technical SO (significant
>>other) who's eyes glaze over when you tell them about your day (if you work
>>with PCs),
>>your hobby(ies), latest gadget, or some such?  How do you handle it?
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>> I only ask because my fiancé will ask me about my day, what I am tinkering
>>with
>>or why I am in the basement hooting and hollering like a chimp :> but when
>>I tell
>>her about it she starts to she starts to fidget.  Things are fine between
>>the two
>>us but I was curious about other peoples stories.
>>
>>
>>-  Michienne
>>
>>ps: It's not a good idea to describe any lack of response
>>as in terms of pings and packet loss hehehe
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