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[Lu Powell]

Urgent notice to all readers:



Don't respond to the Ubuntu troll. Folks will think you are no more

intelligent than the troll.





"Alias" wrote in message

news:hphh07$r2v$1@news.eternal-september.org...

> On April 29th, the Long Term Support version of Ubuntu will be released, a

> release that Mark Shuttleworth devoted all his time to so that Ubuntu will

> finally shoot Windows out of the stratosphere. Get it at

> http://www.ubuntu.com/ You'll be glad you did.

>

> What can be done with Ubuntu:

>

> Email

> Surf the web

> Burn CDs.

> Rip CDs.

> Listen to music.

> Watch vidoes/DVDs.

> Scan and print.

> Spreadsheets.

> Presentations

> Newsgroups.

> HTML editing.

> Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.

> Make videos.

> Download photos from a camera and organize them.

> Translations.

> Use a dictionary

> Learn how to touch type.

> Edit images.

> Send and receive a fax.

> Take screenshots.

> Create .PDF files.

> Create and use a data base.

> Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including Windows

> Live Messenger.

> IRC.

> Bluetooth.

>

> and much more!

>

> What you can't do with Ubuntu:

>

> Worry about:

> WPA and WGA raising their ugly heads,

> DRM,

> Viruses,

> Root kits,

> Spyware,

> and

> Malware.

>

> --

> Alias

>

>

>

 

[Frank]

On 4/7/2010 12:11 PM, ray wrote:

> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:08:49 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

>

>> "ray" wrote in message

>> news:823rn6F2hkU40@mid.individual.net...

>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:29:16 -0700, Frank wrote:

>>>

>>>> On 4/7/2010 9:26 AM, ray wrote:

>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:13:15 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> "ray" wrote in message

>>>>>> news:823o8sF2hkU38@mid.individual.net...

>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:52:07 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> "ray" wrote in message

>>>>>>>> news:823n1bF2hkU37@mid.individual.net...

>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:09:03 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> "ray" wrote in message

>>>>>>>>>> news:823l43F2hkU36@mid.individual.net...

>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:43:21 +1000, reagan wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:50:05 +0200, Alias

>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>> You'll be glad you did.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>> What can be done with Ubuntu:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Email

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Surf the web

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Burn CDs.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rip CDs.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Listen to music.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Watch vidoes/DVDs.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Scan and print.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Spreadsheets.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Presentations

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Newsgroups.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> HTML editing.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc. Make

>>>>>>>>>>>>> videos. Download photos from a camera and organize them.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Translations. Use a dictionary

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Learn how to touch type.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edit images.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Send and receive a fax.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take screenshots.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Create .PDF files.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Create and use a data base.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one

>>>>>>>>>>>>> including Windows Live Messenger.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> IRC.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bluetooth.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>> Wow! just like Windows95. Very impressive (yawn)

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>> reagan

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what can you do with win7 that you couldn't

>>>>>>>>>>> do with win95?

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> The important thing to remember is that you can't run the most

>>>>>>>>>> popular programs with Linux and therefore Linux/Ubuntu is

>>>>>>>>>> worthless to most. It doesn't matter about Windows 95.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> How about TRYING to stay on topic. I was attempting to find out

>>>>>>>>> what the poster feels he can do with win7 that he could not do

>>>>>>>>> with win95. Is that so difficult to understand?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Are you interested in purchasing a copy of Windows 95? I still

>>>>>>>> have a shrink wrapped copy at home.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> The poster commented that the list of Linux capabilities by the OP

>>>>>>> was 'just like win95' - I'm merely interested to see what

>>>>>>> additional capabilities he sees in win7 as compared to win95 -

>>>>>>> that's all - nothing more.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Take a look at the graphics in Ubuntu and the functionality of the

>>>>>> OS. Just like Windows 95 in technology.

>>>>>

>>>>> We all know your opinion of Ubuntu. Now, if you can't answer the

>>>>> question, kindly bug off.

>>>>

>>>> Why do you want to know? If you can't answer the question, kindly bug

>>>> off.

>>>

>>> I'm interested because of the posters comment. Since no one has an

>>> answer, I guess that win7 must be nothing more than a warmed over win95

>>> - very interesting.

>>

>> Maybe in your world that is true. LOL! Now go play with Linux.

>

> What else am I supposed to think? I gave you and frankie numerous chances

> to tell what's new since win95 and neither one of you could think of a

> thing.



Lie #1!



BTW - if you want to play, MS is better for that than Linux -

> about the only thing it does better is play games.



Lie #2!

Oops!..caught you lying again!

 

[Bill Yanaire]

"Lu Powell" wrote in message

news:ik6vn.49702$iu2.33666@newsfe15.iad...

> Urgent notice to all readers:

>

> Don't respond to the Ubuntu troll. Folks will think you are no more

> intelligent than the troll.

>

>



HA HA HA HA HA HA -



Alias has no morals or brains! The only way he will disappear is if his

wife does him in or he has a fatal heart attack.

 

[DanS]

"Lu Powell" wrote in

news:ik6vn.49702$iu2.33666@newsfe15.iad:



> Urgent notice to all readers:

>

> Don't respond to the Ubuntu troll. Folks will think you are

> no more intelligent than the troll.



People gauge your intelligence on what you say, not on who you

say it to.

 

[Andrew]

"ray" wrote in message

news:823vncF2hkU42@mid.individual.net...

> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:49:55 -0700, Andrew wrote:

>

>> "ray" wrote in message

>> news:823uoqF2hkU41@mid.individual.net...

>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:15:31 -0700, Andrew wrote:

>>>

>>>> "ray" wrote in message

>>>> news:823q21F2hkU39@mid.individual.net...

>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:13:15 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> "ray" wrote in message

>>>>>> news:823o8sF2hkU38@mid.individual.net...

>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:52:07 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> "ray" wrote in message

>>>>>>>> news:823n1bF2hkU37@mid.individual.net...

>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:09:03 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> "ray" wrote in message

>>>>>>>>>> news:823l43F2hkU36@mid.individual.net...

>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:43:21 +1000, reagan wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:50:05 +0200, Alias

>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>> You'll be glad you did.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>What can be done with Ubuntu:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Email

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Surf the web

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Burn CDs.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rip CDs.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Listen to music.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Watch vidoes/DVDs.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Scan and print.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Spreadsheets.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Presentations

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Newsgroups.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>HTML editing.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc. Make

>>>>>>>>>>>>>videos. Download photos from a camera and organize them.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Translations. Use a dictionary

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Learn how to touch type.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Edit images.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Send and receive a fax.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Take screenshots.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Create .PDF files.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Create and use a data base.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one

>>>>>>>>>>>>>including Windows Live Messenger.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>IRC.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bluetooth.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>> Wow! just like Windows95. Very impressive (yawn)

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>> reagan

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what can you do with win7 that you couldn't

>>>>>>>>>>> do with win95?

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> The important thing to remember is that you can't run the most

>>>>>>>>>> popular programs with Linux and therefore Linux/Ubuntu is

>>>>>>>>>> worthless to most. It doesn't matter about Windows 95.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> How about TRYING to stay on topic. I was attempting to find out

>>>>>>>>> what the poster feels he can do with win7 that he could not do

>>>>>>>>> with win95. Is that so difficult to understand?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Are you interested in purchasing a copy of Windows 95? I still

>>>>>>>> have a shrink wrapped copy at home.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> The poster commented that the list of Linux capabilities by the OP

>>>>>>> was 'just like win95' - I'm merely interested to see what

>>>>>>> additional capabilities he sees in win7 as compared to win95 -

>>>>>>> that's all - nothing more.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Take a look at the graphics in Ubuntu and the functionality of the

>>>>>> OS. Just like Windows 95 in technology.

>>>>>

>>>>> We all know your opinion of Ubuntu. Now, if you can't answer the

>>>>> question, kindly bug off.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> You can have multiple processors/cores. You can have Gigs of ram. You

>>>> can burn ISO's.

>>>> You can watch DVD's.

>>>> You can view codecs like X.264/H.264. You have a hardware abstraction

>>>> layer. You have security in for form of user accounts/ACL's. You have

>>>> wireless networking support. You can have terrabytes of storage. You

>>>> can sync your data between machines. You can compress storage

>>>> drives/dirs/files. You can encrypt data You can encrypt whole storage

>>>> devices. You can host remote desktop You can record and view

>>>> Television (media center) You can use Tablet hardware.

>>>> You can watch internet TV or Videos.

>>>> You can run Virtual Machines.

>>>> You set hardware profiles.

>>>> You can use NTFS.

>>>> You can use multimonitors.

>>>> You can have HD6.1 sound

>>>> You have system restore.

>>>> You can backup and restore whole systems. You have Microsoft Update.

>>>> You have language packs.

>>>> You have unicode support.

>>>> You have accessibility support.

>>>> You have speech support.

>>>> You can manage network passwords.

>>>> You have support for a ton more fonts. You have parental controls. You

>>>> can change power settings and profiles. You have a built in firewall.

>>>> You have memory space randomization.

>>>> You can use the action center to find drivers. You have support for

>>>> location services. You have embedded system support. You have desktop

>>>> gadgets.

>>>>

>>>> There are more things but I think that is enough for a quick think

>>>> through.

>>>

>>> So, pretty much what you can do with Linux - with the obvious

>>> exceptions of the MS specific functions like 'Microsoft update' - which

>>> have equivalent Linux functions.

>>

>> I don't think Linux supports ACL's natively without kernel updates. (it

>> may now.)

>> But yeah, they are similar.

>

> Quite. ACL's functionality is similar to group privileges on Linux.



In group privileges on Linux can you belong to a group that has access to a

share/file and then have a user specifically excluded from accessing it? I

know that is one reason why ACL's have been ported over to Linux in recent

years. Is that standard functionality now?



--

Andrew

 

[Andy from Dover]

"Bill Yanaire" wrote in message

news:4bbcfa67@news.x-privat.org...

>

>

> "Lu Powell" wrote in message

> news:ik6vn.49702$iu2.33666@newsfe15.iad...

> > Urgent notice to all readers:

> >

> > Don't respond to the Ubuntu troll. Folks will think you are no more

> > intelligent than the troll.

> >

> >

>

> HA HA HA HA HA HA -

>

> Alias has no morals or brains! The only way he will disappear is if his

> wife does him in or he has a fatal heart attack.

>

Dude, you give him way too much credit. His WIFE? More like he'll disappear

when his mom kicks him out of the basement.