Linux Desktop Readiness Thread

[lamalex]

I spend my time surfing the web, playing games, talking to my friends. Ubuntu for me was way easy to set up and I have some nasty hardware on my laptop (broadcom wireless and ATI x200m graphics). Usually (not always) a hard to set up Ubuntu is not Ubuntu's fault but the user not troubleshooting efficiently. I'm also a full time student in college and have a job where I work 20 hours a week, a girlfriend, a band, and friends.

[compmodder26]

I've never had trouble getting my components to work with Ubuntu. But I don't have a webcam so, I can't help you with that. To answer your question though. Yes I do work, as a Programmer/Server Administrator, and I consider myself very competent with the OS. In my free time, I try to help out on here.

[kosmic]

Simply answer Support hardware manufacturers that give the spefications of theirs hardware, and don't buy crappy hardware like winmodems...


Last but not least linux is not windows

[spinflick]

It says on your profile you joined in March? So when you first started using windows you where a windows genius in a couple of weeks?

[aysiu]

Just a question wondering eactly what the average Ubuntu user does! I switched to ubuntu a week or so ago and have been glued to my laptop for almost every free minute I have had. Doing what? Trying to get my damn webcam working! Amongst other things related to basic internet use! I can imagine that no-one who is competant with this OS actually works!!! As I can imagine it would take me years to grasp this OS! And unfortunately I work, so translated into everyday free time I would be at least 50 before I could understand how to install a webcam! I am presently looking for my XP disc!

I'm sure the point of your post was just to blow off some steam, vent your frustration, etc., so I'm merging your thread into this one (the perfect place to blow off steam).

Now that that's out of your system, it's good to see you're actually asking for help in a support thread.

[Patrick K]

Working on the OS seems to be the major thing most user do, at least judging from this forum. I suspect, though, 90%+ Ubuntu/Linux users never mess with the OS after the first few hours of setup. Of course, we rarely see those users here. They are happily doing whatever it is they do. Here we see only the ones with problems.

[koenn]

T
6. We've heard all these criticisms before. They're not new. In fact, there's even an FAQ about it (although people rarely read it): https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CriticismFAQ

I've just read https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CriticismFAQ for the very first time. It's amazing. It could be the standard reply to - I'd say - 80 or 90 % of the usual Desktop Readiness criticism posts - or is that too much rtfm style ?

[spinflick]

Working on the OS seems to be the major thing most user do, at least judging from this forum. I suspect, though, 90%+ Ubuntu/Linux users never mess with the OS after the first few hours of setup. Of course, we rarely see those users here. They are happily doing whatever it is they do. Here we see only the ones with problems.

Amazing how some people can know exactly what everyone else is or isnt doing.

[aysiu]

I've just read https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CriticismFAQ for the very first time. It's amazing. It could be the standard reply to - I'd say - 80 or 90 % of the usual Desktop Readiness criticism posts - or is that too much rtfm style ?

Most people who complain just want to feel heard. They don't really care if the points have been made before and/or countered before. Unfortunately, most also don't care to actually do something to make Ubuntu better. They'd rather just complain that Ubuntu isn't better or doesn't live up to their expectations.

[aysiu]

Amazing how some people can know exactly what everyone else is or isnt doing.

It makes only logical sense.

One should not hang around the baggage claim customer service area at an airport and then assume that all or even most passengers on airlines have their luggage lost in transit.

These forums serve two main purposes:
1. Offering support to those experiencing problems
2. Offering tips on how to tweak your desktop to look cool or do something cool

Then there's a third purpose that's an after-thought:
3. Providing a place for forum users doing #1 and #2 to "shoot the breeze" and talk about other stuff.

If all you cared about was a working desktop and you had one, why would you hang out here on these forums and do #1 and #2?