Robin Menneer wrote: > On 21/06/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:41:53 +0100, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> Tony Travis wrote: >> >>> alan c wrote: >> >>>> norman wrote: >> >>>>> I believe that the very laudable efforts in promoting the use of >> >> Ubuntu >> >>>>> need to be tempered with an element of caution. As far as I can >> tell, >> >>>>> the server application is well covered and taken care of and my >> >> concern >> >>>>> is with the desktop user, of which I am one. >> >>>>>[...] >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Norman >> >>>> >> >>>> I concur with your view, and sympathise, counting myself fortunate >> >>>> that so far - as far as I know, I have not had similar problems, >> >>>> though I do have an important machine with a scanner - via usb - >> >>>> rarely used, I will need to check it. When I have time. >> >>>> [...] >> >>> >> >>> Hello, Norman and Alan. >> >>> >> >>> Have you ever upgraded Windows? >> >>> >> >>> Or MacOS? >> >>> >> >>> Believe me, Debian/Ubuntu is much, much easier to upgrade! >> >>> >> >>> However, I use 6.06.1 LTS for all the reasons you mention :-) >> >> >> >> Personally I can handle it, and I agree absolutely about windows (not >> >> used Mac) - for me windows was something I could never trust and >> >> caused a lot of worry. That why I use Linux. Linux added 10 years to >> >> my life! >> >> >> >> However my point was that since I am in the voluntary 'business' of >> >> active advocacy, I am aware that if novices install (Ubuntu) and then >> >> need support, they will not get it yet from a Friend or Family Member >> >> (FOFM) as they currently do using windows - except me! and my skill is >> >> spread pretty thin. >> >> >> >> So I can see myself possibly holding back and not encouraging some of >> >> my contacts into Ubuntu, because from what I know (about them) they >> >> will have no support. (FOFM). >> >> >> >> My expectation is that this will change with time, soon I hope. >> > >> > I currently work on a windows-based helpdesk. I gave a copy of Ubuntu >> to one of our users who is renowned (and happy to admit) that they are not >> technically minded or hugely skilled at using computers - they know enough >> to do their job but that's it. >> > >> > This user was able to install Ubuntu, configure it correctly to use a >> USB ADSL modem for internet access, configure the mail client and install >> flash etc. following the "instructions" in Firefox. >> > >> > I'm happy to give Ubuntu to anyone I know - I know that I'm going to >> have less hassles than I get with the windows boxes I've installed! >> >> That is great! Unfortunately most of the non technical people I know >> would not even know what USB, or a modem was. >> >> I would also be interested to know more about the adsl usb modem you >> mention. My understanding to date is that adsl with USB (rather than >> ethernet) is likely to give problems, even with 7.04. To what extent >> is this true now? >> >> (Presumably it is a non router - adsl usb modem only?) >> >> -- >> alan cocks >> Kubuntu user#10391 >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >> > > I got Ubuntu loaded on my machine because I was led to believe that the > updates that I gratefully receive are distributed in order to keep my > software healthy, I have thought that Ubuntu is reliable, free and > friendly - apparently not ? > I'm not interested in comparing with Windows because I'm using Ubuntu. I > don't need updates which are likely to make my life more difficult. > Bewildered, Robin
there is a nice article with a family flavour about ease of use at http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/88684/ -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
