Comments on: Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/ Yakkity yak, don't talk back. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-21462 Peter Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:12:12 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-21462 After attempting to install, Ubuntu doesn't recognize my sata disk drive. It gives me a huge list of drivers to choose from, none of which seem to work. yay computers! After attempting to install, Ubuntu doesn’t recognize my sata disk drive. It gives me a huge list of drivers to choose from, none of which seem to work. yay computers!

]]> By: Heavy Metal Librarian » Blog Archive » A Marathon, Not a Sprint http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11513 Heavy Metal Librarian » Blog Archive » A Marathon, Not a Sprint Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:45:06 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11513 [...] other Ubuntu news: Kables loves it. The Snarky Penguin, on the other hand, isn’t thrilled, but still likes it better than [...] [...] other Ubuntu news: Kables loves it. The Snarky Penguin, on the other hand, isn’t thrilled, but still likes it better than [...]

]]> By: Chris http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11511 Chris Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:40:05 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11511 I've been more and more addicted to Outlook 2003 lately for its task management features. It's far from perfect, but if you know how to create views, it's a great planning and prioritizing tool. In your opinion, how does T-Bird compare to Outlook? I’ve been more and more addicted to Outlook 2003 lately for its task management features. It’s far from perfect, but if you know how to create views, it’s a great planning and prioritizing tool. In your opinion, how does T-Bird compare to Outlook?

]]> By: Kables http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11505 Kables Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:10:10 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11505 Not a Windows emulator. It's another package manager, like Synaptic, but with proprietary stuff (like drivers and Picasa). Not a Windows emulator. It’s another package manager, like Synaptic, but with proprietary stuff (like drivers and Picasa).

]]> By: Aaron http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11504 Aaron Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:43:18 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11504 One question: what, exactly, is Automatix? Is it a Windows emulator of some kind? I read their website, and it's still unclear to me what it does. The wiki wasn't much help. One question: what, exactly, is Automatix? Is it a Windows emulator of some kind? I read their website, and it’s still unclear to me what it does. The wiki wasn’t much help.

]]> By: Kables http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11500 Kables Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:42:38 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11500 I'm not into video editing, so I don't know . . . but things are getting better, I've heard. I’m not into video editing, so I don’t know . . . but things are getting better, I’ve heard.

]]> By: Aaron http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11496 Aaron Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:31:32 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11496 Check <a href="http://www.ubuntustudio.com/" rel="nofollow">this</a> out. Check this out.

]]> By: Peter http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11495 Peter Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:34:36 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11495 What about video editing software? I've always been a fan of converting to a linux OS until I get to the multimedia issues. Obviously some big steps have been made towards compatibility with image and music software. But if I cant edit video I will still need a windows based system to run adobe premiere. What is the Linux alternative to premiere/final cut? What about video editing software? I’ve always been a fan of converting to a linux OS until I get to the multimedia issues. Obviously some big steps have been made towards compatibility with image and music software. But if I cant edit video I will still need a windows based system to run adobe premiere. What is the Linux alternative to premiere/final cut?

]]> By: Aaron http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11494 Aaron Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:52:32 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11494 I <a href="http://www.semiconscious.org/category/ubuntu/" rel="nofollow">second</a> Kables' pro-Ubuntu raves. I got it to work on a very old laptop that was too primitive and slow to even handle XP, much less Vista. (We're talking Pentium III here, folks.) I had problems getting peripherals (most notably my wifi card) to work in Ubuntu 6.10, which was the first version I tried. However, they just released version 7.04, which has much improved wifi card support. Burned my cd, booted up the laptop, installed it, and bam! Everything works. Every Microsoft program has a Linux alternative. As a hedge against not being able to live without my precious Windows apps, I installed <a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/download-deb" rel="nofollow">Wine,</a> which allows you to run Windows software on Linux, and I hardly ever use it! In fact, the <i>only</i> program I couldn't find a satisfactory replacement for in Ubuntu was my Hoyle Card Games. Brutha's gotta have his cribbage. The hell with Microsoft, and the hell with Apple too. (Yeah, I said it, Mac cultists.) The hell with ALL proprietary operating systems. Open source is the future! Make the jump now; you have nothing to lose but your licensing fees. I second Kables’ pro-Ubuntu raves. I got it to work on a very old laptop that was too primitive and slow to even handle XP, much less Vista. (We’re talking Pentium III here, folks.) I had problems getting peripherals (most notably my wifi card) to work in Ubuntu 6.10, which was the first version I tried. However, they just released version 7.04, which has much improved wifi card support. Burned my cd, booted up the laptop, installed it, and bam! Everything works.

Every Microsoft program has a Linux alternative. As a hedge against not being able to live without my precious Windows apps, I installed Wine, which allows you to run Windows software on Linux, and I hardly ever use it! In fact, the only program I couldn’t find a satisfactory replacement for in Ubuntu was my Hoyle Card Games. Brutha’s gotta have his cribbage.

The hell with Microsoft, and the hell with Apple too. (Yeah, I said it, Mac cultists.) The hell with ALL proprietary operating systems. Open source is the future!

Make the jump now; you have nothing to lose but your licensing fees.

]]> By: A.Ho http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-11493 A.Ho Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:35:23 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/2007/06/07/ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/#comment-11493 I've been thinking of making this change too. I've never messed Linux but Ubuntu is intriguing. Thanks for the report and the inspiration, perhaps I shall do it. I’ve been thinking of making this change too. I’ve never messed Linux but Ubuntu is intriguing. Thanks for the report and the inspiration, perhaps I shall do it.

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