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

2010-06-10 Thread Jerry Masslo II
a link, but in italian, I am a poet, and I don't like much to write in English. http://www.mondoquarto.org/librars/discorsoni/discorsi-collinari/ Faldegast ha scritto: Westerners do not want to evolve or learn. This is one of many indications that western civilizations has now reached

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

2010-06-10 Thread Jerry Masslo II
sorry, a mistake with the resend a link, but in italian, I am a poet, and I don't like much to write in English. http://www.mondoquarto.org/librars/discorsoni/discorsi-collinari/ Faldegast ha scritto: Westerners do not want to evolve or learn. This is one of many indications that western

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

2010-06-09 Thread Amaeth
** Changed in: linux (Debian) Status: Confirmed = In Progress -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

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

2010-06-09 Thread Hodge
This bug is widespread in the UK, and like so many bugs, seems to have mutated and migrated to the Human population. When I wished to purchase a new laptop, I requested Vista be removed, and the price of the OS (and I use the term loosely) discounted from the price of the laptop, that I might

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

2010-06-04 Thread Jmdmo
Free software isn't only a market, it can make also a market and many too, have you read virgolette nice little ancient market of fuffa store online? virgolette.mp3 french regards :) Faldegast ha scritto: Another company have the majority market share of the new pcs. See the stock

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

2010-06-03 Thread Thomas BAUDON
** Branch linked: lp:~baudon-thomas/+junk/PyRPG ** Branch unlinked: lp:~baudon-thomas/+junk/PyRPG -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs

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

2010-06-03 Thread Tom
Nice to see 3 additions to this page https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuPre-installed Computer Suppliers with pages like these deserve to get a few hits to buoy up interest http://www.koala.it/ http://www.abacocomputers.com http://www.garlach44.it/index.php http://www.airone-lt.eu/ Nice

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

2010-06-03 Thread Artem Karimov
Still in progress ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: Fix Released = In Progress -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

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

2010-06-03 Thread Jmdmo
Vorrei discutere in italiano, imho, una sola lingua impedisce discussioni più efficaci. Launchpad ha sezioni in italiano? automatic translations: I will discuss in Italian, imho, one language prevents discussions more effective. Launchpad has sections in Italian? -- Microsoft has a

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

2010-06-02 Thread bibou
** Branch linked: lp:~sragons/+junk/mymdb ** Branch unlinked: lp:~sragons/+junk/mymdb -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

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

2010-05-29 Thread Faldegast
Another company have the majority market share of the new pcs. See the stock exchange for the measure. That would be HP if you are talking about hardware. The stock exchange does not give a measure on a specific product. So now the first bug is fixed but only because it has a design bug,

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

2010-05-28 Thread Jmdmo
Another company have the majority market share of the new pcs. See the stock exchange for the measure. So now the first bug is fixed but only because it has a design bug, imho. Free software isn't only a market, it can make also a market and many too, but ubuntu or canonical or uncle Mark did

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

2010-05-27 Thread Alex
. Hopefully this should help some people find compatible PCs. -- From: Alex preso...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:02 AM To: web...@elcnet.servehttp.com Subject: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share I had to buy a notebook

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

2010-05-27 Thread Matthew Carroll
** Also affects: linuxos Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linuxos Importance: Undecided = Critical ** Changed in: linuxos Status: New = In Progress -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification

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

2010-05-27 Thread Artem Karimov
Microsoft has also got the majority of office apps market share. OpenOffice.org is now in progress of fixing this bug. ** Changed in: openoffice Status: Invalid = In Progress -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification

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

2010-05-27 Thread Artem Karimov
Microsoft has also got the majority of office apps market share. OpenOffice.org is now in progress of fixing this bug. -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct

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

2010-05-27 Thread Artem Karimov
** Changed in: opensuse Status: New = In Progress -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

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

2010-05-27 Thread mzc
Will google apps fall in this category On May 27, 2010 3:47 PM, Artem Karimov sky...@gmail.com wrote: Microsoft has also got the majority of office apps market share. OpenOffice.org is now in progress of fixing this bug. ** Changed in: openoffice Status: Invalid = In Progress --

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

2010-05-26 Thread Alex
I had to buy a notebook with just one requirement: a flawless ubuntu compatibility. I live in Italy, and 6 years after the filing of this bug, I haven't found a way to match my requirement. I googled everything, visited linlap, asked to the community and chats. No way. Every single notebook I can

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

2010-05-26 Thread Martin Wildam
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 14:02, Alex preso...@gmail.com wrote: I had to buy a notebook with just one requirement: a flawless ubuntu compatibility. You mean regarding hardware pieces built in? I also have a Dell and I told them before that I need full Linux compatibility - well and I got it (Dell

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

2010-05-26 Thread Alex
If you browse the Dell site, or at least the italian site, you find notebook without an OS only on the business section. For private users, all their systems have Windows (I can miss something, but I browsed almost all their models. Latitude is one of those sold only to small business, but

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

2010-05-26 Thread Martin Wildam
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 14:43, Alex preso...@gmail.com wrote: If you browse the Dell site, or at least the italian site, you find notebook without an OS only on the business section. For private users, all their systems have Windows (I can miss something, but I browsed almost all their models.

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

2010-05-26 Thread Alex
OK, maybe I'm wrong, maybe I can buy the business notebooks too (I'm checking on their site but I can't find the information). But this is something silly, if this is my only option. Maybe there's a way I can order another Dell, but the point doesn't change: if you enter a shop, you find tons of

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

2010-05-26 Thread lelamal
I'm Italian, and wanted to buy a netbook for my mother. At first, I browsed Dell US Website (don't ask me why), for I thought I could buy it from there and have it shipped. I chose an Inspiron Mini 10, which came nicely with Ubuntu pre-installed (although it was an outdated copy which I had to

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

2010-05-26 Thread Alex
Well, I was searching for a notebook, not a netbook, so it was even more difficult. At the end I've bought an inspiron 17, the second on that page, and it will arrive in 15 days. And, you betcha, it has Windows installed. On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM, lelamal lela...@alice.it wrote: I'm

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

2010-05-26 Thread IDWMaster
this should help some people find compatible PCs. -- From: Alex preso...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:02 AM To: web...@elcnet.servehttp.com Subject: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share I had to buy a notebook with just one

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

2010-05-23 Thread Faldegast
As for the scanner -- that's a shame. However, I've seen scanners goes just as poorly by going from XP to 7 (go from super-fancy to a plain 1-page-at-a-time scanner), and totally die from 98 to 2000, 2000 to XP, XP to Vista (no drivers). It's a fantasy that you can just take random

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

2010-05-23 Thread Martin Wildam
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 14:36, Faldegast faldeg...@hotmail.com wrote: So yeah if you already have a Scanner that already works in your Windows version that stick to that. But when that stops working, look for a scanner that supports Linux without proprietary drivers. Actually look for a

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

2010-05-22 Thread manzdagratiano
I have been ardently working towards fixing this bug locally here at Rutgers, NJ. My fiancée was the first one to discard windows for Ubuntu because she clearly noticed the performance difference between windows and Ubuntu in installations having existed parallel for a long time. My future

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

2010-05-19 Thread Henry Wertz
I had two potential Windows-to-Linux converts. Typical home users with web, email, writing a few documents/letters + home office. The basic additional requirements for home office environment in these cases is multipage scanning and fax. Didn't either try the fax as already the multipage scanning

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

2010-05-19 Thread Martin Wildam
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 01:17, Henry Wertz hwe...@avalon.net wrote: As for the scanner -- that's a shame. Trara: I yet found another application in the repository - the gscan2pdf - that one works scanning correctly. They should have added that by default and not Simple Scan. So now we have that

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

2010-05-17 Thread Dmitrijs Ledkovs
** Branch unlinked: lp:~axelhzf/+junk/projectBzr -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

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

2010-05-16 Thread Martin Wildam
The discussion about developers or marketing is IMHO obsolete as my latest experience shows: I had two potential Windows-to-Linux converts. Typical home users with web, email, writing a few documents/letters + home office. The basic additional requirements for home office environment in these

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

2010-05-16 Thread IDWMaster
Windows and Ubuntu are made for separate purposes, but is there really any competition between the two? They are both operating systems, but they are both meant for different purposes. It is also important to keep in mind that Linux is not Windows (mentioned in a previous post on here

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

2010-05-16 Thread mzc
It never mentioned in the ubuntu.com site that ubuntu os is just for developers. On May 16, 2010 11:51 AM, IDWMaster web...@elcnet.servehttp.com wrote: Windows and Ubuntu are made for separate purposes, but is there really any competition between the two? They are both operating systems, but

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

2010-05-16 Thread IDWMaster
] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share It never mentioned in the ubuntu.com site that ubuntu os is just for developers. On May 16, 2010 11:51 AM, IDWMaster web...@elcnet.servehttp.com wrote: Windows and Ubuntu are made for separate purposes, but is there really any competition

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

2010-05-16 Thread haydoni
is. -- From: mzc mzcari...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:56 PM To: web...@elcnet.servehttp.com Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share It never mentioned in the ubuntu.com site that ubuntu os is just for developers. On May 16, 2010 11:51 AM

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

2010-05-16 Thread IDWMaster
To: web...@elcnet.servehttp.com Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share I'm glad you think that it's more sutable [sic.] for developers than Windows is. In the software world we need both developers and users, great you think we have one down. You'll entirely wrong

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

2010-05-16 Thread Martin Wildam
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 21:08, IDWMaster web...@elcnet.servehttp.com wrote: I am in no means saying it is EXCLUSIVELY for developers, I'm just saying that it's more sutable for developers than Windows is. Although I think I can imagine, what you think, I can't really agree. If developers in

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

2010-05-15 Thread Michael Lustfield
** Changed in: baltix Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

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

2010-05-13 Thread frobiac
** Branch linked: lp:~frobiac/+junk/foxtrotgps-geocaching ** Branch unlinked: lp:~frobiac/+junk/foxtrotgps-geocaching -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct

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

2010-05-09 Thread Tobias Schlauch
** Branch linked: lp:~datafinder-team/datafinder/2.0.0-Release ** Branch unlinked: lp:~datafinder-team/datafinder/2.0.0-Release -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a

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

2010-05-09 Thread axelhzf
** Branch linked: lp:~axelhzf/+junk/projectBzr -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

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

2010-05-06 Thread iceman21ad
ok i have generated a local bug fix that has caused me some problems. any time i have a guest over for any amount of time and they need to use a computer they have to use mine and this has caused me no end of problems that every one now wants me to fix the bug in their home( very time

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

2010-05-06 Thread Martin Wildam
On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 21:18, Claudiu Vlad claudiu.v...@gmail.com wrote: You really need to make a task force for building a Visual Studio for Ubuntu. THEN, this bug will be fixed . Just take a look at what Microsoft did. Visual Studio is a big fat thing and IDE features of NetBeans for example

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

2010-05-06 Thread mzc
+1 . the bug description itself never mentioned anything about developer tools... for us that are already reading this bug report we need to influence (your favorite electronic shop here) to sell ubuntu certified desktops,laptops,and mids. This cannot be resolved by develops alone. On May

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

2010-05-06 Thread Faldegast
+1 . the bug description itself never mentioned anything about developer tools... for us that are already reading this bug report we need to influence (your favorite electronic shop here) to sell ubuntu certified desktops,laptops,and mids. This cannot be resolved by develops alone. The

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

2010-05-06 Thread mzc
The army av VS developers creating custom apps is one of the reasons Windows is so big. If they all would switch to something platform independent it would have a huge impact on the vendor lock-in effect. First of all, I'm not against this idea

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

2010-05-05 Thread Claudiu Vlad
Mark, You really need to make a task force for building a Visual Studio for Ubuntu. THEN, this bug will be fixed . Just take a look at what Microsoft did. -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

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

2010-05-05 Thread Faldegast
Mark, You really need to make a task force for building a Visual Studio for Ubuntu. THEN, this bug will be fixed . Just take a look at what Microsoft did. In general i think that we really need task forces in plural. There are a lot of overlapping projects. One example is that KDE and Gnome

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

2010-05-05 Thread IDWMaster
! -- From: Faldegast faldeg...@hotmail.com Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 4:23 PM To: web...@elcnet.servehttp.com Subject: RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share Mark, You really need to make a task force for building a Visual Studio for Ubuntu

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

2010-05-03 Thread Martin Wildam
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 03:20, rupert r.plumri...@gmail.com wrote: I can confirm this bug is fixed at my house. Two years ago, there was 100% MS market penetration. Today, there is 83.3% Ubuntu penetration. At home I have 100% Linux-Penetration. In the office I also work on Ubuntu. - So I Ubuntu

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

2010-05-02 Thread rupert
I can confirm this bug is fixed at my house. Two years ago, there was 100% MS market penetration. Today, there is 83.3% Ubuntu penetration. -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

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

2010-04-29 Thread Faldegast
I guess everyone has heard that HTC and Microsoft has signed a deal that makes HTC pay royalties to Microsoft for its Android OS use, implying that Android has infringed MS's Linux patents. Also everyone knows that the Android OS is close or has reached its critical mass, hence, companies

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

2010-04-29 Thread mzc
So small chinese OEM manufacturers will be prone from IP threats just like HTC; will they ever distribute Ubuntu...if by the end of the day Microsoft will collect extortion money? Its probably something that watch out for...The Redmond company has chosen litigation over innovation and with every

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

2010-04-28 Thread Nicholas Christian Langkjær Ipsen
** Changed in: ubuntu Status: Incomplete = In Progress ** Changed in: Ubuntu Jaunty Status: In Progress = Invalid -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a

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

2010-04-28 Thread mzc
I guess everyone has heard that HTC and Microsoft has signed a deal that makes HTC pay royalties to Microsoft for its Android OS use, implying that Android has infringed MS's Linux patents. Also everyone knows that the Android OS is close or has reached its critical mass, hence, companies like

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

2010-04-27 Thread Martin Wildam
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 04:53, houstonbofh leesh...@hal-pc.org wrote: Martin Wildam wrote: I think, you are right and completely agree with you. I also find it annoying that for instance my Ubuntu 9.10 does not get Open Office upgrade to 3.2 during normal upgrades. Do you all realize that the

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

2010-04-27 Thread houstonbofh
This is not a support forum, but... Martin Wildam wrote: What?!? - Really? - Is there a list of ppas that can be added this way? Doesn't that conflict then with security updates from Canonical? You have to look. A quick google http://www.google.com/search?q=ubuntu+firefox+ppa showed 2 good

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

2010-04-27 Thread Faldegast
I think, you are right and completely agree with you. I also find it annoying that for instance my Ubuntu 9.10 does not get Open Office upgrade to 3.2 during normal upgrades. Yeah, but Fedora also upgrades the kernel and thats far to edgy. What i am talking about is to get the OO upgrades from

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

2010-04-27 Thread Faldegast
Do you all realize that the patch to this bug is to open a ppa for firefox or open office on the LTS, right? It is a bit of work, but that is how things get done in open source. Essentially all it would be is testing the backports, and making sure they work, then copying them over. So

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

2010-04-26 Thread Martin Wildam
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 00:23, Faldegast faldeg...@hotmail.com wrote: And to be honest, this is the number one reason that Ubuntu is not installed on computers you buy in the store. A edgy distribution is not acceptable from a support perspective, and a super-conservative distribution like

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

2010-04-26 Thread houstonbofh
Martin Wildam wrote: I think, you are right and completely agree with you. I also find it annoying that for instance my Ubuntu 9.10 does not get Open Office upgrade to 3.2 during normal upgrades. Do you all realize that the patch to this bug is to open a ppa for firefox or open office on the

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

2010-04-25 Thread Faldegast
I have no personal problems with tweaking my own Linux installation. However I also install and manage the Linux installation of around a dozen people in my family, extended family etc. I prefer that management to be limited to adding a script that keeps the computer upgraded. Average Joe do

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

2010-04-24 Thread PeteC
You can do that. You can upgrade whatever you want. You can have an LTS with bleeding edge Firefox and Open Office. Just not supported by Ubuntu. I feel that, if ubuntu is going to fix this 'bug', it *needs* to address this. I am a 'soft target' as far as ubuntu is concerned. I develop software

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

2010-04-24 Thread Ubuntu4life
I can confirm this bug. -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

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

2010-04-24 Thread Tom
Please when people reply to emails from this thread, please delete all the bit that has been sent from Launchpad. This thread is tooo long already and doesn't need to be doubled by copying back stuff that is already in here! So, hit reply, CtrlA then delete. Then start writing your reply grr

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

2010-04-24 Thread Tom
Sorry, getting a bit tooo tense lol. Many apols for my last posting! Hopefully LTS releases get pushed more at the beginning of their cycle but as the new one approaches the intermediate releases are more trendy and more likely to wow people. Certainly it seemed that 80.04 was pushed much more

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

2010-04-23 Thread PeteC
Just to throw in a comment from a newbie who would seriously like to adopt Ubuntu STOP releasing a new version every six months!!! Since 2001, windoze has released (for user desktops) only XP, Vista and now 7. As a result XP (for all its faults) is now quite stable. Stop adding new

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

2010-04-23 Thread Tom
There's a shiny new toy, i want, i want, i want. There's another new toy, i want, i want, i want. It's really bad there are so many shiny new toys. Please stop it!! Force me to keep using the old one i hid in the cupboard. Linux should not allow so many choices! It should be more like Windows.

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

2010-04-23 Thread Tom
6 not 9, but enough to see in another choice of whether to upgrade or not -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

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

2010-04-23 Thread Allen Graham
Hola Tom ! you've got it ! Linux/Ubuntu's big weakness: too many choices ! Me? I use 3 different music players, 3 different browsers, and many different image display apps. Why? Because it's there ! AllenGG On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Tom tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: There's a shiny

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

2010-04-22 Thread IDWMaster
Several people at my school had Windows crash on their computers due to a virus originating from Facebook. I provided them with Ubuntu CDs and all installations of Ubuntu were successful, and people were able to recover most of their files that were damaged by the viruses. One person asked

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

2010-04-22 Thread zakzor
The only problem that occurred during the installation; was that when the user inserted the installation disc; it would sometimes ask them for a password. I told them to leave the password field blank, because there was no password, and that seemed to work. This only happened in a few cases

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

2010-04-22 Thread IDWMaster
No; I'm talking about when it asks for the ubuntu user's password on a live session (and the auto-login doesn't work). -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct

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

2010-04-22 Thread zakzor
Well, that never happened to me so I was only seeing what I mentioned :p Is there a bug opened to what you mentioned? Its a minor issue but the Live Session ubuntu user should always get auto-login. Take care, zakzor -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1

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

2010-04-22 Thread IDWMaster
: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share Well, that never happened to me so I was only seeing what I mentioned :p Is there a bug opened to what you mentioned? Its a minor issue but the Live Session ubuntu user should always get auto-login. Take care, zakzor -- Microsoft has

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

2010-04-22 Thread Mario Restuccia
** Also affects: tv-player Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

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

2010-04-20 Thread Rodrigo Pinheiro Matias
** Branch linked: lp:~rodrigopmatias-gmail/+junk/athenas -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

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

2010-04-20 Thread Shane Fagan
** Branch unlinked: lp:~nitestryker-ymail/+junk/clfbapp ** Branch unlinked: lp:packages-arch-specific ** Branch unlinked: lp:~bytedevil-devel/+junk/devel ** Branch unlinked: lp:~rodrigopmatias-gmail/+junk/athenas -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You

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

2010-04-19 Thread lelamal
@lowlux: Amen! My thoughts entirely. Besides, changes like those are no improvement over usability whatsoever, on the contrary, they alienate users (especially newly migrated ones), and ultimately is, in my opinion, a total waste of resources. Fixing bugs would perhaps be a more effective policy,

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

2010-04-19 Thread lelamal
@»John«: hey man, relax! Insults and verbal aggression are of no use in conversations, and don't add anything to the point you're trying to make. We're all entitled to our opinions, and although also your line of thought may as well sound full of $h:eet to your listeners' ears, well you must still

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

2010-04-19 Thread puzzler995
Very Prevalent In the US. I went to a Best Buy to buy a Network Card and asked someone a question. The second I said Ubuntu he said good luck with that and left. -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member

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

2010-04-19 Thread Martin Wildam
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 06:20, lowlux low...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe they should fix most of the bugs on this system instead of tweaking with the icon windows (close, resize window ect ) before even thinking about taking on windows... what you run out of ideals? WELL FIX SOME BUGS! What

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

2010-04-18 Thread lowlux
Maybe they should fix most of the bugs on this system instead of tweaking with the icon windows (close, resize window ect ) before even thinking about taking on windows... what you run out of ideals? WELL FIX SOME BUGS! -- Microsoft has a majority market share

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

2010-04-17 Thread Joel Bryan Juliano
Building something out of spiteful resentment at seeing the success of another is bad. Please reconsider the motivation of this bug, should it be closed or marked as invalid? If you really want to solve this bug, I have attached a patch named 'Colt_Pistol+Bullets.patch', to apply it, do cd

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

2010-04-17 Thread Joel Bryan Juliano
Building something out of spiteful resentment at seeing the success of another is bad. Please reconsider the motivation of this bug, should it be closed or marked as invalid? If you really want to solve this bug, I have attached a patch named 'Colt_Pistol+Bullets.patch', to apply it, do cd

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

2010-04-17 Thread IDWMaster
My school is actually AFRAID of Linux. I suggested it to them, and told them that it would save them money (no more paying for partnerships with Novell and Microsoft), and explained a few of the security vulnerabilities that Windows has. They pulled me out of a test that I was taking, and

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

2010-04-17 Thread Allen Graham
Hola gang ! If you have problems please switch to Ubuntu Forums, very helpful, and try the search feature ! The Ubuntu Forum Community - Ubuntu Forumshttp://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=130 AllenGG On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 10:43 PM, IDWMaster web...@elcnet.servehttp.comwrote: Thanks! Had

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

2010-04-17 Thread IDWMaster
Only problem is; they made me sign a confidentiality agreement, and if I told anyone names; they would have far more powerful lawyers. The US government is corrupted by corporate monopolies. -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug

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

2010-04-17 Thread Tom
Lol, Allen Graham try to pinch our work away from us lol I am surprised someone would try to do that, particularly at this time! There is plenty of work for all! -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a

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

2010-04-17 Thread Faldegast
...@yahoo.co.uk To: faldeg...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share Hi :) I think it is well worth trying a LiveCd session before installing to any machine, just to make sure you know what (if any) boot options you might need to add https://help.ubuntu.com

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

2010-04-17 Thread Faldegast
+ From: joelbryan.juli...@gmail.com To: faldeg...@hotmail.com Subject: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share Building something out of spiteful resentment at seeing the success of another is bad. Please reconsider the motivation of this bug, should it be closed or marked

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

2010-04-17 Thread Faldegast
that. That would be like putting up a sign for reporters to investigate... If your story is true this sounds like a cover-up of something illegal. Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:05:15 + From: web...@elcnet.servehttp.com To: faldeg...@hotmail.com Subject: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market

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

2010-04-17 Thread houstonbofh
IDWMaster wrote: Only problem is; they made me sign a confidentiality agreement, and if I told anyone names; they would have far more powerful lawyers. For a confidentiality agreement to be valid (in most locations... I am not a lawyer), you have to receive something in return. If they left

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

2010-04-17 Thread IDWMaster
). -- From: houstonbofh leesh...@hal-pc.org Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:13 PM To: web...@elcnet.servehttp.com Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share IDWMaster wrote: Only problem is; they made me sign a confidentiality agreement, and if I told anyone names; they would

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

2010-04-16 Thread IDWMaster
Today; one of my friends (who had a Windows laptop) complained that his laptop was getting the BSOD after he defragmented his hard drive. I asked him what version of Windows he had, and it was Windows XP. I asked him if he formatted his hard drive, and he replied I think so. Then; I showed him my

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

2010-04-16 Thread Tom
Hi :) I think it is well worth trying a LiveCd session before installing to any machine, just to make sure you know what (if any) boot options you might need to add https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD Check the Places menu to see if he does have the Windows partition. Otherwise he might

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

2010-04-16 Thread IDWMaster
Thanks! Had no idea these recovery tools existed! Sounds really easy to recover a corrupt filesystem; especially since it doesn't appear to be a hardware fault (although it could be defective RAM too; so I'll have him run memtest86+). -- Microsoft has a majority market share

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

2010-04-16 Thread Tom
You are welcome :)) I particularly enjoy fixing Windows problems when it's fast easy to use linux to do the job. So that includes virus scans, any large file transfers (or lots small files), replacing critical dll files accidentally taken out by an over-zealous Windows anti-virus, sorting

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