[ubuntu-florida] Ubuntu on Central Florida cable news

[Andrew Watts]

Awesome

On Nov 18, 2007 2:36 PM, Gavin Baker <gavin at gavinbaker.com> wrote:
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> Ubuntu -- The "Other" Windows
> Central Florida News 13
> November 16, 2007
> http://www.cfnews13.com/Technology/YourTechnology/2007/11/16/ubuntu__the_39other39_windows.html
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> > Bill Gates will not like this -- it's the "other" version of Windows --
> > and it's free.
> >
> > Kurt the Cyberguy shows us how people are avoiding Windows Vista with
> > an easy-to-operate, consumer-friendly alternative, called Linux.
> >
> > An unexpected cat fight is about to happen in the tech world. You've
> > got this huge guy -- Bill Gates -- who for years has dominated the face
> > of computers with his Windows operating system.
> >
> > From his creation, Microsoft, Gates has earned billions, and the one
> > guy shaking up his world -- aside from Steve Jobs from Apple, who
> > rattles "the Billster" -- is Mark Shuttleworth, the space-flying
> > billionaire who is going up against Gates in a software showdown.
> >
> > "Which is: Install the very best of free software, make it available
> > for the industry free of charge," Shuttleworth said.
> >
> > Yes, Shuttleworth has made a free alternative to Windows. The
> > "Ubuntu" software is based on something geeks know well, and now
> > everyday people will know better.
> >
> > Kurt put this free version to the test on a desktop and laptop -- and
> > he said it works well.
> >
> > With the ginormous size of Windows Vista, installations have been
> > plagued with questions.
> >
> > "They are more confused and bewildered at it," one Geek Squad
> > spokesman commented. "I think they've never been asked so many
> > questions in their life."
> >
> > Mention a simple and free alternative to the not-free-at-all
> > Microsoft Windows, and Shuttleworth might be on to something.
> >
> > "If you call your second cousin, who you know is a bit of a computer
> > guy, will he know about Linux?" Shuttleworth asked.
> >
> > "Word's creeping out about Linux," the Geek Squad spokesman said.
> > "Don't put it away, because it's going to be there for a long time,
> > and it will eventually become mainstream enough that you will see it
> > in mainstream markets."
>
> Cheers,
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> Gavin Baker
> http://www.gavinbaker.com/
> gavin at gavinbaker.com
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