28 More Days Till that Piece Of Crap Ubuntu Comes Out

"Alias" <iamaliasTAKETHIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
news:ha4e7b$dp2$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> and you shouldn't download the new Ubuntu, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10 from
> <SNIP DISGUSTING LINK>
>
> What you can do with Ubuntu:
>
> Email<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes you can email.
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> Surf the web<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes you can surf the web.
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> Burn CDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This takes specialized software. You need to know where to look with Ubuntu.
Could take you hours to find the right version.
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> Rip CDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This could be done but not easily.

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> Listen to music.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure. Put your IPOD next to your computer and you can listen to music.

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> Watch vidoes/DVDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Not without specialized software. This could take you many hours to locate
even if you know what you want. Try the TV and DVD player hooked up to your
TV. Not with Ubuntu.

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> Scan and print.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This is what your printer is for.

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> Spreadsheets.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You can calclulate maybe 100-200 numbers. It will be slow. Open Sores
software is not that smart.

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> Presentations<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure - Bring paper make many copies and pass them out to everyone in the
room.

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> Newsgroups.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes you can post to newsgroups. Alias does it so I guess you can also.

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> HTML editing.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Very basic edits.

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> Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure Ubuntu can run very basic LIMITED games. For real games you need
Windows or XBOX or PS3.

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> Make videos.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure. That is what your Video Camera is for. Making videos. You can't make
videos with Ubuntu.

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> Download photos from a camera and organize them.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure you can download photos. You just can do anything with them once they
get to Ubuntu.

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> Translations.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes you need to have many things translated before using Ubuntu. Ubuntu is
not friendly so doing things will take you many hours. In Windows, it takes
minutes.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Use a dictionary<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure - Take the dictionary off the shelf and look up words.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Learn how to touch type.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

That is what your keyboard is for.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Edit images.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure - you can edit images to brighten the image. For more complex edits
you need Adobe products - Try the Windows platform.

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> Send and receive a fax.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This is what your printer is for! LOL!

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> Take screenshots.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

BFD. So you can take a screenshot of Ubuntu doing NOTHING.

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> Create .PDF files.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Maybe. It will take you a long time to find the correct program to do this
with Ubuntu.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Create and use a data base.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure you can open a text file and insert data.

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> Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including
> Windows Live Messenger.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You want to run Windows Live messenger? Run Windows. Ubuntu sucks.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> IRC.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Maybe.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Bluetooth.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

With an hour or two of tweaking you might be able to get a simple device to
work for a minute or so.
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>
> and NOT much more!
>
> What you can't do with Ubuntu:
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
ANY REAL WORK

 

On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:54:34 -0700, Spanky de Monkey, ESQ wrote:
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> "Alias" <iamaliasTAKETHIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ha4e7b$dp2$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> and you shouldn't download the new Ubuntu, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10
>> from <SNIP DISGUSTING LINK>
>>
>> What you can do with Ubuntu:
>>
>> Email<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Yes you can email.
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Surf the web<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Yes you can surf the web.
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Burn CDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> This takes specialized software. You need to know where to look with
> Ubuntu. Could take you hours to find the right version.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

No it doesn't. k3b is installed by default in most distributions and
works fine from the get-go.

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> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Rip CDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> This could be done but not easily.
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Listen to music.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Sure. Put your IPOD next to your computer and you can listen to music.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Well, that would be one way, but no reason you can't use the computer,
that generally works out of the box.
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>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Watch vidoes/DVDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Not without specialized software. This could take you many hours to
> locate even if you know what you want. Try the TV and DVD player hooked
> up to your TV. Not with Ubuntu.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Why not? Totem seems to work fine for me.
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>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Scan and print.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> This is what your printer is for.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Your printer is for scanning? I didn't know that!
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>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Spreadsheets.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> You can calclulate maybe 100-200 numbers. It will be slow. Open Sores
> software is not that smart.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Hmmmmmmmm. I've done a lot more than that - and OpenOffice (unlike MS
Office) gets the right answers!
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>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Presentations<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Sure - Bring paper make many copies and pass them out to everyone in the
> room.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Or just use OO Presenter. I've done that quite a few times - even created
powerpoint presentations that worked flawlessly. IMHO, it's easier to
use, too.
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>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Newsgroups.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Yes you can post to newsgroups. Alias does it so I guess you can also.
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> HTML editing.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Very basic edits.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes, and some rather complex ones too. I've done that.
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>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Sure Ubuntu can run very basic LIMITED games. For real games you need
> Windows or XBOX or PS3.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes, MS is a good gaming platform.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Make videos.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Sure. That is what your Video Camera is for. Making videos. You can't
> make videos with Ubuntu.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure you can.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Download photos from a camera and organize them.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Sure you can download photos. You just can do anything with them once
> they get to Ubuntu.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This time, you're right - you can indeed do anything with them.
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>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Translations.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Yes you need to have many things translated before using Ubuntu. Ubuntu
> is not friendly so doing things will take you many hours. In Windows,
> it takes minutes.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I've found that most things take less time than usind Windows. The
computer simply runs faster. And many things are easier to figure out in
the first place - take OO presenter vs powerpoint, for example.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Use a dictionary<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Sure - Take the dictionary off the shelf and look up words.
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Learn how to touch type.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> That is what your keyboard is for.
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Edit images.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Sure - you can edit images to brighten the image. For more complex
> edits you need Adobe products - Try the Windows platform.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Why is that? I've found that I can do a great many things with the
images. There are several good image editing products for Linux,
including GIMP and ufraw.
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>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Send and receive a fax.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> This is what your printer is for! LOL!<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

My printer is for sending and receiving faxes?? I never would have
guessed - I'll have to take another look!
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Take screenshots.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> BFD. So you can take a screenshot of Ubuntu doing NOTHING.
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Or doing a great deal - your choice.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Create .PDF files.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Maybe. It will take you a long time to find the correct program to do
> this with Ubuntu.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Why 'maybe'? I've never had any difficulty making pdf files - OpenOffice
handles them quite nicely and efficiently.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Create and use a data base.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Sure you can open a text file and insert data.
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including
>> Windows Live Messenger.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> You want to run Windows Live messenger? Run Windows. Ubuntu sucks.
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> IRC.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Maybe.
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Bluetooth.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> With an hour or two of tweaking you might be able to get a simple device
> to work for a minute or so.
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> and NOT much more!
>>
>> What you can't do with Ubuntu:
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> ANY REAL WORK<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You'd have a difficult time convincing many professionals in the DOD test
facilities of that!

 

Re: DONT WORRY, I GOT MY NEWEGG X64 OEM WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ORDERPLACED AND I WILL NOT BE DOWNLOADING UBUNTU 9.10 ANY TIME SOON!

ray wrote: > On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:54:34 -0700, Spanky de Monkey, ESQ
wrote: > > > "Alias" <iamaliasTAKETHIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > news:ha4e7b$dp2$1@news.eternal-september.org... > >> and you<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
shouldn't download the new Ubuntu, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10 > >> from
<SNIP DISGUSTING LINK> > >> > >> What you can do with Ubuntu: > >> ><!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Email > > > > Yes you can email. > > > >> Surf the web > > > > Yes<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
you can surf the web. > > > >> Burn CDs. > > > > This takes
specialized software. You need to know where to look with > > Ubuntu.
Could take you hours to find the right version. > > No it doesn't. k3b
is installed by default in most distributions and > works fine from
the get-go. > > > > > >> Rip CDs. > > > > This could be done but not
easily. > > > > > >> Listen to music. > > > > Sure. Put your IPOD next
to your computer and you can listen to music. > > Well, that would be
one way, but no reason you can't use the computer, > that generally
works out of the box. > > > > > > >>