Apport not being disabled by default. It's annoying getting those error messages, and could confuse new users.
But, I disabled it, so I got no bad things for it.
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Apport not being disabled by default. It's annoying getting those error messages, and could confuse new users.
But, I disabled it, so I got no bad things for it.
"Early man sometimes evolved not by adapting him to better suit his environment, but by adapting his environment to better suit him."
Translation: don't expect Ubuntu to be perfect and maintenance free.
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Ubuntu users who don't seem to realize that people answering are (mostly) trying to help them and are not really interested in mucking through long-winded rants.
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I absolutely hate the auto maximise function. Hopefully, Ubuntu didn't incorporate that "feature" to stay up with Windows, I hate it there also.
Quad Shot of Ubuntu
Hi, Technoholic. Many of the things that they are doing doesn't appear to make sense and are very annoying. However, some of thing (including the one you're mentioning) eventually starts making some sense, when you figure it out.Originally Posted by technoholic
They have placed some type of logic into the New Window option that tries to figure out how you want the window opened. If you have the Window opened large enough, it'll think you want it full screen... of course that's a crazy assumption with it would appear to make more sense that you would have the window maximized if that's the way you want it.
So, if you close the window over a certain size, the next time you open that program, it'll open it maximized. You can change that in Compiz Config Manager -> Unity Plugin -> Experimental -> (Change the Automaximize value to "0" to disable this)
Again, I can't understand why they would go through so much when all the have to do is allow the program to remember the way you exited. If you exit 75% bring it back at 75%. If you exit maximized bring it back maximized.
By the way, there's another control under Window Management -> Place Windows. A choice there might also resolve the issue you're having.
Like you, I have my gripes, but this one isn't really a gripe, since they included a method for the user to pick his choice. So if that's the only think you hate, you might love Ubuntu since this item can be adjusted to your personal choice.
I notice that many "hates" can be resolved by the user posting a question in these knowledgeable forums and learning how to use the environment.
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Way Too Much Ubuntu
So many updates that running Ubuntu on my delicate dongle connection just eats up my bandwidth and CPU.
New versions every six months. Why? Is this because developers are getting it wrong frequently? Why not have the balls to stick with an OS version for a couple of years?
Lots of things don't work out the box and I have to spend days trying to identify a) what the problem is b) if a solution exists c) install whatever to solve it by making packages and doing other convoluted and time-consuming techy stuff that I simply don't have the time to sort out. Annoyingly these can be very basic things like no ad hoc networking or no sound card support.
Ubuntu is not for people not prepared to spend a lot of time learning technical aspects of running an operating system. It is still an OS for geeks, not average end-users. What I hate is that some developers, supporters and forum users seem to forget this fact and have no sympathy for users like my wife who have given up with Ubuntu because she spends so long trying to sort out very basic issues like no out-the-box support for her graphics card.
Stupid names of releases! Pretentious and unnecessary.
Constantly reinstalling new versions of Calendar for Thunderbird and in between versions of Calendar, not having a calendar. What a ridiculous situation.
No support for the Adobe suite.
Finally, I hate Ubuntu-fanboys who can't accept that Ubuntu is not perfect for some people.
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There are LTS versions of ubuntu. For instance, Ubuntu 12.04 is LTS and is supported til 2017.
As for the geek thing, thats a matter of opinion. In my opinion, ppl call it something for geeks, because they aren't used to doing things like done in Unix systems. Had you used it first instead, you would think other types of OS are for "geeks"; just because its different.
Btw, OEM install of windows doesnt have out-of-box support for graphics cards either, retailers add that for the convenience of the buyer.
Anything new you have to work with and learn- thats all im saying. But thats not to say it (ubuntu as example) perfect, far from it- but that's not entirely canonical's fault, hardware manufacturer's seem not to care sometimes when it comes to other OS support...
First Cup of Ubuntu
I cannot use wifi on ubuntu.
My wifi is WEP 64bit and in Ubuntu it doesn't show any option for 64 just 40/128.
I dont know what to do.
Way Too Much Ubuntu
Switch to unencrypted wifi? It'll be just as effective at keeping your data secure.
Ubuntu Extra Shot
Actually, from what I have observed, most of the updates are less than 1 MB. On my Update Manger, the only program that breaks this rule is GParted-it has a 1.5 MB update. The largest updates in general seem to be the kernels-but I think it is obvious why.
You don't have to upgrade every six months-every 2 years, they release an LTS, which is supported for 5 years. Heck, you don't even have to update you programs (although it's a dumb idea due to the bugs and security holes left open, it could solve your problem with Calendar for Thunderbird).
You can't force hardware or software developers to support other OSs-sometimes, you just have to wait on the open source driver creators to pick up the tab.
Actually, Ubuntu can be used for anything by anybody. Allow me to put it to you this way-Early man sometimes evolved not by adapting to better suit his environment, but by adapting his environment to better suit him. Example: fire.
Basically, instead of expecting Ubuntu to do all the work for you, you have to make Ubuntu work for you.
"Early man sometimes evolved not by adapting him to better suit his environment, but by adapting his environment to better suit him."
Translation: don't expect Ubuntu to be perfect and maintenance free.
First Cup of Ubuntu
What do you do to Ubuntu to make it so unwieldy? I use ubuntu on all my machines and dual boot them with other o/s including windows, fedora, centos, archlinux to be able to check these others out. If you think Ubuntu is hard to upgrade, you should try some of these others. They make Ubuntu look like a piece of cake. I also run VMs of other systems from Ubuntu for quick checkout of new distros or others that are given good reviews.
When 12.04 came out, I installed it fresh on one of my laptops and upgraded to 12.04 on the other machines .. I'm not a fanboy, but I had NO issues on any of the ubuntu installs and upgrades going forward to 12.04. I use Ubuntu for all my business correspondence and email, banking, tax payments etc. because it is very solid. I have no problems with any of the installs except the usual security updates and tweaking of various things.
With Thunderbird, I use the Google Calendar extension, so that I have access to my calendar no matter where I am, either Thunderbird, or their web site.
I really don't know where you are having all your problems. I use the PPAs for some software because Canonical is sometimes slow in testing and packaging up to date versions of various packages. Some others are only available as PPAs or are at Getdeb or Medibuntu. You have to decide what you want your desktop to look like and how you access your applications and windows. From there you can then plan what your approach is for getting to your ideal environment, and then do the work to get there.
Its my guess that you pick at things and make them bleed and then blame Ubuntu for getting things messed up. I have multiple installs so that I can pick at things and make them bleed and then see what I have to do to back things out again. This takes a lot of time and patience. I've been working with software and computers for 45 years now starting with IBM and Univac mainframes. Doing anything with any complex machinery requires patience and a formalized approach so you can see where you went, and then back yourself out again.
As far as Adobe products go, those guys are sloppier programmers than anyone at Microsoft. I'll be very happy when flash is history and we are using things like html5 and webkit for video. Every time there is an update to flash, something screws up on more than one of my machines and more than one of my other distros. I could just imagine the Adobe guys trying to convert their products to linux - what a joke. Besides, there is better opensource software available to do anything the Adobe products can do.
Ubuntu works well if you install it to their default desktops. I use XFCE because I don't like Unity or Gnome3. If you expect Ubuntu to be a Windows clone then you're going to be disappointed. Unity is a pest because of all the updates one has to do or having to get a slew of addons for widgets, extensions and lenses. Gnome3 is a pig. Cinnamon is ok, but it too is a bit of a pig as it is based on Gnome3.
The six month release cycle allows Canonical to stay current with all the new and improved updates to software from all around the world. As others have mentioned, stick with an LTS version and allow proposed and backports to be included in the software updates. This should keep your packages current without the hassles of upgrading the whole shebang every time a new release comes out.
I do agree about the naming of the releases. I think they are the result of drunken brain farts on behalf of Mr. Shuttleworth. Ubuntu 12.04 is fine as a release name.
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