About to give up(again) with Linux!

[Will H. Backman]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Rick Chagouri-Brindle
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:52 PM
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
> Subject: Re: About to give up(again) with Linux!
> 
> I agree . . . the lack of detail is a little suspicious and I have
used
> Ubuntu on about a dozen systems with one of my clients without any
> problems . . .
> 
> 'Forum Post wrote:
> > I'm always very skeptical of vague "criticism" posts like this.
> >

Please don't dismiss this person's frustrations.  There are always areas
that need improvement.  Upgrades to operating systems often cause
problems with third-party applications due to library changes, and
dealing with proprietary formats has always been a challenge.  Open
source desktops also have a habit of swapping application rapidly to
follow the current "best".

This person just needs to understand that all operating systems have
issues, but most people are less frustrated with the problems they are
used to.  I'm not going to turn this thread negative by listing problems
with Windows and Apple products.  In the end, Linux provides a choice,
including the choice not to use it.

We should encourage frustrated users to participate in improving the
software.  We should also accept their criticism gracefully.  Some
people are just frustrated by technology in general.