[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 82, Issue 29

[Kevin Safford]

On 22/02/12 14:49, Andy Braben wrote:
> It doesn't matter what operating system is being used, if a person is
> being "lazy" and "can't be bothered with it" they won't be bothered by it
> and won't install an application or setup a printer because it is beyond
> them, or so they think.
>
> If however they are full of enthusiasm and keen to learn, they will succeed
> in installing some software, finding it, and running it.

I was going to stay out of this, but that just seems like an excuse for 
poorly designed software. I'd hope the Linux and Ubuntu community can do 
better. We certainly shouldn't be blaming the user.

FWIW, I moved from Windows to Ubuntu in 2008, when Hardy came out. I've 
stayed with the LTS releases, and never looked back. This year I will 
probably switch to Mint. I tried Ubuntu 11.10 in a virtual machine and 
hated it. Sure, I could work out how to do things, but I resent having 
to change my way of working to suit the software. (I have to do that too 
often at work!) I installed Mint 12 on a laptop, and so far have no 
complaints.
-- 
Kevin Safford