12.04 is the worst yet

[Basil Chupin]

On 15/05/12 15:31, Nils Kassube wrote:
> Basil Chupin wrote:
>> On 15/05/12 14:10, Nils Kassube wrote:
>>> Basil Chupin wrote:
>>>> 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?
>>> Because Thunderbird hurts even more (IMHO). I had a brief look at
>>> Thunderbird recently, and to me it looks worse than it did the last
>>> time I tried it (some years ago).
>> Which, of course, requires two questions to be asked:
>>
>> 1. Which version of Thunderbird; and
> The version coming with 12.04.

Which is....?


> 2. Why did it "[look] worse than it did the last time" during your
> cursory/fleeting look at it?
> I don't remember now, but I'll try it again and then I'll answer that
> question.

That would be great. Not only would it give me some idea of what may 
have grieved you but others as well who may be thinking of switching to 
something which actually works.

BC

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