Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point with an OS ?

2011-12-03 Thread bodsda
the developers create for the chosen OS. A closed source OS 'generally' lures closed source apps, whereas an open source OS lures open source apps. Bodsda --Original Message-- From: John Davis Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com To: Ubuntu-Uk ReplyTo: Ubuntu-Uk Subject: [

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point with an OS ?

2011-12-03 Thread Nick McAlpin
In my opinion, the desktop environment or window manager marks the end of the os to applications barrier, obviously ignoring the applications that come with de and wm. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point with an OS ?

2011-12-03 Thread Avi Greenbury
John Davis wrote: > I am an experienced Linux/Ubuntu user, I went to night school to > learn it. I use Ubuntu and Windows 7 on a daily basis and think that > the OS is just somewhere to store the programmes I need to work with. Precisely where the OS stops and the applications start is of some de

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point with an OS ?

2011-12-03 Thread mac
On 03/12/2011 17:51, Liam Proven wrote: It is not that Linux has great apps - TBH the choice is better on Windows or Mac and often the quality is a lot higher, too. It is that: [1] these days, Linux does all the stuff that most people really *need* [2] you get all these tools for nothing Th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point with an OS ?

2011-12-03 Thread Liam Proven
On 3 December 2011 17:33, John Davis wrote: > > I am an experienced Linux/Ubuntu user, I went to night school to learn it. > I use Ubuntu and Windows 7 on a daily basis and think that the OS is just > somewhere to store the programmes I need to work with. > >  In Windows, it is the Apps that have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point with an OS ?

2011-12-03 Thread mac
On 03/12/2011 17:33, John Davis wrote: I am an experienced Linux/Ubuntu user, I went to night school to learn it. I use Ubuntu and Windows 7 on a daily basis and think that the OS is just somewhere to store the programmes I need to work with. In Windows, it is the Apps that have to perform pr

[ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point with an OS ?

2011-12-03 Thread John Davis
I am an experienced Linux/Ubuntu user, I went to night school to learn it. I use Ubuntu and Windows 7 on a daily basis and think that the OS is just somewhere to store the programmes I need to work with. In Windows, it is the Apps that have to perform properly, like Office,Photoshop, email