I think the concept is that Ubuntu is dumbed-down and minimalistic to the degree that a normal computer user might be able to actually install and use it.
It's got amazing hardware drivers too. I've had it work on brand-new hardware when no other "normal" distros would work. On Feb 17, 2010, at 1:59 PM, Brad Bendily wrote: > meh. > before i finished reading the link i was thinking they're changing it > cause yahoo is gonna give them money. > but, to me it doesn't really matter. i don't see any person using > ubuntu caring either. cause anyone using ubuntu > is going to know how to change the default to what they want any way. > every time I reload windows I have to change > the default search to google. i mean, open source projects need > money too. > > ot, what is the deal with ubuntu lately. why is everyone jumping on > the ubuntu bandwagon? > it seems a little too dumbed down to me. too minimalistic. > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Karthik Poobalasubramanian > <kart...@poobal.net> wrote: >> Competition should keep everyone grounded but I think as long as >> Jobs heads Apple, everyone there will be working to please him. I >> am happy to see that Microsft, Google and Apple are fighting for >> the Mobile Phone/App market Also, Microsoft and google are having a >> turf war for web search. >> >> Over the past couple of years Apple has become more of a consumer >> electronics company than a computer manufacturer. >> >> So, what do you guys think about Ubuntu's recent decision to change >> the default web search on their distribution from Google to Yahoo! ? >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2010-January/030065.html >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Karthik Poobalasubramanian >> kart...@poobal.net >> kart...@la.gov >> (225) 341-5855 >> skype: poobal >> >> >> On Feb 17, 2010, at 12:36 PM, Dustin Puryear wrote: >> >>> See, we were just talking about Apple and some management styles. >>> Look here: >>> >>> http://www.cracked.com/article_18377_5-reasons-you-should-be-scared-apple.html >>> >>> I do wonder if Apple will turn truly evil one day. >>> >>> If so, great! We can put them in the thunder dome with Adobe and >>> let them slug it out. >>> >>> --- >>> Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ >>> Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On >>> Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies >>> >>> Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" >>> http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> General@brlug.net >>> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General@brlug.net >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > > > > -- > Have Mercy & Say Yeah > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -- Keith Stokes _______________________________________________ General mailing list General@brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
