Ubuntu 8.04 Is Ready to Take On Windows

[art baur]

That's what makes Ubuntu better than Windows. We can go anywere and do
anything to the programe. If one does not know what one is doing don't
do. We have access to any part of the programe.

On Tue, 2008-04-29 at 11:09 -0700, michael wilson wrote:
> One thing needs to be fixed before Ubuntu takes on windows.  The
> ability to totally nuke the boot process through the package manager
> needs to be removed.  There is NO WAY I can make windows un-bootable
> through add/remove programs.   Yet, I can remove a few packages with
> no warning and make ubuntu not boot and unable to run any programs
> requiring a complete clean reinstall.
> 
> I know this is a sore subject, but to convince non-teachniocal people
> to use this software, users must be protected from themselves.
> 
> Fix this and there is a chance.
> 
> Sub points to this are automatic installation of printer and network
> drivers
> 
> Rock on
> 
> Michael 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:27 AM,
> <Michael.Coll-Barth at verizonwireless.com> wrote:
>         
>         
>         
>         Header from the article;
>         
>         Ubuntu's deep software catalog, focus on usability and active
>         community
>         combine with long-term support to put desktop Linux's best
>         face forward.
>         
>         I guess 'we' are that 'active community'...
>         
>         http://www.eweek.com/index2.php?option=content&task=view&id=47793&pop=1&
>         hide_ads=1&page=0&hide_js=1
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