Guest Alias Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 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 Quote
Guest Stephen Wolstenholme Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:23:12 +0200, Alias wrote: >On April 29th, the Long Term Support version of Ubuntu will be released, Why do you keep posting this message? Anyone who want's Ubuntu will already have it. Your repeats will just get kill filtered. Steve -- Neural Planner Software Ltd http://www.NPSL1.com Neural network applications, help and support. Quote
Guest Alias Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: > On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:23:12 +0200, Alias > wrote: > >> On April 29th, the Long Term Support version of Ubuntu will be released, > > Why do you keep posting this message? Because the mood strikes me. > > Anyone who want's [sic] Ubuntu will already have it. Not everyone has heard of it. > > Your repeats will just get kill filtered. I couldn't care less. > > Steve > -- Alias Quote
Guest Philo P. Shagnasty Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 "Alias" wrote in message news:hp4j4f$h12$1@news.eternal-september.org... > Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: >> On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:23:12 +0200, Alias >> wrote: >> >>> On April 29th, the Long Term Support version of Ubuntu will be released, >> >> Why do you keep posting this message? > > Because the mood strikes me. Wrong answer. The correct answer is: Because Alias is a total moronic asshole. Make the correction in your files. > >> >> Anyone who want's [sic] Ubuntu will already have it. > > Not everyone has heard of it. That's a good thing. Most don't need to hear about it and the majority of the ones who have heard about it are sorry. > >> >> Your repeats will just get kill filtered. > > I couldn't care less. Now that is the only true thing you have posted today. Quote
Guest ray Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:57:27 +0100, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: > On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:23:12 +0200, Alias > wrote: > >>On April 29th, the Long Term Support version of Ubuntu will be released, > > Why do you keep posting this message? > > Anyone who want's Ubuntu will already have it. > > Your repeats will just get kill filtered. Evidently not. > > Steve Quote
Guest Philo P. Shagnasty Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 "Alias" wrote in message news:hov9h3$9u3$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 Sure you can do e-mail with that SHITTY Ubuntu. > Surf the web You can even surf the web with that SHITTY Ubuntu. > Burn CDs. It might take you awhile to get it right. Those Open Sores programs are trying hard. > Rip CDs. Burn. Rip. Burn. Rip. You need to find the right Open Sores program that MAY work or may not work. > Listen to music. That is what your IPOD is for. > Watch vidoes/DVDs. That is what your TV is for. > Scan and print. That is what your printer is for. > Spreadsheets. Maybe calculate a few numbers and align the numbers in the columns. > Presentations HA HA HA. Good luck. Nobody wants a presentation of Ubuntu. Oops. > Newsgroups. Alias is famous for using that SHITTY Ubuntu to access newsgroups to try and get people to try Open Sores software. > HTML editing. Very basic editing. > Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc. Ubuntu can't be used for real work so all you can do is play simple games. For real games use a PC or XBOX or PS3 or Wii. > Make videos. That is what your video camera is for. For video editing, use Windows solutions. Open Sores solutions will drive you "nucking futs". > Download photos from a camera and organize them. BFD. HA HA HA HA.. > Translations. Ubuntu can't do that. > Use a dictionary Browse the web and you can find spelling. Ubuntu can't do that. > Learn how to touch type. That is what your keyboard is for! LOL! > Edit images. Very very simple edits. Maybe adjust brightness and contrast. Oops. > Send and receive a fax. That is what your fax/printer is for. Oops. > Take screenshots. Who the fuck would want to take a screenshot of Ubuntu? Oh, maybe the spinning cube! LOL! > Create .PDF files. Maybe. > Create and use a data base. A simple database with maybe 100 entries. > 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: ANY REAL WORK! LOL! Quote
Guest WaterBoy Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your hole and smoke more hash! No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. Like I said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use it for basic internet surfing only it's not that bad, except if you need to load flash or most Firefox plug-ins, then it is painful to use. WaterBoy "Alias" wrote in message news:hp4gig$89k$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 Quote
Guest Frank Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 alias the creep is at it again... On 4/2/2010 4:06 AM, Alias wrote: > Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: >> On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:23:12 +0200, Alias >> wrote: >> >>> On April 29th, the Long Term Support version of Ubuntu will be released, >> >> Why do you keep posting this message? > > Because the mood strikes me. And that just proves you are the POS cock sucking son of a cheap whore we thought you were. Oops! > >> >> Anyone who want's [sic] Ubuntu will already have it. > > Not everyone has heard of it. Everyone's hear of that toy os and no one wants it. > >> >> Your repeats will just get kill filtered. > > I couldn't care less. My, my, my...you don't give a shit about anyone other than yourself. Bad karma sheep-fucker. Bad karma. Quote
Guest DanS Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 "WaterBoy" wrote in news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: > I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your > hole and smoke more hash! > > No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. You don't know that. > Like I > said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use it > for basic internet surfing only it's not that bad, except > if you need to load flash or most Firefox plug-ins, then it > is painful to use. I've never had a problem with Flash or any other plugins for FF under Linux. I suspect most don't have a problem. FF is a mature cross-platform product, just like Thnderbird. At least pick out some application that really does have widespread problems. Quote
Guest DanS Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 "WaterBoy" wrote in news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: > I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your > hole and smoke more hash! > > No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. Oh yeah.....So why then did MS continue selling XP for Netbooks only, and then, cut the price of it, nearly giving it away ? Quote
Guest Frank Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 On 4/2/2010 12:36 PM, DanS wrote: > "WaterBoy" wrote in > news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: > >> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your >> hole and smoke more hash! >> >> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. > > You don't know that. And you do? I don't think so. So far, you've demonstrated zero consumer market knowledge in here. Zero. > >> Like I >> said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use it >> for basic internet surfing only it's not that bad, except >> if you need to load flash or most Firefox plug-ins, then it >> is painful to use. > > I've never had a problem with Flash or any other plugins for FF > under Linux. I suspect most don't have a problem. > But you don't really know do you? if you're so enthralled and knowledgeable about and with linux, why aren't you actively helping those multitudes of poor lost linux users over at the linux ng's huh? > FF is a mature cross-platform product, just like Thnderbird. > > At least pick out some application that really does have > widespread problems. > Quote
Guest Frank Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 On 4/2/2010 12:38 PM, DanS wrote: > "WaterBoy" wrote in > news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: > >> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your >> hole and smoke more hash! >> >> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. > > Oh yeah.....So why then did MS continue selling XP for Netbooks > only, and then, cut the price of it, nearly giving it away ? Uhhh...let guess...to make money? Oops!...LOL! Quote
Guest ray Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:55:54 -0700, Frank wrote: > On 4/2/2010 12:36 PM, DanS wrote: >> "WaterBoy" wrote in >> news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: >> >>> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your hole and >>> smoke more hash! >>> >>> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. >> >> You don't know that. > > And you do? > I don't think. So far, you've demonstrated zero consumer market > knowledge in here. > Zero. Finally got it right frankie - you don't think. >> >>> Like I >>> said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use it for basic >>> internet surfing only it's not that bad, except if you need to load >>> flash or most Firefox plug-ins, then it is painful to use. >> >> I've never had a problem with Flash or any other plugins for FF under >> Linux. I suspect most don't have a problem. >> >> > But you don't really know do you? if you're so enthralled and > knowledgeable about and with linux, why aren't you actively helping > those multitudes of poor lost linux users over at the linux ng's huh? > >> FF is a mature cross-platform product, just like Thnderbird. >> >> At least pick out some application that really does have widespread >> problems. >> Quote
Guest Frank Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 On 4/2/2010 1:43 PM, ray wrote: > On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:55:54 -0700, Frank wrote: > >> On 4/2/2010 12:36 PM, DanS wrote: >>> "WaterBoy" wrote in >>> news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: >>> >>>> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your hole and >>>> smoke more hash! >>>> >>>> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. >>> >>> You don't know that. >> >> And you do? >> I don't think. So far, you've demonstrated zero consumer market >> knowledge in here. >> Zero. > > Finally got it right frankie - you don't think. I do, but even if I didn't, I'd still out-think you! Oops!...LOL! > >>> >>>> Like I >>>> said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use it for basic >>>> internet surfing only it's not that bad, except if you need to load >>>> flash or most Firefox plug-ins, then it is painful to use. >>> >>> I've never had a problem with Flash or any other plugins for FF under >>> Linux. I suspect most don't have a problem. >>> >>> >> But you don't really know do you? if you're so enthralled and >> knowledgeable about and with linux, why aren't you actively helping >> those multitudes of poor lost linux users over at the linux ng's huh? >> >>> FF is a mature cross-platform product, just like Thnderbird. >>> >>> At least pick out some application that really does have widespread >>> problems. >>> > Quote
Guest Philo P. Shagnasty Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 "DanS" wrote in message news:Xns9D4E9EC98A458thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131... > "WaterBoy" wrote in > news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: > >> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your >> hole and smoke more hash! >> >> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. > > You don't know that. Let's see now. Linux has been free for 20+ years and still is a blip on the radar. Oops. Ubuntu has been free for years yet most reject Ubuntu as garbage. I think Windows is safe. LOL! > >> Like I >> said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use it >> for basic internet surfing only it's not that bad, except >> if you need to load flash or most Firefox plug-ins, then it >> is painful to use. > > I've never had a problem with Flash or any other plugins for FF > under Linux. I suspect most don't have a problem. BFD. > > FF is a mature cross-platform product, just like Thnderbird. Another BFD. Quote
Guest Philo P. Shagnasty Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 "Frank" wrote in message news:4bb64bf1@news.x-privat.org... > On 4/2/2010 12:38 PM, DanS wrote: >> "WaterBoy" wrote in >> news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: >> >>> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your >>> hole and smoke more hash! >>> >>> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. >> >> Oh yeah.....So why then did MS continue selling XP for Netbooks >> only, and then, cut the price of it, nearly giving it away ? > > Uhhh...let guess...to make money? > Oops!...LOL! Dano is getting to be as smart as Alias. Watch out! LOL! Quote
Guest Drew Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Geez Numbnuts whats this? the third or fourth different post you started after having your ass handed to you in the other posts? Oh and this wouldn't be yet another of your posts that you say you don't do would it?? "Alias" wrote in message news:hp4gig$89k$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 Quote
Guest DanS Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 Frank wrote in news:4bb64bca$1@news.x-privat.org: > On 4/2/2010 12:36 PM, DanS wrote: >> "WaterBoy" wrote in >> news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: >> >>> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your >>> hole and smoke more hash! >>> >>> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. >> >> You don't know that. > > And you do? > I don't think so. I never said I did. I just said he didn't. Nobody knows if Linux will EVER be a threat. > So far, you've demonstrated zero consumer > market knowledge in here. > Zero. >> >>> Like I >>> said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use >>> it for basic internet surfing only it's not that bad, >>> except if you need to load flash or most Firefox >>> plug-ins, then it is painful to use. >> >> I've never had a problem with Flash or any other plugins >> for FF under Linux. I suspect most don't have a problem. >> > > But you don't really know do you? if you're so enthralled > and knowledgeable about and with linux, why aren't you > actively helping those multitudes of poor lost linux users > over at the linux ng's huh? Because, unlike what you or your wannabee protege' want everyone to believe, I haven't had to learn too much about Linux. I know you don't believe it, but *my personal experience* using both Ubuntu & Kubuntu, hasn't resulted in hours and hours trying to troubleshoot some obscure problems. I haven't had to compile drivers, or any applications I've tried for that matter. I haven't had to learn a lot or troubleshoot much at all because everything pretty much workes out of the box. Therefore, I don't have much to offer in the way of help in that regard. Quote
Guest DanS Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 Frank wrote in news:4bb64bf1@news.x-privat.org: > On 4/2/2010 12:38 PM, DanS wrote: >> "WaterBoy" wrote in >> news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: >> >>> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your >>> hole and smoke more hash! >>> >>> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. >> >> Oh yeah.....So why then did MS continue selling XP for >> Netbooks only, and then, cut the price of it, nearly >> giving it away ? > > Uhhh...let guess...to make money? > Oops!...LOL! Uh, yeah, no sh*t...a threat to the bottom line...hello ?? Quote
Guest Frank Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 On 4/2/2010 5:12 PM, DanS wrote: > Frank wrote in > news:4bb64bca$1@news.x-privat.org: > >> On 4/2/2010 12:36 PM, DanS wrote: >>> "WaterBoy" wrote in >>> news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: >>> >>>> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your >>>> hole and smoke more hash! >>>> >>>> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. >>> >>> You don't know that. >> >> And you do? >> I don't think so. > > I never said I did. I just said he didn't. Nobody knows if > Linux will EVER be a threat. > >> So far, you've demonstrated zero consumer >> market knowledge in here. >> Zero. >>> >>>> Like I >>>> said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use >>>> it for basic internet surfing only it's not that bad, >>>> except if you need to load flash or most Firefox >>>> plug-ins, then it is painful to use. >>> >>> I've never had a problem with Flash or any other plugins >>> for FF under Linux. I suspect most don't have a problem. >>> >> >> But you don't really know do you? if you're so enthralled >> and knowledgeable about and with linux, why aren't you >> actively helping those multitudes of poor lost linux users >> over at the linux ng's huh? > > Because, unlike what you or your wannabee protege' want > everyone to believe,... WTF are you talking about? Or are you just trying to avoid answering my question. I haven't had to learn too much about > Linux. > > I know you don't believe it,... No, you don't know what I believe. You only make up what you think or want to think I believe. but *my personal experience* > using both Ubuntu& Kubuntu, hasn't resulted in hours and > hours trying to troubleshoot some obscure problems. Who said it did...and who cares. I haven't > had to compile drivers, or any applications I've tried for > that matter. Yawn. > > I haven't had to learn a lot or troubleshoot much at all > because everything pretty much workes out of the box. Great! > > Therefore, I don't have much to offer in the way of help in > that regard. Well if it's a simple as you say it is, then what in world are all of those poor lost linux users doing in the linux help ng's? Are they that stupid or what? Oops! Quote
Guest Martin Langsholt Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 "Alias" wrote in message news:hp4gig$89k$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: Yeah! I can't wait! NOT!! Quote
Guest WaterBoy Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 Come on Dan, really? I've been dabbling with Linux since the slackware days. I used a service called Dorsai back in the early 90's. It was Unix based and I remember downloading floppy disks of slackware because I couldn't stand Windows 3.11, which is why I used OS/2 as well. So about 20 years of Linux at the desktop level, and still no push, yeah it's great because it's free, but for the average user it's a nightmare which is why it will never go anywhere. For example I Duel boot XP and Ubuntu on my spare drive, and low and behold Grub was all screwed up, I could only boot into Ubuntu. This is what I was talking about when I said to fix problems it's cryptic line after cryptic line. I had issues with Firefox plugins as well (For Linux), Alias immediately jumped in there and accused me of lying yet again. I needed to run this cryptic command lines to correct the issue: sudo mv /boot/grub/device.map /boot/grub/device.map.bak sudo update-grub When I rebooted all was working again. This took me all of 20 mins to figure out, but that time really adds up when you're trying to load multiple software packages. I can post about how I got wine to work as well if you'd like. That took me about 1/2 hour because some files didn't exist. I had to search and completely remove what I had, redownload a new Wine package and re-run the install... WaterBoy "DanS" wrote in message news:Xns9D4E9EC98A458thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131... > "WaterBoy" wrote in > news:8aWdnaHgx4MmiCvWnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@giganews.com: > >> I think Frank hit it on the head! Go crawl back into your >> hole and smoke more hash! >> >> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. > > You don't know that. > >> Like I >> said before, Linux is more of a hobby OS, but if you use it >> for basic internet surfing only it's not that bad, except >> if you need to load flash or most Firefox plug-ins, then it >> is painful to use. > > I've never had a problem with Flash or any other plugins for FF > under Linux. I suspect most don't have a problem. > > FF is a mature cross-platform product, just like Thnderbird. > > At least pick out some application that really does have > widespread problems. > Quote
Guest DanS Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 > Well if it's a simple as you say it is, then what in world > are all of those poor lost Windows users doing in the Windows > help ng's? Are they that stupid or what? Quote
Guest Frank Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 On 4/3/2010 4:24 PM, DanS wrote: > >> Well if it's a simple as you say it is, then what in world >> are all of those poor lost Windows users doing in the Windows >> help ng's? Are they that stupid or what? hehehe...how does it feel to shoot yourself in the foot dan-o?...LOL! Quote
Guest DanS Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 "WaterBoy" wrote in news:tb6dnXG9ZuO4wyrWnZ2dnUVZ_oqdnZ2d@giganews.com: > Come on Dan, really? I've been dabbling with Linux since > the slackware days. I used a service called Dorsai back in > the early 90's. It was Unix based and I remember > downloading floppy disks of slackware because I couldn't > stand Windows 3.11, which is why I used OS/2 as well. So > about 20 years of Linux at the desktop level, and still no > push, yeah it's great because it's free, but for the > average user it's a nightmare which is why it will never go > anywhere. For example I Duel boot XP and Ubuntu on my spare > drive, and low and behold Grub was all screwed up, I could > only boot into Ubuntu. This is what I was talking about > when I said to fix problems it's cryptic line after cryptic > line. I had issues with Firefox plugins as well (For > Linux), Alias immediately jumped in there and accused me of > lying yet again. I needed to run this cryptic command lines > to correct the issue: > > sudo mv /boot/grub/device.map /boot/grub/device.map.bak > sudo update-grub Those are far from cryptic. You know exactly what sudo is, the program mv, and two parameters for the program mv. The second, well, if that's cryptic to you...... What would have been a more accurate b*tch was that you needed to use the command line. That's also something you need to do with Windows too, when troubleshooting network issues, for instance. > When I rebooted all was working again. This took me all of > 20 mins to figure out, but that time really adds up when > you're trying to load multiple software packages. > > I can post about how I got wine to work as well if you'd > like. That took me about 1/2 hour because some files didn't > exist. I had to search and completely remove what I had, > redownload a new Wine package and re-run the install... Go ahead, post anything you want. I've never suffered any of those problems, and most people don't. Comments are made trying to make any issue what-so-ever seem widespread and a problem for the majority. But I digress....my OP was to disagree with this statement. >>> No Linux Distro will EVER be a threat to Windows. .....at one time you could have also said.... 1) MS will never invest in Apple. 2) The Berlin wall will never come down. 3) The USSR will neer be dissolved. Quote
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