<OT> ubuntu bad press

[Basil Chupin]

On 25/08/11 15:12, chris wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-08-25 at 00:40 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
>> Seems Ubuntu is getting kicked around in the online media.
>> http://www.technewsworld.com/story/72773.html
>>
>> One thing I have to agree with is that when you dink with your userbase,
>> it's a recipe for disaster. My peeve is that the LTS version isn't
>> getting package upgrades to some key applications. Sun Java is falling
>> way behind in release upgrades. The standard Firefox package for 10.4
>> has mold on it. I don't want to rely on personal repo's in order to get
>> a recent package... I'd feel more secure if they were vetted into the
>> Universe, or whatever. Just' saying I'm having a bad hair day, finding
>> that I have to go outside the usual channels to get something updated.
>>
>> Myself, I'd rather see what we have be more rock solid and up to date
>> than to turn my desktop into a wannabe fondle slab. Canonical is really
>> going out on a limb with un-asked for improvements. People left Fedora
>> in droves to come here, after RedHat went past the point of audience
>> participation. I pray that Uncle Mark keeps his eyes on this
>> intellectual child of his. I love what Ubuntu has stood for.
>> My two cents, Ric
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
>> "There are two Great Sins in the world...
>> ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
>> Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
>> Linux user# 44256
>>
>>
> +1
> da kiwi

Oy, 'da kiwi'! Where the "snip" you keep advocating (whenever Batman 
mentions "bottom posting")? :-D

BC

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