WUBI (was : Article- Is Ubuntu A Real Alternative to Windows)

[Stuart]

Again we're looking at the geek effect. We understand how to load and use linix and feel comfortable with it. However most people with moderate or no computer savy, which is most of the general population, see it as difficult to load and use. Installation needs to be as simple and seamless as possible if we are going to get a large following.
Stuart

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On Apr 8, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Kevin Gregg <kevingregg at gmail.com> wrote:

> WUBI seems to be mentioned as one of the "challenges" new Ubuntu users
> face.  I've dabbled with Ubuntu for 2+ years... since version 10.x, I
> think.  Not once did I try to use WUBI.  I have heard of it before but
> never thought I had to use it.  I always followed the installation
> directions from ubuntu.com .....
> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/install-desktop-latest  These
> directions do not mention WUBI.
> 
> 
> Kevin
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> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 8:33 AM, Ron Swift <rswift at swiftstaffing.com> wrote:
> 
>> Wubi has been dropped from the 13.04 release.
>> Thanks
>> On 04/07/2013 10:57 PM, railroadman1 at aol.com wrote:
>> 
>>> Ron,
>>> I think the article sums up the advantages of ubuntu. However it leaves
>>> out the added security Ubuntu provides. Also the article suggests the first
>>> time user use Wubi to load Ubuntu unless they use a disk, as we know, a
>>> risky proposition.
>>> Stuart
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ron Swift <rswift at swiftstaffing.com>
>>> To: Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team <ubuntu-us-md at lists.ubuntu.com**>
>>> Sent: Sun, Apr 7, 2013 4:32 pm
>>> Subject: Article- Is Ubuntu A Real Alternative to Windows
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This is a very well done balanced article on Ubuntu as an Alternative to
>>> Windows,
>>> http://www.digitaltrends.com/**computing/is-ubuntu-really-an-**
>>> alternative-to-windows/<http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/is-ubuntu-really-an-alternative-to-windows/>
>>> Let me know what you think of it and more importantly what can we do to
>>> help address the perceived weakness of Ubuntu.
>>> Thanks
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