You know Windows works on more systems than Ubuntu, did you know that......
I am a senior technician for windows systems with many certifications, and they warned me about your type........ Maybe Windows is the best system............... I will wait another 2 or 3 years to see if Ubuntu is worthy of my attention. Gentilli. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:10 AM, Tom <1...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Hi :) > > There is not really any "must do" in linux. Linux seems to be about > offering > choices, about offering freedom OF choice. As we know Windows provides > freedom > FROM choice and so it is the preference for most people. > > I found the best way to learn how to install and use linux was to learn how > to > install it as a dual-boot and switch the default so that it boots into > Windows > automatically unless i was fast enough to choose linux at boot-up. > > This meant i could deal with problems at my own pace without being unable > to use > the machine in the normal ways i was used to. > > Now when i help people with ther machine's i put a dual-boot of a linux, > usually > Ubuntu but not always (there are smaller and lighter distros for Win98 > machines) > and then sort the usual stuff such as "Medibuntu" and install "Gimp" fo > photo > editing. I find "medibuntu" tends to sort all multimedia issues without me > having to find drivers for things > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu > > Finally i set-up firefox with bookmarks into Community and official > documentation, the 2 main Answers Forums (launchpad (that is this one) and > ubuntuforums.com) and also to the general linux answers forum at > http://www.linuxquestions.org > and usually to the rather excellent distrowatch because i know that soem > discussion about other distros will crop up in conversations later > http://distrowatch.com > > Then after i hand the machine back they hardly ever notice that linux is on > their machine until we have a few chats over the next few weeks. > > When people have found that Windows still works normally and better/faster > for > the fixes i have done then it is a bit late for them to freak out about the > FUD > they have probably heard about it. > > Regards from > Tom :) > > -- > Microsoft has a majority market share > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Club Distro: Confirmed > Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid > Status in GNOME Screensaver: Won't Fix > Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid > Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid > Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress > Status in The Metacity Window Manager: In Progress > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress > Status in Tabuntu: Invalid > Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid > Status in Tv-Player: New > Status in Ubuntu: In Progress > Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid > Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid > Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid > Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress > Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed > Status in openSUSE: In Progress > Status in Tilix Linux: New > > Bug description: > Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. > This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. > > Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, > restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and > limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, > globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. > > Steps to repeat: > > 1. Visit a local PC store. > > What happens: > 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software > pre-installed. > 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. > > What should happen: > 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like > Ubuntu. > 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and > benefits would be apparent and known by all. > 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe > > -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
