Linux is not good for Desktop

[Leo Noordhuizen]

One slight comment on this, although I do agree 'in general'. (I have been
using Linux more or less from the beginning, many years ago)
I am not sure how the support for the 'all-in-one' printers is from other
brands, but the support from (and for) Canon devices is not very good.
I own a Pixma MG5250 printer and *have* to use the rather old software from
Canon. If I not had been an experienced Linux user I would surely not have
succeeded in printing or scanning.
And the scanning, using the scangearmp software is very limited.
The standard Linux/UBUNTU scanner software doesnt even notice the
scanner.... (I would be very happy if somebody could tell me I am wrong
here...)

But despite this I have been using Linux (mainly Ubuntu) as the only
Operating system on the computers in my home.

Leo Noordhuizen - The Netherlands (Unix/Linux user since 1976)
The Netherlands


On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 3:57 AM, Jimmy Bradley <bmobile40 at ocellaris.net>wrote:

>         Years ago, I went back and forth between Linux and Windows.
> I started out with Red Hat, then Mandrake, then Cent OS. I think it was
> around version 8 that I started running Ubuntu on a machine or two, and
> have continued to run it, and over time, as I've replaced machines,
> Ubuntu as become the only desktop OS I run.
>         I'll admit, I didn't like the Unity Desktop when it first came
> out, but as I've used it, over time, I've gotten to where I don't want
> to run anything else. Ubuntu and the Unity desktop just runs so smooth,
> and the hardware support is great. I can go buy a new printer, and
> pretty much not worry about if it's going to work or not with Ubuntu.
> I can boot up anyone of my laptops or desktop, and not worry about if
> there's going to be a problem. To put it simply, Ubuntu just works.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Wed, 2014-01-29 at 22:39 +0530, Ramachandran Chidambaraiyer wrote:
> > While discussing about Apple and its OS for Mac and Iphone, it was
> > mentioned that Linux has failed as an OS for Desktop. It includes
> > Ubuntu also.
> > Do you agree with this.
> > Ramachandran
> >
>
>
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