Canonical seeks profit
from free Ubuntu>>>more from CNet.comA new, leaner open source OS (operating system) has the tech world abuzz..Ubuntu. A Linux based OS, which is free, has some people installing it on the secondary machine to get familiar with it(I have it installed on my old IBM Thinkpad 600E). The cool thing about Ubuntu was how smooth the installation went. I'm having problems getting it to recognize my sound card and I really have to sit and play around with this new OS (I tried to install Flash Player and it's not loading correctly). I know there is a fix for it, I just need to take time out to learn this new OS.This is my first time using Linux and most hard core Linux user think, and which Ubuntu is, a more watered down version of Linux. Watered down or not, I like it because:- No worry about spyware, adware, viruses
- It has OpenOffice (an office application suite...similar to Microsoft Office), Firefox (web browser), Gimp and other software built in where you would have buy individual applications when using Microsoft.
- Many, many forums for help and support
- It's free
- Ubuntu makes learning computing fun again (like when I first got my first Mac)
- oh...did I mention it's free
It has a long way to go no doubt but with the problems with Windows and the uncertainty with Vista (can't count out Vista just yet...I have learned over the years that sometime you have to have a little patience) but I hope Ubuntu is around for a while because like Apple, this OS has giving me a thirst for learning something new in the world of OS again.other tech news: Google 'in talks to buy YouTube', Analysts split over Vista launch date, *Your Mac’s Best List Of Personal Notebooksnews from around the world: Deep in the galaxy, signs of Jupiter-like planets, FIREPROOF Bible Study, Instant-messaging conversations can easily linger for yearspodcast for knowledge & wisdom: The Chris Pirillo Show; Crown Financials: Clergy Appreciation,Your Calls, Teach Your Children Well; What is the Gospel? “Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.”- Isaiah 26:4photo: google image
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fix out for Windows bug>>>more
from ZDNet News
Is it just me or is it that Microsoft just don't care about these serious security flaws that are popping up like wildfire in their OS? This may be a stretch but do you think that since Vista is coming out that they're trying to make people move to their new OS sooner? This is the second time in less than two weeks that Zero Day has come up with a patch for flaw in Windows 2000 & XP and they are not going to release the patch until next Tuesday, October 10th. These guys are acting like FEMA responding to an emergency.
This is why I'm am studying up on Linux at this moment and my next PC and laptop will be Apple. I'm not a tech expert, not by a long shot but Microsoft lag time for getting security patches sounds shady to me at the least. If I had a flat tire today do you think I should wait until next Monday to get it fixed?
And why are people using Microsoft IE..why? I'm not saying Mozilla Firefox is the, "end all of be all" browsers but everyday it's something horrific with this browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer). I don't use it and I'm trying like crazy to get my wife to get in the habit of using the Mozilla browser.
One more thing....why will it take a minimum of 15 Gigabytes to run Vista? I may be just a dumb ol' southern boy from Illinois but Mr. (Chris) Pirillo please explain this to me? I have the utmost respect for you and I have followed you for years (this is not a cheap shot by no means...you're really good with Windows, I would just like to know) I know today's computer hard drive have a minimum of 40, 60, 80 and even 100 GB hard drive but give me a break.
Most people are not going to be splitting atoms or trying to discover the next way to bend time and space, we just want to surf the web, play a few games, some programming, save our mp3s and photos.
I will not be moving to Vista probably until 2008 because to me the first year is really the test run for an OS system and dealing with Microsoft I really don't know.
I may be paranoid but to me I think Microsoft want to shelve Windows 2000 &
XP much sooner so they will only have to concentrate on just one OS system like Apple.
But hey call me crazy.
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