Comment 1415 for bug 1

You know Windows works on more systems than Ubuntu, did you know that......

I am a senior technician for windows systems with many certifications, and
they warned me about your type........

Maybe Windows is the best system...............

I will wait another 2 or 3 years to see if Ubuntu is worthy of my attention.

Gentilli.

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:10 AM, Tom <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi :)
>
> There is not really any "must do" in linux. Linux seems to be about
> offering
> choices, about offering freedom OF choice. As we know Windows provides
> freedom
> FROM choice and so it is the preference for most people.
>
> I found the best way to learn how to install and use linux was to learn how
> to
> install it as a dual-boot and switch the default so that it boots into
> Windows
> automatically unless i was fast enough to choose linux at boot-up.
>
> This meant i could deal with problems at my own pace without being unable
> to use
> the machine in the normal ways i was used to.
>
> Now when i help people with ther machine's i put a dual-boot of a linux,
> usually
> Ubuntu but not always (there are smaller and lighter distros for Win98
> machines)
> and then sort the usual stuff such as "Medibuntu" and install "Gimp" fo
> photo
> editing. I find "medibuntu" tends to sort all multimedia issues without me
> having to find drivers for things
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
>
> Finally i set-up firefox with bookmarks into Community and official
> documentation, the 2 main Answers Forums (launchpad (that is this one) and
> ubuntuforums.com) and also to the general linux answers forum at
> http://www.linuxquestions.org
> and usually to the rather excellent distrowatch because i know that soem
> discussion about other distros will crop up in conversations later
> http://distrowatch.com
>
> Then after i hand the machine back they hardly ever notice that linux is on
> their machine until we have a few chats over the next few weeks.
>
> When people have found that Windows still works normally and better/faster
> for
> the fixes i have done then it is a bit late for them to freak out about the
> FUD
> they have probably heard about it.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
> --
> Microsoft has a majority market share
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
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> Status in Club Distro: Confirmed
> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid
> Status in GNOME Screensaver: Won't Fix
> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid
> Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid
> Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress
> Status in The Metacity Window Manager: In Progress
> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress
> Status in Tabuntu: Invalid
> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid
> Status in Tv-Player: New
> Status in Ubuntu: In Progress
> Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid
> Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress
> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed
> Status in openSUSE: In Progress
> Status in Tilix Linux: New
>
> Bug description:
> Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
> This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.
>
> Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry,
> restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and
> limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential,
> globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
>
> Steps to repeat:
>
> 1. Visit a local PC store.
>
> What happens:
> 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software
> pre-installed.
> 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.
>
> What should happen:
> 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like
> Ubuntu.
> 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and
> benefits would be apparent and known by all.
> 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.
>
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