2009/1/15 Liam Proven <[email protected]>: > When I read the article, I wondered *why* she couldn't access the web > site. Two possible reasons spring to mind: > > [1] She's using some kind of USB Internet connection that doesn't work > [2] It's a completely Flash-driven site, when Ubuntu doesn't include
[3] She read the manual which said "insert the cd" first before plugging in the router - not remotely uncommon. If someone expects a piece of hardware to work using an install CD from a manufacturer, who is to blame _really_? Dell for not educating her? Ubuntu for not educating her? The manufacturer for not shipping an autorunning Ubuntu-compatible CD? Or is it her own fault for not contacting _someone_ for support, but plugging away at it? Who knows. > Either way, this is a problem in Ubuntu, if the woman can't get a > connection easily. > Debateable. It's a problem that manifests itself when a new user to Ubuntu tries to get up and running, not sure if it's a problem with Ubuntu itself per-se. > Flash. This is a political decision - I've been debating it recently > on Ubuntu-sounder, in fact. The sad reality is that because of the > Ubuntu project's determination to ship only Free software, excluding > drivers, when Ubuntu comes out of the box, it's crippled. So is Windows. I installed Windows 7 the other day and do you know what! There was:- * No office software * No pdf viewer * No graphics editor Etc. > No Java is a > minor problem, no RealPlayer or QuickTime or WindowsMedia is a bigger > one, no MP3 support is a big issue, but no Flash is absolutely huge. It's been explained to you why we don't ship flash on the sounder list. I don't think we need to have that whole debate all over again. > This is again a problem with Ubuntu, but it's a deliberately-chosen > one, and I'm not sure if anything can be done about it. > Gnash, swfdec. Try them out. Cheers, Al. -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
