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From: dgk 
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: Problems after installing Ubuntu (fairly long)
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:08:12 -0500
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On 24 Feb 2007 23:58:55 GMT, elaich  wrote:

>dgk  wrote in 
>news:sf51u2t5rtvsjdqfec6csocdvdoshuko93@4ax.com:
>
>> So now I have a few comments and problems. Just about everything I
>> tried didn't work very well.
>
>I've been fighting with Ubuntu for about a month now, and am ready to 
>give up. It's great for a) a novice user who only wants to use Firefox 
>and a few other things, or b) an experienced Linux/Unix user who 
>understands what it's up to. For someone like me, who likes to go beyond 
>a) but not as far as b), it's hopeless.
>
....
>It's just very frustrating. I have no security problems in Windows, never 
>have. All it takes is a little common sense and knowledge. You use a 
>firewall, you don't use Internet Explorer or Outlook Express, and you 
>don't trust anything or anybody unless proven trustworthy. Good practice 
>for any computer user. But, I don't like Microsoft, and I don't like the 
>storm clouds that are gathering over Vista and rumors of Microsoft's 
>intent. I'd like to see Linux reach a point where almost anybody can use 
>it, and still be secure. But it's not there yet.

Thanks for the info. What storm clouds over Vista? I haven't had a
chance to install it yet, but everything I've read seems pretty good.
All except the DRM crap. I don't mind paying for stuff but once I have
it I don't want to fight to use it.

I don't even mind paying for an OS. I mean, I'm a programmer. We have
to eat also. I can't figure out why the guy who writes software should
do it for free but the guy who overhauls my kitchen should get paid.
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