Ubuntu 5.10 to 6.06 Upgrade Experience

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Suffice it to say that the most wonderful thing about GNU/Linux is that 
there's something out there to suit everybody, and without the variety of our 
preferences, there wouldn't be a need for GNU/Linux. I imagine that the 
Developers would get pretty bored if there weren't any end users waiting for 
the latest upgrades to their favorite apps. 

On Monday 05 June 2006 06:00, Wagner, Steven G wrote:
> I'm sorry if I offended or came off as being negative or ignorant. I guess
> I was just frustrated with all the recent hoopla about Ubuntu and then I
> come to find out it's nothing special. You are correct that a distro like
> this is great for bringing FS/OSS more into the mainstream and I know
> that's good for everyone. Forgive me for calling Ubuntu the "windoze of
> linux". I won't do that anymore and apologize to anyone who was offended by
> that. This is a great list/group and I appreciate all of our members.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Alan
> Dayley
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 10:47 PM
> To: Main PLUG discussion list
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu 5.10 to 6.06 Upgrade Experience
>
> Wagner, Steven G wrote:
> > Well I'm glad there's a wonderful new OS out there for people who don't
> > like to learn (or as they always say, they don't have time). That just
> > reinforces my view of Ubuntu being the windoze of Linux. I won't write a
> > diatribe on this subject, I've just been thinking that I missed something
> > great about Ubuntu and was missing out. Now I know I'm not missing out on
> > anything. Fancy little name, though! At least it's still Linux, that's
> > all that really matters I guess. Enjoy.
>
> Wow.  So you have the time to learn everything about everything you use?
>  You do:
> - all your own car repairs?  And own all the diagnostic equipment to
> read and hack the computer controllers in your cars?
> - all your own home repairs?  Heck you even built your own house because
> you like to learn and are now a general contractor?
> - all your own legal paperwork?  You finished law school so you could do
> it yourself and you like to learn?
> - all you home appliance repair?  A TV is easy to tear down and put back
> together if you like to learn?
> - Etc.
> And anyone that doesn't like to learn all these things is just lazy and
> a "windoze" user?
>
> Just because someone does not want to learn all about how Linux works
> does not mean they are lazy or any less of a valuable user than someone
> that loves Gentoo or Linux From Scratch.
>
> And calling Ubuntu the "windoze of Linux" is an amazingly ignorant
> statement.  I don't run Ubuntu but a distro that is easy to install and
> use is a BENEFIT not a negative!  AND, such a benefit does NOT preclude
> one from using it as a basis to start learning how it works if one so
> desires.  Are you saying a Linux distro is only good if it is hard to
> install?
>
> We may have to agree to disagree here but I think the attitude that I
> see in your statements above is not good for the FS/OSS community at
> large or even for you.
>
> I'm sorry.  It must be late and I am being overly sarcastic here but
> this posting just hit me wrong.
>
> Alan
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