Get lost. We will wait another 2 or 3 years to see if you are worthy of our attention.
On 23.10.2010, at 07:33, Setve Gentilly wrote: > 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 Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Randall Ross (rrnwexec) < > rand...@executiv.es> wrote: > >> The concept of a computer being a "bicycle for the mind" might be >> helpful here, and might be worth revisiting. >> >> If we (society) are "training" our students purely to be "users" >> (consumers) of software then we will see the exact effect that you >> describe (in the domain of OS'es and computing, at least). (Bug #1 >> has >> in effect created a whole generation of consumers who view >> computers as >> a way to get to entertainment). >> >> We should instead be aiming to teach people to be creators and >> contributors, so their information access tools remain robust and >> enable >> any one to get to any and all information they need to educate >> themselves. Ubuntu is taking that challenge head-on. However, we're >> still not able to channel all the energy that is lost to distractions >> such as Facebook, YouTube, Farmville, WoW, and similar things that >> also >> tend to "dumb down" (or at least divert). That will require a lot >> more >> code... >> >> On 10-10-20 02:48 PM, »John« wrote: >>> One more thing: >>> I'm incredibly sorry to say so, but I forgot to mention that "that >>> reason" is probably more and more people being stupid and getting >>> more >>> and more stupid as the time passes - that's a sad fact that probably >>> just about every teacher out there can confirm (I recently joined >>> the >>> club and pretty much the whole class - almost all of them senior >>> teacher >>> professionals - seems to be thinking the same); no offence to anyone >>> here intended. >>> >> >> -- >> 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 direct subscriber > of the bug. -- 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
