tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post5560332225954892644..comments2023-06-03T06:26:18.614-06:00Comments on A Million Chimpanzees: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx First Impressionsjames.pyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11424800834517755783noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post-22904922557124647822010-05-08T08:22:09.638-06:002010-05-08T08:22:09.638-06:00I did an upgrade from 9.10 to Lucid Lynx on the fo...I did an upgrade from 9.10 to Lucid Lynx on the formal release date. Everything went pretty well except my hsdpa dongle stopped working but then started working better than ever after a few days of updates. I dual boot with XP home (came with the netbook) and also have xp in virtualbox as I have, until now, needed to use a windows specific program. Ubuntu is now running so well, I have ordered a 64Gb runcore SSD and will ditch windows completely. I use chrome a lot which has the buttons on the top right (also true for the Ubuntu Log-out button) so I have switched all buttons to the right for consistency. I have read a lot of critism of Ubuntu for some of the changes that they have made. Installing GIMP or changing settings is such an easy task, I don't understand what all the fuss is about. However, I would like to see an IM with video calling - not all my contacts use Skype and Google Chat does not support video on Linux, for the moment. Anyway, thanks for the review.William Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153586659573733388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post-46398039716074890122010-05-07T22:20:08.022-06:002010-05-07T22:20:08.022-06:00nice... I like how you showed the ease of finding ...nice... I like how you showed the ease of finding help with ubuntu...the experience is just unparalleled in the linux world.<br /><br />And about torrents...if you got the bandwidth, then they are a godsend...if not, then consider your bandwidth limit done with ;PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post-45054837585004824352010-05-04T06:42:37.460-06:002010-05-04T06:42:37.460-06:00To Anonymous re: ubuntutweek. I probably should ha...To Anonymous re: ubuntutweek. I probably should have said that I installed the app for a number of reasons, but the first thing I did was add my home folder to the desktop. Apparently in 10.04, you can drag your home folder to the desktop, but this wasn't true in previous versions of Ubuntu. How much experience do you have at being condescending?<br /><br />Sorry, Mark. I'm a Gnome user and have been for years. You could try writing your own review of Kubuntu. I'm sure you'd attract a lot of readers since KDE related reviews tend to be underrepresented. Cheers.<br /><br />The first and last time I used a torrent was to download a Slackware ISO. I was at my place of employment at the time and got a nastygram saying I was hogging a ton of bandwidth. I also used to frequent a site that freely shared RAR files of old comic books, but they had to stop because someone accessed the content with a P2P system, exceeding the site's bandwidth limitations. Maybe I'm being unfair, but two out of two bad experiences left their mark.james.pyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424800834517755783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post-45725391128123495532010-05-04T04:07:45.439-06:002010-05-04T04:07:45.439-06:00My initial thoughts on this shiny new OS would be ...My initial thoughts on this shiny new OS would be the same.<br />Just out of curiosity...why are torrents obnoxious?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post-85106071895171640102010-05-04T04:01:27.127-06:002010-05-04T04:01:27.127-06:00Andrew created a startup script for new installs o...Andrew created a startup script for new installs of Ubuntu 10.04. It installs most of the necessary items such as codecs, google chrome, thunderbird, many more. Very easy and worked well for me.<br /><br />http://www.webupd8.org/2010/04/what-to-do-after-fresh-ubuntu-install.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post-85504926184144920822010-05-04T01:11:17.581-06:002010-05-04T01:11:17.581-06:00"Many experts will tell you to use command li..."Many experts will tell you to use command line because that is the easiest for them. For most new users, the GUI options should be given so that we don't scare them away."<br /><br />You're underestimating new users, no reason to force them to use GUI when the CLI quit often is very much easier.<br />At least let them know Linux gives you choice.<br /><br />Anyway.. thanks for the review James.<br />I wish for more reviews about Kubuntu, sometimes it seems I'm the only one using it ;-)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038311922456817454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post-6398298024492592402010-05-04T00:47:05.689-06:002010-05-04T00:47:05.689-06:00Ermm. it seems to be a dramatic overkill to instal...Ermm. it seems to be a dramatic overkill to install a program (ubuntutweak) just so that you can create a shortcut of your home folder on you desktop.<br /><br />As far as i remember there is a shortcut on the desktop as default. If not just drag it down from places menu, or make a soft link to it: ln -s /home /home/Desktop. <br /><br />How much experience do you have with linux?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933794355391496434.post-83808878453062675132010-05-03T16:12:05.388-06:002010-05-03T16:12:05.388-06:00My first impression of 10.04 was also quite positi...My first impression of 10.04 was also quite positive. I agree that most of the Ubuntu Tweak options should be included in the default install. However, I was able to install the restricted extras using the Software Centre. No need for the command line. Many experts will tell you to use command line because that is the easiest for them. For most new users, the GUI options should be given so that we don't scare them away.<br /> Also, try Swiftfox. It is an optimized Linux build of Firefox. Deb files are on the website getswiftfox.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com