> My (KUbuntu 6.10) K menu has an entry "Add remove > programs", which brings up 'Adept installer' with a list > of apps in various categories (not all packages). > Hi, I'm a newbie to the CLUG and enjoying this thread... very thought-provoking.
I use Kubuntu on my iBook, desktop and recently installed Ubuntu Server on another PC (how thematic!) ditching Mac OS X and Windows XP for good. I ditched Adept and use Synaptic because Synaptic is much more powerful. It is interesting reading your posts. <My2c> Linux is not ready for users with Winmodems. Sure there are drivers online, but how the **j* are you supposed to get them without an internet connection? Sure it's possible if you maintain dual boot with Windows for the first Linux install... but doesn't that defeat the point of buying a machine with Linux only? I learnt lessons after a few years of tinkering and bought an external modem from Trademe when I made the decision to switch to Linux last year. (It's a great excuse not to take work home... I do .Net/VB6!) However, I look at very basic users and they're going to be overwhelmed by Linux. [N]ubuntu is a great leap forward but still those on dialup are left behind. My mother is a perfect example... she refers to a "log in" as a "screen" and the computer itself as the "hard drive". When I had to put together a replacement PC for her, I set up a single-desktop Kubuntu installation with a links on the desktop to KPPP, Firefox and Thunderbird renamed to "Internet", "Web" and "E-mail" respectively. You want simple users? I picked up a PC last week that the users threw out because the mouse wasn't working. I cleaned the mouseball... hey presto the machine's working like a dream. </My2c>
