>
> > skripts, that generate configurationfiles, for everything they see and
> > keep it forever
> > - better tested (community is there to help, some unixers would like
> > easy-to-maintain systems for ther families too)
>
> But it is already tested a lot and it is easy to maintain for
> fam
Dane Mutters wrote:
> Just an example that I was arguing with yesterday: /etc/resolv.conf.
> It's auto-generated by NetworkManager. I like NM; don't get me wrong,
> but if you need to change the DNS (or other) settings from the command
> prompt, it's really a pain.
>
> --Dane
Hi Dane,
Whilst i
There is absolutely no way I would have figured that out in under a week.
The Ubuntu Community is great, especially with questions such as this, but for
the average user (with limited technical knowledge or understanding) a GUI for
these sorts of things would be a better solution.
That said, my
Quicken, Outlook, Powerpoint, they're all bizzare names.
Doesn't mean that Ubuntu can't do one better ;-)
I believe the menu system is better in Ubuntu than Windows, however all apps
could do with having their function added to their name.
As like "Firefox Web Browser". We know what Firefox is, b
On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 18:30 +0100, paul.mcma...@met.police.uk wrote:
> Quicken, Outlook, Powerpoint, they're all bizzare names.
> Doesn't mean that Ubuntu can't do one better ;-)
>
>
> I believe the menu system is better in Ubuntu than Windows, however
> all apps could do with having their funct
Awesome :-)
I didn't realise this was the case. I've got quite a few non-standard apps
installed, so that's probably why I haven't noticed. Gnome Baker for example,
if that were literal!.
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To
On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 18:26 +0100, paul.mcma...@met.police.uk wrote:
> There is absolutely no way I would have figured that out in under a
> week.
> The Ubuntu Community is great, especially with questions such as this,
> but for the average user (with limited technical knowledge or
> understandin
Dane Mutters wrote:
> Just an example that I was arguing with yesterday: /etc/resolv.conf.
> It's auto-generated by NetworkManager. I like NM; don't get me wrong,
> but if you need to change the DNS (or other) settings from the command
> prompt, it's really a pain.
Hi Dane,
The 'resolvconf' pack
Here is another reason.
The documentation is lacking, big gaps and holes in it. Take a look at
help.ubuntu.com and lets just choose something at random.
Try find a clear, concise example of how to configure multiple public
facing IP addresses/ethernet boards in 9.04 KVM. Not there.
Want anothe
Hi
I think most people are missing the point, how many Windows users know
even to format their system and re-install? My guess is less than 20%.
As far as general users are concerned it is about, getting things done
and stop at that. These kind of technical issues and specific setups
that you are
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