[Ubuntu-SG] New arrival on the Ubuntu scene...

[Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint]

On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 21:04 +1000, Jeremy Tan wrote:
> Hi Rykel,
> 
>  > Indeed one reason why I refuse to touch Windows Vista is the  
> support for DRM... btw, do you guys know that if you bought a COPY
>  > PROTECTED audio CD, do not lose heart, because you can rip the  
> songs right into OGG or MP3 using Totem. That's one good reason to
>  > use Linux. hehe
> 
> Thats interesting. I didn't know we can do that with Totem. I have  
> tried running Vista once (my company provides MSDN access because we  
> need the licenses for our consulting work although we use UNIX all  
> the time) and I must say it is crap. The problem I find with  
> Microsoft is that they like to use user interfaces to workaround some  
> of the problems deeper down in the software stack. Anyone heard of UAC?

User Account Control? Well I never used vista before but heard enough
complains about it on slashdot to know how annoying it can be.

> 
> The only thing that I can complement them is that Office 2004 on Mac  
> is really nice. I think thats the only software they designed correctly.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 	Jeremy Tan
> 
> 
> 
> On 31/07/2007, at 2:26 AM, Rykel wrote:
> 
> > Hi Jeremy,
> >
> >
> > On 7/27/07, Jeremy Tan <jeremytanjm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Rykel,
> >
> >> The PCs you mentioned could have been running Liberta Linux, a  
> >> Thai variant of Red Hat. (iirc)
> >
> > Interesting. Are they still selling Linux PCs there?
> >
> > Actually, I would presume so, since Liberta, if I remember  
> > correctly, a Thai government effort. Well, why not ask our friend  
> > Phet here?   : )
> >
> >> My friend was selling Liberta PCs in Carrefour etc. in Singapore  
> >> sometime ago, but like most Linux efforts among the users, it did  
> >> not fare too well and finally the project was called off.
> >
> > Hmm.. I didn't notice that. Perhaps I haven't been shopping all  
> > that much. :) Its an interesting effort nevertheless. I think time  
> > will tell.
> >
> > In my opinion, Windows is getting from bad to worse -- their user  
> > interface just doesn't cut it on the feature and usability side of  
> > things anymore. Linux is surely getting there, but slowly. This is  
> > a hard problem to fix though. I guess I am getting out of topic  
> > here, so I shall stop ;).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jeremy Tan
> >
> > Indeed one reason why I refuse to touch Windows Vista is the  
> > support for DRM... btw, do you guys know that if you bought a COPY  
> > PROTECTED audio CD, do not lose heart, because you can rip the  
> > songs right into OGG or MP3 using Totem. That's one good reason to  
> > use Linux. hehe
> >
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Rykel
> > Mobile: 65-9277-6067
> > SIP: 1-747-6037450
> > Google.MSN.Yahoo.Skype.Gizmo.eBay: rykel98
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > If the money is good and the time fits into your schedule,
> > Would you take a look at a business project? CALL ME.
> >
> >
>