Hi again,

Let me explain it another way so that you may have a better idea of what I
am trying to explain here.

I only buy products from some of the following manufactures; XFX, EVGA,
Asus, Cooler Master, OCZ, Westen Digital, Silverstone, Corsair, Samsung,
etc., etc., etc.
When I get a new system (which I get regularly) after it is assembled it
take me 1 to 1.5 hours to install Windows, the drivers and the necessary
software to get it to function at 100% efficiency.  I don't have the time to
fart around and mess with Operating systems and drivers that don't even run
on a double click from the mouse, nor do I have the time to learn a new
programing language (although I do know a few), no thank you.
Let me give you an example, I installed Ubuntu 10.10RC on an AMD machine
with an Asus board and an XFX HD 5770.  When it came time to install the ATI
drivers from ATI, I ran the package and it said nothing to me so I rebooted
and guess what, it was not installed. So I then proceeded to install the
third party drivers that Ubuntu suggested.  Well, what a great performing
card........ It gave 50GFLOPS instead of the 1400GFLOPS Windows gives me.
I don't have time to fart around for days or weeks to get the machine
working 100%.

When Ubuntu is as easy to install as Windows, then I will have another look
at it.
Not till then.......

Regards,
Gentilli.



On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 1:23 PM, houstonbofh <email address hidden> wrote:

> On 10/20/2010 12:58 PM, Setve Gentilly wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I have 4 computers that I cannot even install Ubuntu on because Ubuntu
> does
> > not have the necessary drivers.
> > There are another 2 that I can install Ubuntu on but because the video
> > drivers are not very good they do not function at full capacity and my
> > add-in cards don't have drivers for Ubuntu.
> > My systems are high-end machines, not your stock stuff that Ubuntu works
> on.
> > So you see until Ubuntu makes drivers for all these wonderful add-in
> cards
> > and proper video drivers Ubuntu will not exist in my house.
>
> I don't believe you.  I have high end machines too...  They all work.
> (About 25)  Some took some effort, but only a few systems with old and
> cheap stuff.  This is being typed on a Gigabyte X58A-UD3R motherboard
> with a Inetl Corei7 Quad core, and nVidia GTS250 graphics with 24 gig of
> ram.  (Work system, so that is why the low end graphics)  Worked out of
> the box with Lucid.  I believe there is a lot more to your story.  Like
> perhaps your "high end" stuff is the cheapest Chinese components you can
> source...  And they don't have drivers?  <shock>  Those can take a bit
> more effort.  Or perhaps the well known Intel i855 graphics chipset bug?
>  (Fixed in Maverik, by the way)
>
> Only being willing to put an hour into learning a new system is not a
> bug we can easily patch.
>
> But if you want help, go ahead and e-mail me.  I bet I can find drivers
> for much of your stuff.
>
> --
> Microsoft has a majority market share
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
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> 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.
>
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>
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> 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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