> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of roger > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 12:30 PM > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group > Subject: RE: [Eug-lug] Crappy Cow > > On Fri, 2007-05-04 at 12:00 -0700, Jason LaPier wrote: > > Sadly, it should be up to these people to more adequately point out > > the fact that when you get an OS for free, all the stuff that comes > > with Windows isn't going to be in there. And rather than complain > > about wanting stuff to "just work" they can remind everyone > that the > > difference in price of a linux distro and Vista (or OS X for that > > matter) is a couple hundred bucks. Right now, what > > linux-on-the-desktop needs from the media is less hype and > more facts, > > rather than pretty much lying to readers by saying "they could have > > just put this stuff in". > > > > This guy is more worried about titling an article with > something eye > > catching than actually providing much worthwhile > information (some of > > his other gems include "Why Gaming Sucks on Linux" and last year's > > "Review: Ubuntu Linux Just Keeps Getting Better and Better"). > > > > - Jason L. > > Jason. I don't believe this. Again, Mandriva (Mandrake when > I was using it), is almost a trouble free install with some > minor h/w install hiccups. Ubuntu is basically a trouble > free install (as easy as a Windows install)... only lacking > Flash & Video codec issues, for which, Mandriva and other > distros have already resolved with a simple package install. > > This is basically a licensing issue Ubuntu ran into and got > cold feet.
You're proposing the Ubuntu devs are simply using philosophy as a mask for incompetence? > > But! there is hope with the following site for Ubuntu users > (well known among Mandriva users): > http://plf.zarb.org/ > > -- > Roger > http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html > Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 > > Fri May 4 12:30:01 PDT 2007 > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
