[kwlug disc.] mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca appears to be down

[Bob Jonkman]

You're right, I'm comparing apples to applesauce.  The Vista laptop 
came pre-configured, although I've done a Vista re-install from the OEM 
media, which has all the hardware preconfigured.

Mind you, I've never had this degree of difficultly with other Windows 
OSes on other hardwar.  Of course, proprietary drivers are readily 
available for those.  No ideological principles involved.

Another laptop, vintage 1999, has a different set of Ubuntu problems, 
but no Vista will ever sully its hard drive.

--Bob.

>>> 28 Apr 2008 6:12  Raul Suarez <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>  >>>

> Not to start a religious argument but are you sure you are comparing
> apples to apples?
> 
> Did you try to install Vista on a of the shelf computer ? or are you
> comparing installing Ubuntu yourself vs. having a OEM install and
> configure Vista for you?
> 
> Maybe you are comparing apples to apples and you are right.
> 
> My experience is that installing Ubuntu "from scratch" is way easier
> than installing Windows "from scratch" _________________
> 
> http://rarsa.blogspot.com/ 
> An eclectic collection of random thoughts
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com>
> To: kwlug-disc at kwlug.org
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:19:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [kwlug disc.] mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca appears to be
> down
> 
> I went to the Linuxcaffe Hardy Heron Release Party yesterday, and I've
> been beating myself up all day trying to get it installed.  Having
> trouble with Kubuntu 8.04 KDE4, straight Ubuntu with Gnome, wireless,
> bluetooth, screen resolution, dual monitors...  Sadly, it all "just
> works" under Windows Vista.  Desktop Linux has a ways to come before
> it's ready for the non-technical users...
> 
> --Bob.
> 
> 
> 
> This is what Kevin <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> said
> about "Re: [kwlug disc.] mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca appe" on 27 Apr
> 2008 at 18:14
> 
> > Steven Stillaway wrote:
> 
> > > [...] So how many of you are trying the new Ubuntu? [...]
> 
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