On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Eric Keller <eekel...@psu.edu> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> > wrote: > > > Hmm Ive been using Ubuntu 12.04 at home for about 6 months now and I find > > it > > very nice. I have not had a single crash, and pretty much everything > works > > as > > expected. (Unity takes some getting used to and unity friendly apps for > the > > best user interface consistancy) > > > > As far as waning goes, the desktop itself is waning... > > > I think your point about the desktop is well taken, and somewhat > problematic for people that like to do things with computers. I think that > mobile devices are very good for checking email, but that's as close to > work as you can get. > > I upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04 and it got rid of my constant crashes. I > was thinking about getting a new computer, but apparently it was some > misconfiguration. I do find the new interface a little annoying > Despite owning a warehouse nowadays, and doing various industrial related projects, I still find myself doing a fair amount of "computer work", meaning creating computer programs and content. I find Unity to be majorly lacking and unsuitable for real "work". I feel lucky that I have a fvwm2 configuration that works great for me. I am very disturbed by the existing course of events. If Linux desktop dies, everything else (such as servers) will follow in a few years. I am making half of my living from Linux based websites and this prospects freaks me out. And check this out. http://linuxfonts.narod.ru/why.linux.is.not.ready.for.the.desktop.current.html If I ever find myself with a lot of money, I may sponsor a project to create a complete Linux desktop. Of course, this is unlikely to materialize. But this is my dream. i > Eric > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics > Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;258768047;13503038;j? > http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;258768047;13503038;j? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
