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How it came to be....

 

I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I share with

the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu from the Microsoft

site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the computer before your nap.

I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob Square Pants comes on later.

Remember to drink your milk.

 

 

 

"Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

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> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

>

> Tee hee.

>

> Alias

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    Fyvush Finkel wrote:

    > I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I share

    > with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu from the

    > Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the computer

    > before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob Square

    > Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

     

    ------------------------------------------------

     

    That's funny!

    Also best to get it now while it's still free.

    You know, before those patent infringement royalties payments kick in! :-)

    Frank

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    It isn't news any more but any chance Alias can JAB at the Vista group, he

    will do it!

     

     

    "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message

    news:pan.2007.07.05.01.11.27.189489@zianet.com...

    > On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:12:08 +0200, Alias wrote:

    >

    >> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>

    >> Tee hee.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >

    > That's hardly news. It's been on the groups for a couple of weeks.

    >

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    Fyvush Finkel wrote:

    > It isn't news any more but any chance Alias can JAB at the Vista group,

    > he will do it!

    >

    >

    > "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message

    > news:pan.2007.07.05.01.11.27.189489@zianet.com...

    >

    >> On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:12:08 +0200, Alias wrote:

    >>

    >>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>

    >>> Tee hee.

    >>>

    >>> Alias

    >>

    >>

    >> That's hardly news. It's been on the groups for a couple of weeks.

    >>

    >

     

    Yeah, he's real anal, isn't he.

    Frank

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    lol.

     

    Awww, poor alias :-)

     

    Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really have an

    installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

     

    *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

     

     

     

    "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    > I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I share

    > with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu from the

    > Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the computer

    > before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob Square Pants

    > comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >

    >

    >

    > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    > news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>

    >> Tee hee.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    Julie Smith wrote:

    > lol.

    >

    > Awww, poor alias :-)

    >

    > Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really have an

    > installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >

    > *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

     

    Great mental image! :-)

    Frank

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    "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    > http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >

    > Tee hee.

    >

    > Alias

     

     

    "Tee hee." ??? Haw, haw, haw! What's that? Your Ubuntu logon name? ROTFLMAO!

     

    Lang

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    Julie Smith wrote:

    > lol.

    >

    > Awww, poor alias :-)

    >

    > Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really have an

    > installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >

    > *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

     

    Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do not

    provide drivers for Ubuntu.

     

    Alias

    >

    >

    >

    > "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    > news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I share

    >> with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu from the

    >> Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the computer

    >> before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob Square Pants

    >> comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >>

    >>

    >>

    >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>

    >>> Tee hee.

    >>>

    >>> Alias

    >

    >

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    ray wrote:

    > On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:12:08 +0200, Alias wrote:

    >

    >> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>

    >> Tee hee.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >

    > That's hardly news. It's been on the groups for a couple of weeks.

    >

     

    It was news to me and many others so it was obviously worth repeating.

     

    Alias

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    Lang Murphy wrote:

    > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    > news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>

    >> Tee hee.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >

    >

    > "Tee hee." ??? Haw, haw, haw! What's that? Your Ubuntu logon name?

    > ROTFLMAO!

    >

    > Lang

     

    No, it's a giggle and my reaction to Microsoft's STUPIDITY. Your lame

    attempt at denigration is noted, however.

     

    Alias

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    So you "noted" his remark. Is he going to be docked on his next paycheck?

     

     

    "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    news:uORvUIvvHHA.5008@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

    > Lang Murphy wrote:

    >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>

    >>> Tee hee.

    >>>

    >>> Alias

    >>

    >>

    >> "Tee hee." ??? Haw, haw, haw! What's that? Your Ubuntu logon name?

    >> ROTFLMAO!

    >>

    >> Lang

    >

    > No, it's a giggle and my reaction to Microsoft's STUPIDITY. Your lame

    > attempt at denigration is noted, however.

    >

    > Alias

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    Maybe he got confused. The only girls I know that still type that all hang

    out at zwinky's.

     

    KB :)

     

    "Lang Murphy" wrote in message

    news:BD7676FB-1FFE-4163-8E88-ECE73BAD0B8C@microsoft.com...

    > "Alias" wrote in message

    >> Tee hee.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >

    >

    > "Tee hee." ??? Haw, haw, haw! What's that? Your Ubuntu logon name?

    > ROTFLMAO!

    >

    > Lang

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

     

     

    "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    > Julie Smith wrote:

    >> lol.

    >>

    >> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>

    >> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really have

    >> an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>

    >> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >

    > Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    > supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do not

    > provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >

    > Alias

    >>

    >>

    >>

    >> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I share

    >>> with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu from the

    >>> Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the computer

    >>> before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob Square

    >>> Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >>>

    >>>

    >>>

    >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>

    >>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>

    >>>> Alias

    >>

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    Bill Yanaire wrote:

    > So you "noted" his remark. Is he going to be docked on his next paycheck?

     

    You noted it too, eh?

     

    Alias

    >

    >

    > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    > news:uORvUIvvHHA.5008@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

    >> Lang Murphy wrote:

    >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>

    >>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>

    >>>> Alias

    >>>

    >>> "Tee hee." ??? Haw, haw, haw! What's that? Your Ubuntu logon name?

    >>> ROTFLMAO!

    >>>

    >>> Lang

    >> No, it's a giggle and my reaction to Microsoft's STUPIDITY. Your lame

    >> attempt at denigration is noted, however.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >

    >

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    Bill Yanaire wrote:

    > If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

     

    Jealous?

     

    Alias

    >

    >

    > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    > news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >> Julie Smith wrote:

    >>> lol.

    >>>

    >>> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>>

    >>> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really have

    >>> an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>>

    >>> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >> Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    >> supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do not

    >> provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >>>

    >>>

    >>> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >>> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I share

    >>>> with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu from the

    >>>> Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the computer

    >>>> before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob Square

    >>>> Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >>>>

    >>>>

    >>>>

    >>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>>

    >>>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>>

    >>>>> Alias

    >

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    Over Ubuntu? No way. I put Ubuntu on a spare machine at home to see what

    all the BUZZ was about. Seemed to work OK at first, network connection,

    printing, but had issues with media. Posted messages on the Ubuntu groups,

    people had suggestions but nothing worked. Now the Ubuntu hard disk sits in

    a drawer.

     

     

    "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    news:eZu5TaxvHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    > Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >> If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

    >

    > Jealous?

    >

    > Alias

    >>

    >>

    >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >> news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>> Julie Smith wrote:

    >>>> lol.

    >>>>

    >>>> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>>>

    >>>> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really

    >>>> have an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>>>

    >>>> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >>> Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    >>> supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do not

    >>> provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >>>

    >>> Alias

    >>>>

    >>>>

    >>>> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >>>> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I

    >>>>> share with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu

    >>>>> from the Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the

    >>>>> computer before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob

    >>>>> Square Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >>>>>

    >>>>>

    >>>>>

    >>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> Alias

    >>

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    Bill Yanaire wrote:

    > Over Ubuntu? No way. I put Ubuntu on a spare machine at home to see what

    > all the BUZZ was about. Seemed to work OK at first, network connection,

    > printing, but had issues with media. Posted messages on the Ubuntu groups,

    > people had suggestions but nothing worked. Now the Ubuntu hard disk sits in

    > a drawer.

     

    I have no issues with media. Perhaps, had you downloaded and installed

    Automatix2 and installed the media codecs, DVD, etc., you wouldn't either.

     

    Alias

    >

    >

    > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    > news:eZu5TaxvHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>> If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

    >> Jealous?

    >>

    >> Alias

    >>>

    >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>> news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>> Julie Smith wrote:

    >>>>> lol.

    >>>>>

    >>>>> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>>>>

    >>>>> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really

    >>>>> have an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>>>>

    >>>>> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >>>> Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    >>>> supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do not

    >>>> provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >>>>

    >>>> Alias

    >>>>>

    >>>>> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >>>>> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I

    >>>>>> share with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu

    >>>>>> from the Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the

    >>>>>> computer before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob

    >>>>>> Square Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> Alias

    >

    >

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    After 5 or 6 suggestions from other Ubuntu users, it still didn't work. I

    finally gave up. This was on the Ubuntu forum. Maybe Automatix2 was

    suggested, I don't know, but it was about 3 or 4 months ago. Simple

    problem. Nobody could help solve. They even gave instructions on what to

    do, I followed them and still nothing. I decided that even with Microsoft's

    issues, it is easier to resolve problems than with Ubuntu.

     

     

    "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    news:urB9UpxvHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

    > Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >> Over Ubuntu? No way. I put Ubuntu on a spare machine at home to see

    >> what all the BUZZ was about. Seemed to work OK at first, network

    >> connection, printing, but had issues with media. Posted messages on the

    >> Ubuntu groups, people had suggestions but nothing worked. Now the Ubuntu

    >> hard disk sits in a drawer.

    >

    > I have no issues with media. Perhaps, had you downloaded and installed

    > Automatix2 and installed the media codecs, DVD, etc., you wouldn't either.

    >

    > Alias

    >>

    >>

    >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >> news:eZu5TaxvHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>>> If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

    >>> Jealous?

    >>>

    >>> Alias

    >>>>

    >>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>> news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>> Julie Smith wrote:

    >>>>>> lol.

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really

    >>>>>> have an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >>>>> Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    >>>>> supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do

    >>>>> not provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >>>>>

    >>>>> Alias

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >>>>>> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I

    >>>>>>> share with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu

    >>>>>>> from the Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the

    >>>>>>> computer before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge

    >>>>>>> Bob Square Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>>>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>> Alias

    >>

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    Bill Yanaire wrote:

    > After 5 or 6 suggestions from other Ubuntu users, it still didn't work. I

    > finally gave up. This was on the Ubuntu forum. Maybe Automatix2 was

    > suggested, I don't know, but it was about 3 or 4 months ago. Simple

    > problem. Nobody could help solve. They even gave instructions on what to

    > do, I followed them and still nothing. I decided that even with Microsoft's

    > issues, it is easier to resolve problems than with Ubuntu.

     

    Cop out.

     

    Alias

    >

    >

    > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    > news:urB9UpxvHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

    >> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>> Over Ubuntu? No way. I put Ubuntu on a spare machine at home to see

    >>> what all the BUZZ was about. Seemed to work OK at first, network

    >>> connection, printing, but had issues with media. Posted messages on the

    >>> Ubuntu groups, people had suggestions but nothing worked. Now the Ubuntu

    >>> hard disk sits in a drawer.

    >> I have no issues with media. Perhaps, had you downloaded and installed

    >> Automatix2 and installed the media codecs, DVD, etc., you wouldn't either.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >>>

    >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>> news:eZu5TaxvHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>>>> If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

    >>>> Jealous?

    >>>>

    >>>> Alias

    >>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>> news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>> Julie Smith wrote:

    >>>>>>> lol.

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really

    >>>>>>> have an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >>>>>> Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    >>>>>> supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do

    >>>>>> not provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> Alias

    >>>>>>> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >>>>>>> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I

    >>>>>>>> share with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu

    >>>>>>>> from the Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the

    >>>>>>>> computer before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge

    >>>>>>>> Bob Square Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>>>>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>> Alias

    >

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    Re: How it came to be....

     

    Call it what you want. I had a problem, it wasn't solved, I couldn't find

    out where or how to solve it without 10 times the effort of a Microsoft OS

    problem.

     

    Ubuntu isn't ready for the masses. Maybe someday it will be but currently

    it isn't. That is why it is in the minority. Even a free product that is

    too hard for most people will be passed by. If it's not intuitive or help

    is easy to find then it will not work in the long run. Period.

     

     

    "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

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    > Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >> After 5 or 6 suggestions from other Ubuntu users, it still didn't work.

    >> I finally gave up. This was on the Ubuntu forum. Maybe Automatix2 was

    >> suggested, I don't know, but it was about 3 or 4 months ago. Simple

    >> problem. Nobody could help solve. They even gave instructions on what

    >> to do, I followed them and still nothing. I decided that even with

    >> Microsoft's issues, it is easier to resolve problems than with Ubuntu.

    >

    > Cop out.

    >

    > Alias

    >>

    >>

    >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >> news:urB9UpxvHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

    >>> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>>> Over Ubuntu? No way. I put Ubuntu on a spare machine at home to see

    >>>> what all the BUZZ was about. Seemed to work OK at first, network

    >>>> connection, printing, but had issues with media. Posted messages on

    >>>> the Ubuntu groups, people had suggestions but nothing worked. Now the

    >>>> Ubuntu hard disk sits in a drawer.

    >>> I have no issues with media. Perhaps, had you downloaded and installed

    >>> Automatix2 and installed the media codecs, DVD, etc., you wouldn't

    >>> either.

    >>>

    >>> Alias

    >>>>

    >>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>> news:eZu5TaxvHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>>>>> If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

    >>>>> Jealous?

    >>>>>

    >>>>> Alias

    >>>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>>> news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>> Julie Smith wrote:

    >>>>>>>> lol.

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really

    >>>>>>>> have an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >>>>>>> Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart

    >>>>>>> and supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and

    >>>>>>> do not provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> Alias

    >>>>>>>> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >>>>>>>> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I

    >>>>>>>>> share with the Vista people the nice story about downloading

    >>>>>>>>> Ubuntu from the Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to

    >>>>>>>>> turn off the computer before your nap. I don't want you to be

    >>>>>>>>> tired when Sponge Bob Square Pants comes on later. Remember to

    >>>>>>>>> drink your milk.

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>>>>>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>> Alias

    >>

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    Bill Yanaire wrote:

    > Call it what you want. I had a problem, it wasn't solved, I couldn't find

    > out where or how to solve it without 10 times the effort of a Microsoft OS

    > problem.

    >

    > Ubuntu isn't ready for the masses. Maybe someday it will be but currently

    > it isn't. That is why it is in the minority. Even a free product that is

    > too hard for most people will be passed by. If it's not intuitive or help

    > is easy to find then it will not work in the long run. Period.

     

    Had you downloaded Automatix2, you would have had no media problems.

    Period. How to download? The same way as with Windows. You go to

    Automatix' web site, download the set up and then double click on the

    set-up. Too complicated? It wasn't for a 74 year old lady that has been

    happily using Ubuntu for over six months now.

     

    Alias

    >

    >

    > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    > news:%23lnpCOyvHHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

    >> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>> After 5 or 6 suggestions from other Ubuntu users, it still didn't work.

    >>> I finally gave up. This was on the Ubuntu forum. Maybe Automatix2 was

    >>> suggested, I don't know, but it was about 3 or 4 months ago. Simple

    >>> problem. Nobody could help solve. They even gave instructions on what

    >>> to do, I followed them and still nothing. I decided that even with

    >>> Microsoft's issues, it is easier to resolve problems than with Ubuntu.

    >> Cop out.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >>>

    >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>> news:urB9UpxvHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

    >>>> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>>>> Over Ubuntu? No way. I put Ubuntu on a spare machine at home to see

    >>>>> what all the BUZZ was about. Seemed to work OK at first, network

    >>>>> connection, printing, but had issues with media. Posted messages on

    >>>>> the Ubuntu groups, people had suggestions but nothing worked. Now the

    >>>>> Ubuntu hard disk sits in a drawer.

    >>>> I have no issues with media. Perhaps, had you downloaded and installed

    >>>> Automatix2 and installed the media codecs, DVD, etc., you wouldn't

    >>>> either.

    >>>>

    >>>> Alias

    >>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>> news:eZu5TaxvHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>>>>>> If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

    >>>>>> Jealous?

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> Alias

    >>>>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>>>> news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>> Julie Smith wrote:

    >>>>>>>>> lol.

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really

    >>>>>>>>> have an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >>>>>>>> Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart

    >>>>>>>> and supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and

    >>>>>>>> do not provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>> Alias

    >>>>>>>>> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >>>>>>>>> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>>>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I

    >>>>>>>>>> share with the Vista people the nice story about downloading

    >>>>>>>>>> Ubuntu from the Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to

    >>>>>>>>>> turn off the computer before your nap. I don't want you to be

    >>>>>>>>>> tired when Sponge Bob Square Pants comes on later. Remember to

    >>>>>>>>>> drink your milk.

    >>>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>>>>>>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>>>> Alias

    >

    >

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    I installed Ubuntu and shortly thereafter global warming was stopped in

    Pango Pango. Great stuff.

     

    "Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message

    news:OR8tYsxvHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    > After 5 or 6 suggestions from other Ubuntu users, it still didn't work. I

    > finally gave up. This was on the Ubuntu forum. Maybe Automatix2 was

    > suggested, I don't know, but it was about 3 or 4 months ago. Simple

    > problem. Nobody could help solve. They even gave instructions on what to

    > do, I followed them and still nothing. I decided that even with

    > Microsoft's issues, it is easier to resolve problems than with Ubuntu.

    >

    >

    > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    > news:urB9UpxvHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

    >> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>> Over Ubuntu? No way. I put Ubuntu on a spare machine at home to see

    >>> what all the BUZZ was about. Seemed to work OK at first, network

    >>> connection, printing, but had issues with media. Posted messages on the

    >>> Ubuntu groups, people had suggestions but nothing worked. Now the

    >>> Ubuntu hard disk sits in a drawer.

    >>

    >> I have no issues with media. Perhaps, had you downloaded and installed

    >> Automatix2 and installed the media codecs, DVD, etc., you wouldn't

    >> either.

    >>

    >> Alias

    >>>

    >>>

    >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>> news:eZu5TaxvHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>> Bill Yanaire wrote:

    >>>>> If they were smart, they would RUN from Ubuntu!

    >>>> Jealous?

    >>>>

    >>>> Alias

    >>>>>

    >>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>> news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>> Julie Smith wrote:

    >>>>>>> lol.

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really

    >>>>>>> have an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >>>>>> Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    >>>>>> supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do

    >>>>>> not provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >>>>>>

    >>>>>> Alias

    >>>>>>>

    >>>>>>> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >>>>>>> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I

    >>>>>>>> share with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu

    >>>>>>>> from the Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off

    >>>>>>>> the computer before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when

    >>>>>>>> Sponge Bob Square Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your

    >>>>>>>> milk.

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>>>>>>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>>>>>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>>>>>>

    >>>>>>>>> Alias

    >>>

    >

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    I love you Alias :-)

     

     

    "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    news:uUc$fDvvHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    > Julie Smith wrote:

    >> lol.

    >>

    >> Awww, poor alias :-)

    >>

    >> Alias, why don't you tell us the story of how ubuntu doesn't really have

    >> an installer framework and lack of driver support :-)

    >>

    >> *sits down, cross legged... awaiting for the scary story*

    >

    > Installations are a snap. Some companies such as nVidia are smart and

    > supply drivers for Ubuntu. Other, such as ATI, are not smart and do not

    > provide drivers for Ubuntu.

    >

    > Alias

    >>

    >>

    >>

    >> "Fyvush Finkel" <fyvush@imdbhost.com> wrote in message

    >> news:uLgdPrpvHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >>> I'll bet that story just made you jump up and down. "Mommy can I share

    >>> with the Vista people the nice story about downloading Ubuntu from the

    >>> Microsoft site?", Yes Alias, but make sure to turn off the computer

    >>> before your nap. I don't want you to be tired when Sponge Bob Square

    >>> Pants comes on later. Remember to drink your milk.

    >>>

    >>>

    >>>

    >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message

    >>> news:uHInhkpvHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    >>>> http://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/88

    >>>>

    >>>> Tee hee.

    >>>>

    >>>> Alias

    >>

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