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 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 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)