Another Unofficial UbuntuGuide?

[Timothy A. Holmes]

Timothy A. Holmes wrote:

>Having worked in a couple linux distros, that is a fairly common
>sequence.  And in my opinion, it is something that the linux community
>has got to fix --- basic stuff has just gotta work,  Sorry folks, say
>all you want, but in the business of computers and dealing with average
>(non technical) users, playing DVDs and MP3s is basic services, and the
>excuse of "it's a proprietary format, we cant include it" sounds an
>awful lot like "its too hard for us to figure out" or "our operating
>system is second rate".  We know that this is not the case, but that
>doesn't carry any water with the general public.
>
>Just my USD.02
>  
>
Hi Tim,

If you would care to read http://wiki.ubuntulinux.org/RestrictedFormats 
then perhaps you would understand.

I'll see your two cents and raise you the chance to use Free Software.

Just my smiley. :-)

Regards,

Paul O'Malley

[Timothy A. Holmes] 
Hi Paul:

I have read that document, and I totally understand, however the general
user community does not buy that argument, because they get the software
"FREE" with windows.  The problem is not with me, but with the user
community at large,  My contention is that there needs to be an easy way
to install the software within the linux distros while keeping inside
the legal parameters -- I do understand whats going on here, but however
valid those arguments are, when I say that to a windows user, the
response will be, Well, give me windows back.

We in the linux community need to provide EXCELLENT (IN-DEPTH)
Documentation on how to make these things work, that are as painless as
possible, be it synaptic, or rpm or whatever, and its gotta work the
first time everytime for users who download / whatever the software 

TIM