Lets face Ubuntu 8.04

[Douglas Pollard]

I have dual boot xp and ubuntu 8.04 studio.  The only reason I keep xp 
is I have friends that use Skype that I like to talk with and they will 
not go with any linux programs.  The other thing is I use Premeire 6.5 
for video editing.  Linux is coming along where video is concerned so at 
some point I will be using an open sourse video editor.  There are a 
couple I like but they are just not good enough yet to suit me.  I will 
likely never go to the new ( what ever it's name is) windows program.  
Have been messing with Vm ware but so far not able to get it to get it 
to work.  I will likely go their at some point. One nice thing is if you 
stay off line with windows, viruses are not to big a problem.  My chip 
is AMD 64 so I can't install Skype and I am hopeing they will fix that.  
I would really like my friends to go to Pigion but they are stubborn and 
insist I use Skype ,maybe they are trying to get rid of me.  I can't 
figure out why Skype is so tight with their code secrets it' not like 
they have anything everyone wants to steal the whole thing is just OK  
and no more, in my opinion.
                                                                         
   Doug



Karl Larsen wrote:
> Derek Broughton wrote:
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>> Qiuli Han wrote:
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>>> well....did not expect this turns into a windows bashing thread.....
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>> It's _not_ a Windows bashing thread - if anyone's being bashed, it's the
>> people who claim that Ubuntu isn't usable by (any) comparison with Windows. 
>> There can be any number of reasons why somebody would prefer to use one
>> over the other, but I am thoroughly convinced that, by now, that's exactly
>> what it is: preference.  In no way can Windows be described as "better".
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>     It depends I think on the person making the claim. If a person has 
> been using Windows exclusively for 10 years is asked if Windows is 
> better you get a sure! But ask me who have used Linux for the same 
> period I say, for me Linux is much better than Windows. I have both in 
> my home and my wife "who know all" is a dedicated Windows user. But all 
> Windows needs to do is get email from my children and play soltaire :-)
> She wants me to get her a MAC. It will be a nice Christmas present.
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> Karl
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