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HP Releases New Netbook GUI For Ubuntu
dan of the north writes to tell us that a new custom version of Ubuntu aimed at netbooks and based on 8.04 Hardy Heron has been released by HP. Targeted to the HP Mini 1000 Mi, the netbook customization comes complete with OpenOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, Sunbird, Pidgin, and a few others. "Overall, HP has created one of the best thought out Linux interfaces for netbooks. The software is designed so that users who have never used Linux should have no trouble performing basic tasks. But experienced Linux users can always fire up a terminal window by hitting Alt+F2 and entering 'gnome-terminal.'"
Oh we'll see about that.
In 15 minutes, I'll be in a meeting with some HP people I know. And I'm going to one thing very clear to them: Keep selling Linux on your Netbooks and I will fucking kill you. I've done it before and I will do it again.
With push overs like these HP fuckers, I won't even need the chair this time.
Yours Truly,
Steve B
Mod me down, my New Earth Global Warmingist friends!
I also just generally dislike the "I'm cool, I have an Apple. I'm artsy. PC users automatically get -5 points for using a PC even if their [music, art, web design] is great." thing, but that's neither here nor there (not sure where it is, I guess) :)
You can ignore that if you want. I used a Mac clear through the nineties, during the time when it was clearly unpopular to do so. Apple's rise in popularity doesn't directly effect my computing experience.
This author takes full ownership and responsibility for the unpopular opinions outlined above.
Bastard stole my comment.
You mean I'll have to have a goat on my computer? But I prefer sheep!
Be relentless!
By the way, HP, WHERE IS THE FUCKING CODE? I'm guessing here you have to release it, or face my fury!
They're goes there creativity right their.