Comments on: Have you tried Ubuntu yet?

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:50:41 +0000

Linux is not for everyone. I thought my mom could use it because of all these great “linux iz teh shiznit” blog posts. But what we don’t always understand is what Douglas Adams so eloquently said;

“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. ”
–Douglas Adams

Some people only shop at Wal-Mart because it is Wal-Mart. Some people only use Windows because it is Windows. It is hard to be different. My sister supports MS only because I don’t.

People will only use Linux because they are interested in doing so, not because someone installs it for them. IMO Ubuntu is not the most “user friendly”. Its amazing what kind of a reputation a quarter billion dollars and a few free CD-roms can buy.

By: Ray Loyed

Ray Loyed — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:36:10 +0000

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But I only know how to use XP? How can I retrain myself to use Ubuntu?? The most surprising thing is, you don’t have to retrain yourself - most of the functionality of the desktop/etc is very similar to Windows XP. I don’t mean to say Ubuntu mimics Windows (they don’t), rather, if you are familiar with XP you should be able to find your way around Ubuntu easily. Actually, it’s more accurate to say both XP and Ubuntu are intuitive and follow common concepts and logical processes in their graphical user interfaces (translation: if you can use XP, you will probably be fine with Ubuntu
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I agree with your earlier statements about it being almost as easy as winxp..Except for the installation of most programs and applications which doesnt install like in windows where you just double click the exe files to install.
I downloaded my new video drivers for linux xp 2008 and read the install notes to get them installed,I was told to type in something to get the package to install(hmmm,and exactly where to type it in is a mystery so far,im still doing some reading)The installer instructions doesnt say to type it into the desktop or a text file or where it goes at all!!
But yes,once you get past all of this technical stuff linux is easy to use and kinda resembles windows a bit(which of course is what you read everywhere about linux).Everyone just tends to forget that if you say its as easy as windows that most people think double click and tell it where to go,and linux ISNT THAT EASY!!Thats why most people are afraid to try linux,almost everything i have read about linux talks about the eas of use,maybe someone should talk about how to install apps and packages and where they go,how to get there and what to do to get it installed on your linux machine.
In windows you dont have to download packages and go into a repository or anything else like that.
SOO,all in all.Yes linux is easy to use if you can get past the install and getting your apps installed to use and getting into the settings and making it work the way you want it to work.But as for installing your stuff,it isnt very easy to a beginner,thats why the user base for linux is so small.
And the user interface is different too,the control panel is different and in a different place from windows,hell,everything in linux is different or called something different in linux.I have yet to see anything that even works like anything in windows.

By: Justray

Justray — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:23:07 +0000

Well… easy? rarely using the terminal???, i dont think so, i had installed Ubuntu on my laptop and i had quite a few problems with drivers (wireless, graphic card and crashed every 5 damn min X-x) but dont get me wrong, i like ubuntu and linux and i know how powerfull and kicking ass can be but is not that easy using the console and not all programs comes with .deb, many times you need to google for some tutorials or answers…

The main reason that im using right now only winXP and vista is when i want to install ubuntu in my pc it try to run the liveCD to install ubuntu BUT it doesnt even start, you said it just works but NO IN MY PC, it has a bad problem with my MOBO and doesnt run or install ubuntu or kubuntu, my MOBO is a ECS P965T-A ver1.0B, ANY HELP will be great

By: Vorlon

Vorlon — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:12:28 +0000

@15: Yes, I have seen it, and I hate it!!! I want to see the document I am working on, not that what you call “eye-candy”. You may think this is funny, but for both my Ubuntu (7.04 FF) and Windows (I am in the proces of “converting” from Windows to Ubuntu) I like the simple, straightforward, non-bloated interfaces of the Open Office programs.

You can have the Microsoft stuff, if you really like it… a lot of people can do without it! Don’t forget that computers are “tools”, that you use them for accomplishing a certain task, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is nice, but functionality comes first IMNSHO!

When I ran Ubuntu for the first time (from the Live CD), I was impressed by the easy of use, the completeness (both in software and in Hardware recognition), and speed. Now I have it installed on a spare Hard Disk, and I really have to force myself to go back to my Windows environment in order to get things ready for transfer to Ubunto (a lot of documents for instance).

In short: Ubuntu feels good; is fast; has 99.99% of what people (including myself) would need in matters of software delivered upon installation, and is much ( and I mean *MUCH*) more stable than any Windows I had the “pleasure” of working with (and I work with computers since the days of MS-DOS 3.11!!!)

Vorlon

By: wezowary cheiv

wezowary cheiv — Tue, 08 May 2007 09:12:17 +0000

sorry to spam…

also, what is game support like? i breifly read about non-ati/nvidia drivers with default install or something so ….

are driver install gui or command line based? and how long does it take to get to know your way around the console?

By: wezowary cheiv

wezowary cheiv — Tue, 08 May 2007 09:09:41 +0000

hmm im waiting to get another hdd and some caddies for my crash box. i have downloaded ubuntu so when i get that hdd.. etc etc.

i cant permanantly drop windows unfortunatly, i work in it, mainly 99% windows, so :\ to that.

still keen by the sounds of things though, is there VM software available?

By: Walter Blass

Walter Blass — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:53:08 +0000

As a beginner and for learning I’m willing to install Ubuntu in a free spare partition E (aprox. 40 GB available). I`m using XP Home SP 2 on AMD 64, 560 RAM. If installing Kubuntu or Xubuntu I want to know exactly how to proceed, because I don’t want to mess up my actual configuration, files, etc. etc. (of course, first I’m going to back up everything). I’m an old user of DOS & Windows and want to install Ubuntu by myself, where can I find brief & accurate instructions? Spanish or English.
Thanks in advance.
Walter from Buenos Aires

By: Rasika

Rasika — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:02:40 +0000

You say OpenOffice is way cool. Man, have you seen Office 2007. At least now I know that MS has a vision (apart from sucking our wallets) Eye candy aside the Office 2007 Interface is easy to use and will make the hardcore Mac addict say for once “why isn’t that on mac?”

By: dave

dave — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:14:22 +0000

Hi
If I install Ubuntu alongside XP pro will that work and does the new os tell me how to set up a dual boot system please?

I am not very pc smart but P******* with the way Vista has been dropped on us (esp’ UK) and would like at some time to escape MS’s greedy grasp

By: G@rg0yle

G@rg0yle — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:27:47 +0000

I had done some reading about Ubuntu and downloaded and installed the O/S. Wow, I’m amazed how easy to use and configure. Having been and still am a Windows Guy, just started using Vista on one of my PC’s, I’m sold on Ubuntu. I’m still using it on one of my test PC’s, but I can already tell you, I’m sold. I can see no reason to keep giving Microsoft more of my hard earned money when this O/S is such a fantastic operating system. I suppose my son and nephew who work for Microsoft in Seattle won’t be happy with me, but Ubuntu really rocks. The more I use it, the more I love. My next step is to start migrating my 6 home computers from XP to Ubuntu, although, I might leave my wifes PC alone, she does not like change. I’m sure she will come around though after seeing me use it. I can’t say enough good things about it, and the price? Well, enough said.