[ubuntu-us-in] Gutsy Release Party

[Rob Ludwick]

I used MS S&T two summers ago (2006) while I was driving around Northern
California.

I also used a Garmin C550 this summer on a trip to North Carolina.

There's really no comparison here, I would rather have the Garmin with
me on long drives.  That and I don't have to haul around a laptop
either.

--R


On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 00:29 -0400, Robert wrote:
> If I could run M$ Streets and Trips through WINE, I would switch over
> myself, but I get lost too much and need a good nav program. I have my
> laptop setup as a dual boot. I seldom run Ubuntu on it, but run Gutsy
> pre release on a home computer and have everyone using it. I am really
> liking it. 7.10 is the first version to date that I think could be
> really used by the masses. We may be putting together a public access
> bank of PCs and I want to run all UBUNTU 7.10 on them. I think we will
> have more control and less cleanup then M$ Windows (any version).
> Helped out in an IT department in a seminary and we had to constantly
> clean up whatever anyone wanted to install. It was a hassle.
> 
> I also have a friend who sells a lot of used computers. I am going to
> help him get some setup with UBUNTU and XUBUNTU for sale. I think they
> will sell. Only problem is that he doesn't know much about linux and I
> will become the default tech support. The sacrifices never cease to
> help bring Linux to the masses. ;-)
> 
> BTW, I have been lurking for about 6-8 months. Guess I am not anymore.
> Might go back to lurking, though. 
> 
> Simón Ruiz wrote: 
> > Hahah! I'm all for it.
> > 
> > Just a reminder of my bribe. Come out to Claddagh and walk away with a
> > shiney metal "Powered by Ubuntu" sticker or two. If you bring your
> > laptop sporting Gutsy I'll give you an extra one to immediately apply
> > on it...I might even be lenient as to whether it must be running
> > Gutsy, but it IS a Gutsy party...
> > 
> > Incidentally, I'm running Gutsy on this laptop (I recently installed
> > it for my neighbor), and it was FANTASTIC. The Broadcom wireless card
> > installed just by checking the box in the "Restricted Drivers Manager"
> > window. It even prompted me on first boot that I had some hardware
> > that need restricted drivers and nudged me.
> > 
> > :-) I love how Linux gets better every day. I love how I can SEE
> > improvements in my daily life on a consistent basis.
> > 
> > On 10/11/07, Michael Schultheiss <schultmc at cinlug.org> wrote:
> >   
> > > Someone just suggested the party starting at 7:10 PM in honor of Ubuntu
> > > 7.10 - any objections?
> > >     
> > 
> >