Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raring release .....
On 24/04/13 21:07, Barry Drake wrote: I like this article about 10.04. See: http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=1175492787-eef0371bfa001c7b947750c9172a1ab3-bfbrand=ZDNETs=5 I especially like the fact that wubi is out! My time spent on the help forums suggests that it has caused more problems than it has solved. of course, I could be wrong! Wubi is a lovely idea but I have been advising against it strongly for some time already in my leaflets for newcomers (in my Computer Fair monthly events) because of the problems that can happen. It is also very confusing for a newcomer to use a cd/dvd in their machine, be invited to 'install', proceed in good faith, only to find that later, if problems occur, they are hard to sort out, and that they have an installation which in some ways is deprecated. -- alan cocks -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raring release .....
On Apr 25, 2013 9:22 AM, alan c aecl...@candt.waitrose.com wrote: On 24/04/13 21:07, Barry Drake wrote: I like this article about 10.04. See: http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=1175492787-eef0371bfa001c7b947750c9172a1ab3-bfbrand=ZDNETs=5 I especially like the fact that wubi is out! My time spent on the help forums suggests that it has caused more problems than it has solved. of course, I could be wrong! Wubi is a lovely idea but I have been advising against it strongly for some time already in my leaflets for newcomers (in my Computer Fair monthly events) because of the problems that can happen. It is also very confusing for a newcomer to use a cd/dvd in their machine, be invited to 'install', proceed in good faith, only to find that later, if problems occur, they are hard to sort out, and that they have an installation which in some ways is deprecated. -- alan cocks Agree with Alan on this. To add, I have found it hard to remove. Maybe separate instalation cd would be best? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raring release .....
On 25/04/13 13:31, Muñiz Piniella, Andrés wrote: On Apr 25, 2013 9:22 AM, alan c aecl...@candt.waitrose.com wrote: On 24/04/13 21:07, Barry Drake wrote: I like this article about 10.04. See: http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=1175492787-eef0371bfa001c7b947750c9172a1ab3-bfbrand=ZDNETs=5 I especially like the fact that wubi is out! My time spent on the help forums suggests that it has caused more problems than it has solved. of course, I could be wrong! Wubi is a lovely idea but I have been advising against it strongly for some time already in my leaflets for newcomers (in my Computer Fair monthly events) because of the problems that can happen. It is also very confusing for a newcomer to use a cd/dvd in their machine, be invited to 'install', proceed in good faith, only to find that later, if problems occur, they are hard to sort out, and that they have an installation which in some ways is deprecated. -- alan cocks Agree with Alan on this. To add, I have found it hard to remove. Maybe separate instalation cd would be best? Very good idea, hope it materialises -- alan cocks -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raring release .....
On 25 April 2013 13:49, alan c aecl...@candt.waitrose.com wrote: On 25/04/13 13:31, Muñiz Piniella, Andrés wrote: On Apr 25, 2013 9:22 AM, alan c aecl...@candt.waitrose.com wrote: On 24/04/13 21:07, Barry Drake wrote: I like this article about 10.04. See: http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=1175492787-eef0371bfa001c7b947750c9172a1ab3-bfbrand=ZDNETs=5 I especially like the fact that wubi is out! My time spent on the help forums suggests that it has caused more problems than it has solved. of course, I could be wrong! Wubi is a lovely idea but I have been advising against it strongly for some time already in my leaflets for newcomers (in my Computer Fair monthly events) because of the problems that can happen. It is also very confusing for a newcomer to use a cd/dvd in their machine, be invited to 'install', proceed in good faith, only to find that later, if problems occur, they are hard to sort out, and that they have an installation which in some ways is deprecated. -- alan cocks Agree with Alan on this. To add, I have found it hard to remove. Maybe separate instalation cd would be best? Very good idea, hope it materialises Now that Raring is released someone could download the desktop image and see if it contains wubi.exe. If I remember correctly it was just in the root folder on the image. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Raring release .....
I like this article about 10.04. See: http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=1175492787-eef0371bfa001c7b947750c9172a1ab3-bfbrand=ZDNETs=5 I especially like the fact that wubi is out! My time spent on the help forums suggests that it has caused more problems than it has solved. of course, I could be wrong! Regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raring release .....
On 24 April 2013 21:07, Barry Drake ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com wrote: I like this article about 10.04. See: http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=1175492787-eef0371bfa001c7b947750c9172a1ab3-bfbrand=ZDNETs=5 I especially like the fact that wubi is out! My time spent on the help forums suggests that it has caused more problems than it has solved. of course, I could be wrong! Unfortuantely, for reasons that are beyond me, I think it may be back in [1]. Colin [1] http://ubuntu.5.x6.nabble.com/Intention-to-drop-Wubi-from-13-04-release-td5019742.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raring release .....
Unfortuantely, for reasons that are beyond me, I think it may be back in [1]. Colin [1] http://ubuntu.5.x6.nabble.com/Intention-to-drop-Wubi-from-13-04-release-td5019742.html Hmmm I don't read it as you do, but I'll wait and see. Frankly, I'm glad if it goes away. Regards, Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. Regards,Barry. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raring release .....
On 24 April 2013 22:12, Barry Drake ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com wrote: Unfortuantely, for reasons that are beyond me, I think it may be back in [1]. Colin [1] http://ubuntu.5.x6.nabble.com/Intention-to-drop-Wubi-from-13-04-release-td5019742.html Hmmm I don't read it as you do, but I'll wait and see. Frankly, I'm glad if it goes away. Regards, Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. I agree it is not entirely clear, but the last few posts seem to suggest that it will be released for raring. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
