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   From: dgk    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Problems after installing Ubuntu (fairly long)   
   Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:08:12 -0500   
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   On 24 Feb 2007 23:58:55 GMT, elaich  wrote:   
      
   >dgk  wrote in    
   >news:sf51u2t5rtvsjdqfec6csocdvdoshuko93@4ax.com:   
   >   
   >> So now I have a few comments and problems. Just about everything I   
   >> tried didn't work very well.   
   >   
   >I've been fighting with Ubuntu for about a month now, and am ready to    
   >give up. It's great for a) a novice user who only wants to use Firefox    
   >and a few other things, or b) an experienced Linux/Unix user who    
   >understands what it's up to. For someone like me, who likes to go beyond    
   >a) but not as far as b), it's hopeless.   
   >   
   ....   
   >It's just very frustrating. I have no security problems in Windows, never    
   >have. All it takes is a little common sense and knowledge. You use a    
   >firewall, you don't use Internet Explorer or Outlook Express, and you    
   >don't trust anything or anybody unless proven trustworthy. Good practice    
   >for any computer user. But, I don't like Microsoft, and I don't like the    
   >storm clouds that are gathering over Vista and rumors of Microsoft's    
   >intent. I'd like to see Linux reach a point where almost anybody can use    
   >it, and still be secure. But it's not there yet.   
      
   Thanks for the info. What storm clouds over Vista? I haven't had a   
   chance to install it yet, but everything I've read seems pretty good.   
   All except the DRM crap. I don't mind paying for stuff but once I have   
   it I don't want to fight to use it.   
      
   I don't even mind paying for an OS. I mean, I'm a programmer. We have   
   to eat also. I can't figure out why the guy who writes software should   
   do it for free but the guy who overhauls my kitchen should get paid.   
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