Has Ubuntu Replaced Windows on Your Box?

[Avraham Hanadari]

Dear Daniel,

> You don't mind that Windows is produced by a convicted monopolist? 
> Microsoft has been found of anti-competitive practices by 40 US states, 
> the US federal government, the European Union, Japan and South Korea.
> 
> I prefer not to support criminals.

Please reread my letter. I said XP does everything I want and need. That 
is true. The reasons for changing, that I alluded to, are doubtless the 
same as yours. The fact that Linux still seems not to provide certain 
functions only delays my move. In fact, I have returned to Linux several 
times over the last several years to see if the functions are present. 
This is the first time I have found so much to support my activities and 
encourage my continuing the process. There is still a lot missing, 
however, as I attempted to indicate, and sometime during the day I will 
doubtless give up and return to Windows to accomplish some little task.

There are also some other criminals around who do not merit our support, 
as well as monopoly capitalists not so clearly branded.

> 
> I think Impress replaces powerpoint.

Impress is not bad. I had to return to PPT recently, when I could not 
dictate the path of a moving graphic farther than the imposed short 
path. It also does not have the PPS capability, and the "save as Flash" 
function is rather unsuccessful. I suppose I could learn to do without 
these functions, but for the present I'm trying to find out if they're 
available in Linux. Incidentally, I have OO 2.2, in Windows, but only 
1.9 something in Ubuntu.

> 
> Consider getting a new printer. And please complain to the printer 
> manufacturer for not supporting Linux.

The printer mentioned is a Canon iP1000. I just read a thread in the 
Ubuntu Forums about a way to install a driver, although it is very 
complicated. Certainly, the next printer will be in compliance with 
Linux standards. And yes, I do complain ... mostly about 
non-standards-compliant web sites, however. when it's not just plain 
consumer advocacy.

> 
> Best,
> Daniel.

I haven't yet tried to do it manually, but the non-recognized internal 
modem is most probably a WinModem. I know there are some drivers around, 
but that is farther down in my list of priorities.

Thank you very much for your guidance.

Avraham