Comments on: How I use Ubuntu http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html Blog of an entrepreneur Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bjorn Watland http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3104 Bjorn Watland Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:19:21 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3104 I've used Ubuntu for internet terminals at work. You wouldn't believe how easy it is for people who have no idea what Linux is to use. It has the added benefit of running non-stop without my involvement. If these terminals were left with Windows, in a week I would have spyware infested messes on my hands. Case in point, I will still find .EXE's on the desktops of the Ubuntu machines which people have tried to install. 7.04 is the greatest version yet, very solid, at least for me. With more and more people using just the internet when on a computer, the OS choice is less and less difficult to make. Firefox is more compatible with more sites then ever before, and your web experience doesn't change with your OS. If you can have a more stable desktop environment, and still get what you need done, go for it. The trick always comes when someone who doesn't understand computers, and uses Linux, goes to Best Buy to buy the latest tax software, and is upset that it doesn't work on his or her desktop. Linux as a desktop is getting better all the time, I can't wait to see further innovations. I’ve used Ubuntu for internet terminals at work. You wouldn’t believe how easy it is for people who have no idea what Linux is to use. It has the added benefit of running non-stop without my involvement. If these terminals were left with Windows, in a week I would have spyware infested messes on my hands. Case in point, I will still find .EXE’s on the desktops of the Ubuntu machines which people have tried to install. 7.04 is the greatest version yet, very solid, at least for me. With more and more people using just the internet when on a computer, the OS choice is less and less difficult to make. Firefox is more compatible with more sites then ever before, and your web experience doesn’t change with your OS. If you can have a more stable desktop environment, and still get what you need done, go for it. The trick always comes when someone who doesn’t understand computers, and uses Linux, goes to Best Buy to buy the latest tax software, and is upset that it doesn’t work on his or her desktop. Linux as a desktop is getting better all the time, I can’t wait to see further innovations.

]]> By: Francois http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3103 Francois Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:56:03 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3103 happy birthday happy birthday

]]> By: swaption http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3102 swaption Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:28:44 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3102 How do you register in dopplr.com? How do you register in dopplr.com?

]]> By: Martin Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3101 Martin Varsavsky Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:13:16 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3101 Thank u, Steven! Thank u, Steven!

]]> By: Francois http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3100 Francois Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:02:34 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3100 have you test beryl ? have you test beryl ?

]]> By: roger eriksson http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3099 roger eriksson Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:00:58 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3099 how about a link to the Ubuntu homepage? i have test the Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop version i like it how about a link to the Ubuntu homepage?

i have test the Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop version

i like it

]]> By: steven http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3098 steven Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:35:13 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3098 happy birthday Martin! happy birthday Martin!

]]> By: José Serralde http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3097 José Serralde Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:34:50 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3097 I am definetely not following your statement about Ubuntu as "Microsoft that works well". Fortunately, <a href="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/" rel="nofollow">HIG</a> guidelines and other premises followed by GNOME and Ubuntu have turned the complete user experience into EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE, avoiding compulsory-configuration and excessive user interaction. I could probably see Gnome Linux as an interface nearer OSX, but without Apple's solelymerchandised and exclusiveforthesakeofstableandnicelydesigned policies. The software you can't still fully enjoy at Linux, is due to proprietary lack of interest on POSIX platforms. Thank you for the post Martin, and receive my KUDOS for promoting the use of the free/open-source desktop. I am definetely not following your statement about Ubuntu as “Microsoft that works well”. Fortunately, HIG guidelines and other premises followed by GNOME and Ubuntu have turned the complete user experience into EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE, avoiding compulsory-configuration and excessive user interaction.

I could probably see Gnome Linux as an interface nearer OSX, but without Apple’s solelymerchandised and exclusiveforthesakeofstableandnicelydesigned policies.

The software you can’t still fully enjoy at Linux, is due to proprietary lack of interest on POSIX platforms.

Thank you for the post Martin, and receive my KUDOS for promoting the use of the free/open-source desktop.

]]> By: virtas http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/how-i-use-ubuntu.html#comment-3096 virtas Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:10:38 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=747#comment-3096 It is not possible to see your screen...so not very interesting just to listen... anyway good job with your video podcasts! It is not possible to see your screen…so not very interesting just to listen… anyway good job with your video podcasts!

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