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> Ububtu is reliable, free and friendly - Windows isn't any of > these. I have followed this discussion and others for some time now and would like to tell you of my recent experience. I have used Ubuntu on my desktop since September 2004 and have moved along through all its varieties. I am not a techie but believe that I have a vague understanding of some of the uses for Ubuntu and support its philosophy. In my household there are 3 computers, a scanner and a printer linked via a wireless network. The machines are used for work related activities as well as for interest and pleasure. That is the scene. On Friday of last week I updated from 6.10 to 7.04, which was an easy and not too time consuming a process. Horror upon horrors, the scanner does not work any more and the machines no longer link to the printer. Now tell me, what am I to do? Here am I, in all good faith upgrading my system and find I have taken several steps backwards. What has happened to my confidence in a reliable and friendly system? So beware in spreading the gospel of Linux and be aware of some of the pitfalls awaiting. One further point. I like reading items on usenet for which I have always used Pan. My old Pan does not work anymore. A new version of Pan has taken its place which expects me to set up from scratch and makes no attempt to recover all the information and settings that I had on previous versions of Ubuntu. Windows might do this sort of thing but Ubuntu, never. Enough, say no more. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
