Comment 1397 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 Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Artem Karimov <email address hidden> wrote:

> In terminal:
>
> sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat && sudo apt-get update &&
> sudo apt-get upgrade
>
> and you have 3D acceleration.
>
> On 20 October 2010 22:21, Setve Gentilly <email address hidden> wrote:
> > Hi again,
> >
> > Let me explain it another way so that you may have a better idea of what
> I
> > am trying to explain here.
> >
> >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.
> >
> > 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
> >> 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 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 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: Unknown
> 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
>
>