Toby Smithe wrote: > On Sun, 2007-02-11 at 23:06 +0000, Stephen Morrish wrote: >> OK I'm new here, so Hi to everyone. Now that's out of the way... I >> tried FreeSpire before ubuntu. There were several things I didn't like >> about it and one of those was CNR. Not the method, but the whole feel >> of the thing. It felt like I was in the bargain isle of a supermarket. >> It just didn't feel right to me. I can understand why there is a >> tie-up with the LinSpire guys. I'm not against the use of proprietary >> software, heck the first thing I do with a fresh install is download >> "Automatrix" > > I strongly recommend you do not use this. It is quite likely to break > your system in the long term, when you come to try an update. And > although it makes your life easier in the short term, it means you do > not learn why the codecs (amongst other things) are not there in the > first place, and how you go about getting them by yourself.
I am fully dedicated to using linux, and spend a lot of time advocating at computer fairs and exhibitions etc and giving talks at local clubs. I have had no problem with automatix or with easy ubuntu. I *do* know why the codecs are not there initially and I do know how to go about getting them myself, but life is short and I do *not* want to spend my life learning linux inside out, I want to *use* it. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
