NOT ready!!!
Oh dear, and here I am, innocently using it as if it was! Does this mean I'll have to get rid of it?
Any person can install it on any computer without any problems
Anyone can use it once it's already been installed and configured
Every commercial application works on it
Nothing--it's a nonsensical term
It automatically detects most hardware without the need to hunt down drivers
It comes preinstalled on computers so novice users don't have to install it
It's suitable to the needs of most beginner users but not necessarily to most intermediate ones
Windows and nothing else... not even Mac OS X
Works on my desktop
Other (please explain)
NOT ready!!!
Oh dear, and here I am, innocently using it as if it was! Does this mean I'll have to get rid of it?
That's flipping true. You don't like Ubuntu, switch to MEPIS, SUSE, Mandriva, Fedora, whatever, there are tons of distros out there...Originally Posted by briancurtin
www.distrowatch.org
I usually don't reply to the "not ready" threads but one thing that struck me was the number of attempts to get a distro that would work for me. I started with Caldera, tried Red Hat times 2, Mandrake, Fedora, and Suse. The 7th go around with Ubuntu was a winner for me.
I am also not going to critize the OP when its clear he tried everything to get it to work for him. Sometimes you gotta blow off some steam. (Don't ask how I got through nursing school)
Obviously you have never heard of dll hellIn Windows, all the files, or almost, needed to install the software is included with the installer of the software. dlls.
Dependency problems exist in windows too. Unfortunately because of MS muscle and/or money (take your pick) you dont see much of it simply because vendors are muscled/bought (think walmart) into providing for it. It also has to do with market share, but then thats a more ideological discussion for another time and another thread.
Re: OP -
Frustration is part of the learning process. Inspite of running a hospital with 100s of computers my father still blows up trying to use windows (which somehow he never learned to use). On the other hand my wife after a decade of windows use, smoothly transitioned to Ubuntu. Occasionally she runs into trouble playing embedded video, but other than that shes useing it fine. Heck shes getting to be a pretty good CLI user too.Ranting is ok provided it is clearly marked as such. Ranting without letting the audience know that you are blowing steam will only draw scorn.
I sympathise with your sentiments, however blaming the software does not solve the problem. I am sorry you were unable to get the answers you needed, hopefully you can get some now. All I can say is be patient and I can assure you that the rewards will be sweeeet.
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what features does word perfect have that others don't, have you tried any other software?
There is an easy way, and a hard way to do things.
If you're anything like me, you've tried to do things things the hard way,
and broke something.......
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oh god this stupid thread is still going...
Just use OO or abword
Just to let you know, you're wrong. Linux is not ready for YOUR desktop.Originally Posted by Dr. E
I've been using Linux for about 3 months now and I barely use Windows any more. Linux is absolutely ready for my desktop. Your desktop is not "the desktop", as everyone has different needs.
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AMD64 3000+, 512MB DDR, 120GB SATA, RADEON 9550 @ Linux
I'm still expanding my Linux knowledge and I'm enjoying every minute of it =D>
heh i like thatOriginally Posted by Pablo_Escobar
No Sig Here
I agree with the original post. Linux/Ubuntu is not ready to be mainstreamed. It is a fun operating system to play with. I guess you have the bragging rights that you are using something that others do not even know about. I first used a Tandy TRS-80 with a tape drive 20+ years ago. I then moved on to DOS, Windows 3.1, OS/2, Win95, Win98, Win Me, and XP. They all had their benefits but my favorite was OS/2. Anyway, my point is that I have been messing with Ubuntu for a couple of months and I still can not print to my Brother printer that is hooked up to my router. I also am having problems with installing java. I have found several ways to install Java and none of them work. Then, my Toshiba A65 (3.06G HT, 1G Ram, 100G HD, DL DVDR) heats up to the point of shutting down when I use Ubuntu. I have to place a household fan behind it to keep it cool and run Ubuntu. When I use XP, it does not heat up that much. I'm starting to think that Linux is just trying to re-invent the wheel and it is not round anymore. I may be reformatting my HD later today and waiting a few years to try Linux again.
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