It is not just that Ubuntu has developed a lot over the last 2 or 3 years. Users expectations and hardware have developed into areas either already covered by linux kernels or easily implemented as Unix was developed to be a multi-everything system. The introduction of dual/quad-core cpus caught MicroSquish off-balance. They were eventually able to get 64bit versions of their OS using it but the rest of their 64bit systems weren't really ready for widespread use (is anything they use ever ready? I mean before they have dropped support for it). By the time MicroSquish were ready for multi-cores linux already had it in even lowly 1 'man' 32bit distros. MicroSquish still can't cope with multiple hard-drives in anything but a very broken way. Mmm, shortcut links (that often break) to certain folders, tasty. Multi-user 'security' in Windows is still badly implemented, even for single users it is a joke but one that people put a huge amount of effort into without actually solving the inherent flaws in the system. Are Windows 32biut versions able to handle threading well in multi-core machines? Do their 64bit versions work for everything else yet?
People still have low expectations and low levels of understanding about their systems, at least outside of linux-world. People just don't care about poorly produced reports or other documents. It is what they are used to now. Shops are happy to sell extra hard-drives without making it easy to access them. Blame the user and shame them into not daring to ask questions. Also the forks/off-shoots that have gone on to develop further (such as the various Spanish Governments ones) have fed back into Ubuntu main as have nifty developments first seen in a plethora of totally unrelated distros. Linux kernel developments have benefitted Ubuntu hugely too of course. Yes, Ubuntu has moved on hugely in the past couple of years but this is not always purely down to Ubuntu's work. OpenSource is really fantastic like that :) Regards from Tom :) -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu 4 dz, which is a direct subscriber. Status in Club Distro: Confirmed Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid Status in GNOME Screensaver: Won't Fix Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress Status in The Metacity Window Manager: In Progress Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress Status in Tabuntu: Invalid Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid Status in Tv-Player: New Status in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed Status in openSUSE: In Progress Status in Tilix Linux: New Bug description: Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. Steps to repeat: 1. Visit a local PC store. What happens: 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed. 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. What should happen: 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu. 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all. 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
