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Setve Gentilly (gentilly-deactivatedaccount) wrote : Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

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 10:33 AM, Artem Karimov <email address hidden> wrote:

> Just specify your problem as precisely as possible, without missing
> any details. This way we will either generate a solution to your
> problem or, at least, a work-around.
>
> On 21 October 2010 09:19, Setve Gentilly <email address hidden> wrote:
> > Hi Kip,
> >
> > I would like you to understand the following,
> >
> > I hate Microsoft, I hate what they are doing, I hate what they stand for
> and
> > what I hate the most is having to pay hard earned money for 0's and 1's.
> > I love the Open Source concept and it should be the *ONLY* way to go.
> > There is NOTHING MORE I would like than to be able to use Ubuntu on all
> my
> > machines. I am constantly looking for Microsoft alternatives. I have
> been
> > in computers since 1992 and all my learned experience is on Dos, Windows
> > (Microsoft Certifications), some Netware and very little on Linux.
> > I am now retired and for some weird reason I am busier now than I was in
> the
> > past. I do a lot of charitable work repairing and fixing defective
> computers
> > for people who cannot afford to bring their PC's to the repair shop.
> > Unfortunately 99% of the people have Windows installed on their PC's.
> And
> > that I can fix. I would love nothing better than to replace some of these
> > people's unlicensed OS with Ubuntu.
> > But unfortunately I don't have the know how or experience to do that
> because
> > I don't find Ubuntu user friendly (from a Windows perspective).
> >
> > So if one of you SMUCKS (wink, lol) is willing to put the effort in my
> > proposed project, then I am willing to put in 150% effort to do this.
> > And yes I will become responsible for spreading Ubuntu on (at least) a
> small
> > to medium scale.
> >
> > What do you think, can we do this???????????????????
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Gentilli.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Kip Warner <email address hidden> wrote:
> >
> >> Beautifully said Randall. You touched the essence of why the consumer
> >> zombies just doesn't understand the world of free software. They
> >> generally just want to consume and produce nothing.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Microsoft has a majority market share
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
> >> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> >> of the bug.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe
> >>
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Microsoft has a majority market share
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe
> >
>
>
> --
> Artem Karimov (https://launchpad.net/~a.karimov<https://launchpad.net/%7Ea.karimov>
> )
>
> --
> Microsoft has a majority market share
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe
>
>