On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:06 PM, r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "If we can laugh what else would we do" > > I'd like to touch also on some comments by ajaksu: > [ajaksu] > I'd like to try hacking some form of Python to work in SketchUp (on > top of Ruby, that is). Now, why won't I try to? I'm a Linux user and > we don't get a SU version. So much for FREEDOM. BTW, some things in > SU > have encrypted Ruby code behind them :) > [/ajaksu] > > You CAN use SketchUp on Linux...ajaksu...thru Wine, but I know this is > not good enough. I would love to see FULL SketchUp support for linux > and I HAVE made my voice heard. I urge you brother to make make your > voice heard also. > > Go to this thread and let your voice be heard: > > http://groups.google.com/group/sketchupsuggestions/browse_thread/thread/7c0c810b88ad4d5/dfabe1e01bab12b3?hl=en#dfabe1e01bab12b3 > > This is the reason...amoung many others...that Linux has yet to take > any noticable market from MS. Linux could...If the Linux devolpers > would ban together and unite to make package managment and portability > between all *nix's universal, OR one great linux distro that the > average dummy can use(ubuntu looks promising, but still has a long way > to go)...compete with microsoft on a grand level. We have to steal the > idiots from under microsoft's feet, and they will come crumbling down. > But as long as a poor n00b installs his shiny new *nix system and > can't even connect to the network to see the latest janet jackson > "wardrobe malfunction", or fiqure out how to mount a flash drive, > Linux will be nothing more than our beloved oddessy. > > There will NEVER be good support on linux for most applications, > games, etc... Until people start to get behind linux and support it. > Now you say, well i don't have time to support this, my life is too > busy, my back hurts. I say stop making excuses. You DON'T have to > invest your life, just simply make your voice heard.(myself and other > dedicated people will tow the load). But at least get off your bum and > do something. > > It's time to change the world, the hour is upon us, Microsoft is > asleep at the wheel, the time for revolution is NOW! > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >
The Ubuntu devs are aware of this issue and a bug report has been filed. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1
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