[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
Paul Sutton
zleap at zleap.net
Wed Oct 21 18:01:59 BST 2009
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Liam Wilson wrote:
> Neil Greenwood wrote:
>> 2009/10/21 James Milligan <lake54 at lake54.com>:
>>
>>> Apologies - sent that a little early!
>>>
>>> He did go on to talk about it a little bit, but it did come across as
>>> a geek OS, he said that 'people' just want something that works, and
>>> don't have to fuss about with it.
>>>
>>> All in all, I do have to say that Windows 7 is very nice compared to
>>> Vista.
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>>
>>>> Did anyone else watch BBC News this morning?
>>>>
>>>> Whilst showing off Windows 7, the tech correspondent showed a Mac with
>>>> Safari open on ubuntu.com
>>>>
>>>> Didn't actually mention the name etc, but said about other OSes.
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>>
>> On BBC Breakfast, Rory Cellan-Jones was demonstrating multi-touch on
>> Windows 7. He said he normally uses a different system, then went on
>> to say that Apple were trying to spoil the launch by announcing new
>> products recently, and that free software was going to celebrate the
>> launch of a new Ubuntu version next week (he pronounced it right too)!
>>
>> Cofion,
>> Neil.
>>
>>
> Yeah, but he also sort of played it down a bit by just dismissing it as
> "A bunch of enthusiasts trying to persuade us..." and then basically
> just dismissing it completely!
>
> I also noticed dell has done this a little on thier Windows Vs. Ubuntu page:
> http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/windows_or_ubuntu?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs
>
> I also noticed it spelt programs wrong xD
>
it may be worth clicking on feedback adn commenting,
This seems more like MS FUD, than facts, but by commenting we can set
the record straight, open office can load / save office 07 files for
example, Ubuntu is for more than just programming, even though that
option is nice, something I can't use windows for unless i buy more
software.
Ubuntu may not be able to run MS office directly but it can using
crossover office, or install Open office which I assume by 3.1 can now
open / save office 07 file format. Odf is also an ISO standard, so that
may be significant, or pushing it a bit too far for them to cope with.
Perhaps we can work out what to write here, submit that,
Paul
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Paul Sutton
www.zleap.net
Ubuntu 9.10 out 29th October 2009 - www.ubuntu.com
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