[ubuntu-in] Guide for installing useful apps on Ubuntu Gutsy

[Nilesh Trivedi]

On Nov 11, 2007 6:40 AM, Parthan S R <parth.technofreak at gmail.com> wrote:
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>  Nilesh Trivedi wrote:
>  > Hi all,
>  >
>  > I wrote a short and simple guide for those who are trying out
>  Ubuntu
>  > for the first time. This will also save time for us who have to
>  do
>  > handholding for them while we make their Ubuntu installation
>  usable.
>  >
>  > http://ubuntu-in.org/wiki/Fixing_Gutsy
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>  > Please contribute to it and make it a definitive place to point
>  > people to.
>  >
>  I actually wanted to welcome this, but when I checked it out I was
>  just left wondering what you were trying to deliver ? Was it a guide
>  for first timers or adding more masala to Gutsy in the name of fixing
>  it ? I won't actually suggest using wine, adobe reader, msfonts and
>  nonfree-flash. I am not sure whether doing this is any good for a
>  first time user. Rather we should show him how free alternatives that
>  by default we have in Ubuntu to be an equal option for them to
>  consider using. Personally I wouldn't not suggest anyone to use non
>  free things until and unless there is no other way out :)
>
>  - --
>  With Regards,
>  Parthan aka Technofreak
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Well, lets go for a quick solution. I have removed the said page from
Ubuntu-in. :-)

But I do think it is an useful doc. There are no absolutes and
everyone's practical solution will differ. Ubuntu includes non-free
software by default too (drivers, firefox). Claiming that people
should adopt your practical solution over their own, especially when
coming from people espousing freedom, might not go too well.

cheers
nilesh