12.04 is the worst yet

[Basil Chupin]

On 15/05/12 10:02, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> I finally got 12.04 installed after spending several DAYS on each of beta 1
> and beta 2.  (mostly ubiquity problems along with aptitude which I have
> decided is a piece of&*&^%$)
>
> But 12.04, once installed has been an ugly experience.
>
> Kmail crashes about 12 times a day (about every half hour in use)

"If it hurts, why do it?" :-) .

Kmail has had a problem for quite some time now from what I have been 
reading. Why not switch to Thunderbird?


> Flash items tend to remain on the screen... in the middle of other items on
> the screen.  (really disconcerting)

Ah, you too! The latest Flash, right?

The way I got rid of that is to deselect Use Hardware Acceleration in 
its settings. Also gets rid of the blue colour in videos.


> Many other problems but I haven't been paying that much attention since kmail
> is the biggie.
>
> Just the fact that it took me two months to get a good install is enough to
> question the future of kubuntu.  I've always done the same things:  install
> the beta and then keep it up to date to get to the final release.  Didn't
> happen this time....  may not try it in the future.
>
> Time to look elsewhere.

BC

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