[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-16 Thread pirast
Hi Ma, thanks for your commitment :) The Dell support does not have a clue, and on the Ubuntu-side I only have the option to rely on community based support. Basically, I am just trying to draw attention of officials to this problem. Personally, it really saddens me because I've been a free

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-16 Thread Tom
Hi :) If you have really been using Ubuntu for 8 years then it seems really strange to try using this thread to contact officials.  I'm sure you would have found better ways over the years.   Also it seems strange that the 1st thing you tried was installing Windows!  Freshly installed

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-16 Thread pirast
HI :) Well, the post that I created here originally was thought as a supplement to this bug (in order to break Microsoft's major market share, certification has to be improved). And as Mark is the reporter of the bug, I thought there might be chance that he'd read it. The rest is just a

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-16 Thread Martin Wildam
Hi, On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Tom 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: If you have really been using Ubuntu for 8 years then it seems really strange to try using this thread to contact officials. I'm sure you would have found better ways over the years. I am not sure what is the best way to

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-16 Thread Ma Xiaojun
On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 9:19 AM, pirast 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: Hi Ma, thanks for your commitment :) The Dell support does not have a clue, and on the Ubuntu-side I only have the option to rely on community based support. That's probably the case for many Linux OEM systems. I once

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-15 Thread pirast
As part of fixing this bug, you should make sure that Ubuntu certified computers shipping with Ubuntu pre-installed work as good as computers certified and shipped with Windows. See: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-certification/+question/216889 This is quite frustrating, I will never ever

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-15 Thread Ma Xiaojun
On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 7:42 PM, pirast 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: As part of fixing this bug, you should make sure that Ubuntu certified computers shipping with Ubuntu pre-installed work as good as computers certified and shipped with Windows. Agree. See:

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-15 Thread pirast
Well, Ubuntu/Canonical certified that Laptop, so that it gets a shiny Ubuntu sticker and can be sold as Ubuntu certified. I would expect at least some person from Canonical/Ubuntu to look at it before certifying it, so that there's an acceptable user experience available. I have bought many

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-15 Thread Ma Xiaojun
On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 8:36 PM, pirast 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: Well, Ubuntu/Canonical certified that Laptop, so that it gets a shiny Ubuntu sticker and can be sold as Ubuntu certified. I would expect at least some person from Canonical/Ubuntu to look at it before certifying it, so

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-14 Thread Indian Art
Aren't monopolies illegal? Please can we have an OS ballot? Like, I think, the Europeans have an OS ballot. We can get expertise from Opera Browser guys on this ballot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report.

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-14 Thread Tom
Hi :) An interesting mix of current stats and stories with along with projections that would make sense if people knew about those stats and made intelligent choices based on them!  An extremely high percentage of the worlds supercomputers are already running Linux, the next highest

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-13 Thread teledyn
this bug can be marked as closed now: Microsoft only has a 20% share according to this video released today by the Linux Foundation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unfx2qCj6Ao -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report.

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-10 Thread Martin Wildam
On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Graham ubu...@grahams.idps.co.uk wrote: You are basically saying it's better to stay with the devil you know. I did not want to say, that I find it better to stay with the devil I know - that's the behaviour of the users (regardless what the users say, that's the

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-10 Thread Graham
I never do dual-boot installations - tried it a few times and it is additional complexity added. However, maybe I should try your way of offering the dual-boot. Martin, you are right it is more complex to deploy. I have developed a method of deployment which seems to cover most cases and seems

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-10 Thread Graham
I never do dual-boot installations - tried it a few times and it is additional complexity added. However, maybe I should try your way of offering the dual-boot. Martin, you are right it is more complex to deploy. I have developed a method of deployment which seems to cover most cases and seems

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-10 Thread Graham
I never do dual-boot installations - tried it a few times and it is additional complexity added. However, maybe I should try your way of offering the dual-boot. Martin, you are right it is more complex to deploy. I have developed a method of deployment which seems to cover most cases and seems

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-10 Thread Martin Wildam
On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Graham ubu...@grahams.idps.co.uk wrote: I deal with agencies, consultancies and clients and all through I have used Linux machines to do my business. Very rarely I have a stubborn customer who insists you use some Microsoft package. Once I go round the

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-10 Thread houstonbofh
On 12/10/2012 03:35 AM, Martin Wildam wrote: Oh, maybe I shouldn't tell anybody that I am using Linux. This is usually one of the first things I tell just to ensure the cause of the (compatibility) problem can be found faster. - But you are right, I should also pay back with a little

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-10 Thread Graham
This is usually one of the first things I tell just to ensure the cause of the (compatibility) problem can be found faster. What actually happens is they refuse to continue until you try the Windows platform solution. If you don't tell them it's Linux, they assume it is Windows and the question

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-09 Thread Tom
Hi :) The problem with the MS Office formats us that they are not consistent across different versions of MS Office itself.  The version they have managed to get registered as an ISO standard is different again.  Even worse is that MS's installer claims there will be inconsistences between even

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-09 Thread Graham
Of course, we all know this, John. This is the cold hard face of profiteering. The problem is how to fix this bug without falling into that same devils trap. I'm sure Bill Gates with his Our mission was to put a computer in every home and we've succeeded stance feels very exonerated but this is

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-09 Thread Martin Wildam
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Faldegast 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: Guess what: He migrated back to Windows as he noticed a whole bunch of workarounds he needed to do. What about virtualbox + Windows + IE? Yes, he could have done that - and tried it. But just think about any hyperlink (be

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-09 Thread Graham
Martin, You are basically saying it's better to stay with the devil you know. I disagree because my experiences are not like yours. Firstly, I never recommend removing a users current installation and leaving them with something they are unfamiliar. I always set up machines to dual boot and

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-09 Thread Achilles12
.cool@gmail.com Reply-To: Bug 1 1...@bugs.launchpad.net Subject: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share Martin, You are basically saying it's better to stay with the devil you know. I disagree because my experiences are not like yours. Firstly, I never recommend removing a users

RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-08 Thread Faldegast
Guess what: He migrated back to Windows as he noticed a whole bunch of workarounds he needed to do. It started with the fact that he as a support-guy needs to use a IE-only trouble ticket system. Attempts with IE under Wine/Playonlinux) failed because of stability issues. What about

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-07 Thread john ridley
The problem lies in Linux' marketing. As power users, we can carry this effort and make linux #1. Simply go speak at schools, colleges, and libraries on the benefits of open source technologies (emphasize the free aspect as well as the lack of viruses.) I already do this at my local

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-07 Thread Martin Wildam
@John: I am a big advocate of Linux and agree with you that many simply do not know any alternative. I personally do run - against all odds - my Workstation on Ubuntu in a nearly Windows-only company. Nobody, neither in IT nor in management is ever considering Linux (and Mac). And I had a similar

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-12-03 Thread Sam_
Others will do the work for Ubuntu. http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-ballmers-nightmare-is-coming-true-2012-11 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-22 Thread Indian Art
Why can't we have an OS ballot like the Europeans have some Browser ballot? Can we start a movement where where ODF format support in mandatory for all Governments so that LibreOffice on Ubuntu has a fair chance? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-13 Thread Marius Kotsbak
Randall: the change that has happened is that Microsoft has no majority market share in computing as a whole, as it is just in desktop market they still have it. In mobile market, Linux based (but otherwise much proprietary) Android as the majority together with Apple. In the server market, Linux

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-13 Thread Marius Kotsbak
Randall: the change that has happened is that Microsoft has no majority market share in computing as a whole, as it is just in desktop market they still have it. In mobile market, Linux based (but otherwise much proprietary) Android as the majority together with Apple. In the server market, Linux

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-13 Thread Marius Kotsbak
Randall: the change that has happened is that Microsoft has no majority market share in computing as a whole, as it is just in desktop market they still have it. In mobile market, Linux based (but otherwise much proprietary) Android as the majority together with Apple. In the server market, Linux

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-13 Thread Tom
Hi :) MS never had a majority market-share in computing as a whole.  Most people only notice what happens on the one machine sitting on their desk.  They assume the entire rest of the world must be using exactly the same thing that keeps crashing on their machine, from massive supercomputers to

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-13 Thread Ma Xiaojun
I wonder how much we should care about mobile market. Most people still using Windows for gaming, personal use, company use , embedded system (e.g., ATM). Many education institution still teaches Microsoft lock-in stuff. Linux desktop or Ubuntu desktop's share is still around 1% niche. Think

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-13 Thread Martin Wildam
On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Ma Xiaojun damage3...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder how much we should care about mobile market. Apart from phone-calling the mobile market (tablets and smartphones) is mostly for consuming (web surfing, news-reading, video, ...). A real computer (laptop, desktop or

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-13 Thread Tom
Hi :) The desktop is not dead.  It's resting.  Regards from Tom :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-12 Thread Randall Ross (rrnwexec)
** Summary changed: - Proprietary operating systems have a majority market share + Microsoft has a majority market share ** Description changed: - Proprietary operating systems have a majority market share in the new - desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug which Ubuntu and other projects - are

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-12 Thread Randall Ross (rrnwexec)
@kxra: Rather than modify this bug to extend to all proprietary systems, please open a new bug. The entire history and comment chain is based on the original bug opened by sabdfl, and should be preserved. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-12 Thread Randall Ross (rrnwexec)
@kxra: Rather than modify this bug to extend to all proprietary systems, please open a new bug. The entire history and comment chain is based on the original bug opened by sabdfl, and should be preserved. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-12 Thread Randall Ross (rrnwexec)
@kxra: Rather than modify this bug to extend to all proprietary systems, please open a new bug. The entire history and comment chain is based on the original bug opened by sabdfl, and should be preserved. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-11-12 Thread Randall Ross (rrnwexec)
@kxra: Rather than modify this bug to extend to all proprietary systems, please open a new bug. The entire history and comment chain is based on the original bug opened by sabdfl, and should be preserved. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-14 Thread Ricardo J. Arteta
This might be a good oportunity to gain market share: http://battellemedia.com/archives/2012/09/am-i-an-outlier-or-are-apple-products-no-longer-easy-to-use.php By the way, I use kde because for me has the best family of programs, but still has many UX problems that some times makes me wonder if

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-14 Thread Ricardo J. Arteta
cThis might be a good oportunity to gain market share: http://battellemedia.com/archives/2012/09/am-i-an-outlier-or-are-apple-products-no-longer-easy-to-use.php By the way, I use kde because for me has the best family of programs, but still has many UX problems that some times makes me wonder if

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-08 Thread Ubuntu QA Website
This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker. A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here: http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1 ** Tags added: iso-testing -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-07 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
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[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-07 Thread OscarAlca
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[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-03 Thread Warren Hill
I think we need to work with schools. When a kid comes home from school saying I need a computer for school then the parents naturally go out and buy something that does the same as the school computer. If however we can convince the schools to use Linux machines then that is what the kids will

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-03 Thread Warren Hill
I think we need to work with schools. When a kid comes home from school saying I need a computer for school then the parents naturally go out and buy something that does the same as the school computer. If however we can convince the schools to use Linux machines then that is what the kids will

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-03 Thread Warren Hill
I think we need to work with schools. When a kid comes home from school saying I need a computer for school then the parents naturally go out and buy something that does the same as the school computer. If however we can convince the schools to use Linux machines then that is what the kids will

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-09-03 Thread Martin Wildam
On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Warren Hill 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: I think we need to work with schools. When a kid comes home from school saying I need a computer for school then the parents naturally go out and buy something that does the same as the school computer. I already heard

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-08-20 Thread CSRedRat
** Tags added: canonical microsoft -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-07-26 Thread MDV
In Australia there is a bug in the education system where the only OS they seem to use is Windows XP or 7. At a Tafe open day I asked if their network supported Ubuntu, the guy pauses and says no. This bug is everywhere I look! The Australian DET will not allow any Linux distrobutions to connect

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-07-26 Thread Shaun Husain
Ah sorry to spam after an already long e-mail but one other group I left out that I wanted in the list Gamers, but I believe this will only follow consumer demands like the hardware vendors, since only when there's an audience will a game development company put money into it. On Thu, Jul 26,

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-07-26 Thread Shaun Husain
I believe the major issue is lack of consumer software available in the Linux community. I'm not saying that I don't find tons of open source projects and some of high quality, but there's nothing to compete with the top of the line proprietary graphics and audio software available on Windows and

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-07-25 Thread Sarabveer Singh
I think I heard or read somewhere IBM was going to start shipping Ubuntu with their computers -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-07-25 Thread Sarabveer Singh
To fix this bug, bur a computer and install Linux on it and then take the Microsoft sticker off carefully and give Windows 7 Key to your friend for like ten bucks and give him a Windows 7 dvd you downloaded from a torrent website and tell your friend to use the key on the sticker. -- You

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-07-25 Thread Tom
Hi :) That would be great, even if they replaced LibreOffice with their flavour of Apache's OpenOffice.  LO and AOO are not really competing with each other so much as they are co-operatively competing with the rather larger rival.  It would be great to see IBM taking on MS.  They might even

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-07-20 Thread MDV
This bug is widely evident in Australia Never have I ever seen a computer without this bug, the computer manafacturers should man up and sell more computers without OS's on them! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-23 Thread Hein
Ubuntu looks nice and tries to copy the Apple way, but in an open source manner. That's not bad. What is bad is that you can't get Ubuntu Hardware. That's Apple's strength: if you buy an Apple you know it just works. If you buy Windows you know your hardware will most probably work as this is the

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-23 Thread houstonbofh
On 05/23/2012 09:30 AM, Hein wrote: ... Need a scanner: no problem for Windows or OSX: just look for the respective logos on the box in the shops. Linux: search for supported devices, read what features are or are not supported, and try to get this (mostly outdated) model. I have actually had

RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-23 Thread Faldegast
...@bugs.launchpad.net To: faldeg...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share On 05/23/2012 09:30 AM, Hein wrote: ... Need a scanner: no problem for Windows or OSX: just look for the respective logos on the box in the shops. Linux: search for supported devices

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-23 Thread Martin Wildam
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 12:24 AM, Faldegast 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: Check for a FOSS Linux driver BEFORE you buy a printer or scanner. If there are a high quality FOSS driver now, there will be decades from now... Indeed - I always check the OS support of the hardware before buying. But

RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-21 Thread Faldegast
May 2012 09:30:29 + From: 1...@bugs.launchpad.net To: faldeg...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share Hi, while setting up my production 12.04 machine I stumbled upon a few issues, e.g. bug #768931 - no custom icon on launcher displayed for mono

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-20 Thread Martin Wildam
Hi, while setting up my production 12.04 machine I stumbled upon a few issues, e.g. bug #768931 - no custom icon on launcher displayed for mono winforms and ogre apps. This bug also crashes/closes the complete unity interface when the user does the wrong click. And the Bug is there since 11.04

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-18 Thread freacert
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1/comments/1683 [quote]This seems to be related to the nvidia proprietary driver which is not open source and not fixable. But why the heck is Canonical making their primary desktop environment dependent to proprietary graphics drivers? And why are other

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-18 Thread Tom
Hi :) +1 Continuing to support 10.04 would be great.  MS seem to have finally stopped supporting Xp except under unusual conditions but it's true they kept adding a few more years on.  Unity has grown fast into a very usable interface.  I thought it would take a couple more years to get this

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel Fore
** No longer affects: elementaryos -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-10 Thread arnupharb
in fact --don't rebuke me--- my country know only windows and they don't know anything about linux i think one way to fix it is tell people how ubuntu free and free -flexible make some advertiment to show on TV -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-05 Thread Emerson Hsieh
I think Ubuntu Linux is going to fix this -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-05 Thread rued...@gmail.com
I think that the Linux community in general will eventually fix this. It should be considered a high priority long term project. However, we can be grateful that we have averted a similar bug in the mobile market. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-05-04 Thread Bruno
** Changed in: linux Assignee: (unassigned) = Bruno (brunovam) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-30 Thread Axel H.
Since Unity is the default Desktop environment Ubuntu has becon VERY unstable. I've upgraded two machines to Ubuntu 12.04: both are unusable now! LTS is LTI now: Long Term Instability ... For every 10.04 LTS user I'd recommend NOT to upgrade but to switch the Distribution. I like the idea behind

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-30 Thread Tom
Hi :) A fresh install is always better than upgrading.  Also the more steps you take the less likely to be satisfactory.  It's usually possible to upgrade from 1 LTS to the next LTS without upgrading to all the intermediarry 6monthlies.  There is a neat trick for installing any version over

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-30 Thread Axel H.
At first I'm a developer as well. And adding features, features, features and refactoring all the times keeps the bugs left back on track, or worse, is introducing new bugs. And this is what makes me upset about unity. Its receiving features and refactorings but no stabilizations. It seems to me

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-30 Thread houstonbofh
On 04/30/2012 04:52 AM, Tom wrote: Hi :) A fresh install is always better than upgrading. For whom? Not the non-technical user... Lee -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report.

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-25 Thread Q
In addition to comment 1647 ( https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1/comments/1647 ) I'd like to shed some additional light that may help in debugging: http://glyphobet.net/blog/essay/140 . From my personal experience, I have seen similar things happening with the whole bunch of linux kernel

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-25 Thread Q
In addition to comment 1647 ( https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1/comments/1647 ) I'd like to shed some additional light that may help in debugging: http://glyphobet.net/blog/essay/140 . From my personal experience, I have seen similar things happening with the whole bunch of linux kernel

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-24 Thread shubham
this bug is highly in india and i dont think it will fix here in other countires i beilve it can fix i agree 100% with this bug -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title:

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-22 Thread Emerson Hsieh
100% agree with this bug! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-21 Thread enrique
** Branch linked: lp:openerp-spain/4.2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications about this bug go to:

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-16 Thread Tom
Hi :) Both.  But the more important thing is their reasoning.  I might not take the 1st choice of either because our requirements might be completely different or their reasons seem contrary to what i'm looking for (ie neither expensive racers nor mountain bikes are ideal for riding around a

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-16 Thread Martin Wildam
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:32, Tom 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: Both. But the more important thing is their reasoning. I might not take the 1st choice of either because our requirements might be completely different or their reasons seem contrary to what i'm looking for Yes, true.

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-16 Thread Martin Wildam
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 22:45, Martin Wildam mwil...@gmail.com wrote: belly feeling somehow: The operating system must try to minimize the annoyance for that guy behind everything. The person that needs to help out the core family and a dozen of friends! - That usually are IT people or at

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-15 Thread Leftfillall
** Branch linked: lp:~leftfillall/cruft/1reid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications about this bug go to:

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-15 Thread Martin Wildam
On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 15:20, houstonbofh 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: This draws a very important conclusion for me - confirming my belly feeling somehow: The operating system must try to minimize the annoyance for that guy behind everything. The person that needs to help out the core

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-15 Thread Tom
Hi :) I would rather have a bike.  Smaller carbon footprint :) Regards from Tom :) --- On Sun, 15/4/12, Martin Wildam 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: snip / Who would you rather ask which new car to buy - the flower lady at the corner or the taxi driver? Best regards, Martin. -- Martin Wildam

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-15 Thread houstonbofh
On 04/15/2012 04:18 PM, Tom wrote: Hi :) I would rather have a bike. Smaller carbon footprint :) So who would you ask, the guy next door or a bike messenger? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report.

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-14 Thread Martin Wildam
Hi, today I made an experiment which for me is difficult to do: I showed Ubuntu 12.04 beta to a person (about 70 years old) completely new to computers (only used the mouse to click through a set of photos so far but that's it). I only know a very few people of this type because most already have

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-14 Thread houstonbofh
This draws a very important conclusion for me - confirming my belly feeling somehow: The operating system must try to minimize the annoyance for that guy behind everything. The person that needs to help out the core family and a dozen of friends! - That usually are IT people or at least the

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-12 Thread them par
When I was a windows 7 user and I discovered Ubuntu, I was disappointed about Unity and Gnome classic, I liked KDE. However, when I installed ubuntu I loved unity and I use it until now. Some things I don't like about Ubuntu are: * The default Ambiance theme is good but there are a lot of people

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-12 Thread Martin Wildam
On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 13:31, them par 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: * Ubuntu should have gufw preinstalled and turned on by default. This one, I wondered why Ubuntu comes without firewall preinstalled but then somebody told me: If there is - by default - no service providing services there is

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-12 Thread Ross McDonald
** Changed in: archlinux Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-11 Thread arnupharb
Ubutu never give up Ubuntu is freedom don't need to crack Ubuntu is kind and friendly with my computer Ubuntu is Global operating system -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title:

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-10 Thread Robert Arkenin
Easily reproduced. Also working on word-of-mouth bugfix and distributing CD's locally to friends and acquaintances. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a

RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-09 Thread Faldegast
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 12:38:39 + From: 1...@bugs.launchpad.net To: faldeg...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 11:04, Faldegast 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: perhaps we have to much in the distributions. Do we really

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-09 Thread netbook
Here's the biggest problem with this bug. The bug's food is failure http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1953490 Stop feeding it and it'll die :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report.

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-09 Thread Nivth Ket
** Also affects: elementaryos Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: elementaryos Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title:

RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-08 Thread Faldegast
often depends on binaries that are not core functionality. The MinWin team is improving on this but it will take time Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 22:20:52 + From: 1...@bugs.launchpad.net To: faldeg...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share Hi :) Windows

Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-08 Thread Martin Wildam
On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 11:04, Faldegast 1...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: perhaps we have to much in the distributions. Do we really need a Firefox package for every distribution? A common packaging of common apps should simplify a lot. Yes, that would indeed help. But which one of the existing

RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2012-04-08 Thread Tom
Hi :) It doesn't really work out that way.  Mostly every distro fits neatly into 1 of about 8 main families and even different families only have minor differences between the way they do things.  With package management there are only about 4 main different ways.  If you look at one good

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