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   From: Hadron    
   Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: My ubuntu experience   
   Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:33:22 +1300   
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   tdstr  writes:   
      
   > Hadron wrote:   
   >> No Linux is "noob ready". There are  minefields out there for the   
   >> unwary. sudo, permissions, sound issues, xorg issues etc. No it is not   
   >> insurmountable and there are plenty of good people out there ready to   
   >> help noobs over the hurdles. The plethory of distros does not help as   
   >> many have their own installers and file hierarchies.   
   >   
   > Ubuntu is noob-ready much like XP is noob-ready.   
      
   "Linux Noob" ready.   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Unfortunately there are also a lot of arrogant know alls who prey on the   
   >> unwary.   
   >>   
   >   
   > So true.  Pretty much like listening to Redmond about Vista.   
      
   No doubt.   
      
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