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  1. Re:Is Company Driven Linux Meant for the Desktop? on Red Hat Avoids Desktop Linux, Says Too Tough · · Score: 2, Informative
    Canonical is based in Europe (London IIRC):

    Founded in late 2004, Canonical Ltd is a company headquartered in Europe with 130 employees working in over 18 countries. Canonical is the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu project.
  2. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    Odd, what version of kubuntu? and forcing the modeline has the opposite effect if a mistake is made.

  3. Re:I believe the lack is intentional... on ISO Releases OOXML FAQ · · Score: 1

    There is a preview on the new javascript post form.

  4. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    Use Linux to fix the fuck ups M$ software makes ;). How many times do I end up doing that?

  5. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    Which OS can't use EFI, oh right that is correct, it's Windows...

  6. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    Finally, it's about time some M$ Windows admins saw the light ;)

    Of course, we would recommend a proper install...

  7. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    IIRC that has always been there, it depends on savedefault and stuff...

  8. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    Linux is about 90-100% after the 20 minute default install (depends on distro)... with ubuntu Restricted drivers manager will usually fix the rest. Windows is about 10% after the 1.5 hour install, and I then have to spend 4 hours installing network drivers (windows likes the network to install drivers), sound drivers, graphics drivers... and it still doesn't work.

  9. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    or wait until next kernel update.

  10. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    Grub reads config file every boot, so it never needs to write to MBR more than once. I've seen scandisk say there was a problem and overwrite MBR that had grub on before now...

  11. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    Obviously Apple produced hardware, it can be pointed out that Linux supports the most hardware "out of the box".

  12. Re:Yes, and yes. on Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses? · · Score: 1

    Given the way X11 config is generated in ubuntu, it should work fine. You did have the restricted drivers for that freedom hating graphics card installed?

  13. Re:Losers with opinions! on ISO Releases OOXML FAQ · · Score: 1

    It uses standards, notable POSIX, but it itself is not a standard.

  14. Re:You'd think so! on ISO Releases OOXML FAQ · · Score: 1

    Maybe it's something to suggest to the slashcode devs?

  15. Re:Wikipedia hightlights pre-existing human issues on Wikipedia Breeds Unwitting Trust (Says IT Professor) · · Score: 1

    April Fools Day usually proves this around here...

  16. Re:What do they expect? on ISO Takes Control Of OOXML · · Score: 1

    Let the market decide. If indeed OOXML is an abomination then it won't be with us for long.

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    That seems very wishful to me, you've already pointed out that the abomination that is M$ Office is the "de facto standard". This process has just given a monopolistic corporation the ability to keep it that.

  17. Re:And Microsoft was the biggest offender. on Microsoft Designed UAC to Annoy Users · · Score: 1

    I still see windows development happen as admin, and Linux development as user...

  18. Re:Well, it was nice knowing you Yahoo... on Microsoft Sets Three Week Deadline for Yahoo! In Public Letter · · Score: 1

    Google?

  19. Re:That's Positive? Positively clueless. on Analyst Admits Open Source Will Quietly Take Over · · Score: 1

    Start then with openoffice on windows. And show how to save in messed up formats ;)

  20. Re:Embrace, extend, extinguish.. on Linux Foundation - We'd Love to Work with Microsoft · · Score: 1

    It's an audiocast and all the ones I subscribe to are in a format that iPod doesn't play (natively) ;)

  21. Re:No free acclerated drivers yet but don't give u on Why Aren't More Linux Users Gamers? · · Score: 1

    He/she might have got away with it in terms of IBM Compatible PC BIOS/OFI/EFI.....

  22. Re:Is this REALLY a problem? on IPv4 Address Crunch In 2 Years, IPv6 Not Ready · · Score: 1

    Then how do I run webserver at home on my DSL, and then connect to it on my mobile phone while out?

  23. Re:Or it is not spreading on Why Linux Doesn't Spread - the Curse of Being Free · · Score: 1

    Oh, and post it as a feature request on the gimp bugtracker.

  24. Re:Or it is not spreading on Why Linux Doesn't Spread - the Curse of Being Free · · Score: 1

    You reverse engineer file formats ;) it supports layers just fine in its native format (.xcf).

  25. Re:Or it is not spreading on Why Linux Doesn't Spread - the Curse of Being Free · · Score: 1

    I just copy the config from one system to another, and a lot of distros can handle this stuff for you these days (okay gentoo still compiles it, but it's a breeze to let it do it automatically).