Impossible! Once the reaction starts, it'll spread to all the users on slashdot. Slashdot will go into global meltdown. That's why the aliens never turned it on.
Your points are getting really weak now, just admit you're wrong so we can all move on.
That blog post was fscking awesome. He gets bonus points for ripping on the nerd horde.
Awesome for what? Creating a troll post, making out that it was Abbie that blamed Ubuntu, who is now infamous for being an idiot. Yeah he's so awesome.
From what I can tell, most people I've seen running ubuntu have neckbeards and acne. I wish I were kidding.
If you mean running [work for] then you're just making it up.
Furthermore, let's talk about the issue with the girl in Wisconsin putting her ISP CD in and not understanding why it doesn't work. Maybe a simple dialogue explaining to her that windows installers won't work on Ubuntu (flag disabled if wine is present)-- perhaps something like Apple's windows-mac equivalence guide would be helpful. Imagine that your users have no idea what to expect from your system.
Perhaps you should read Scott Richie's ideas. That's exactly what they're working on.
This is why Ubuntu is not ready for the mainstream- because their "community support" ideal is a rat's nest of dipshits who are working out of religious passion.
No it's because the reporter was a dipshit troll who put the words "Woman blames Ubuntu for missing online classes" (Finally changed to Dell) and then went on to give out her full name in the article.
Then in a later post the very same reporter is laughing about all the attention he got on his site. Yeah, anything to make a quick buck while ruining Abbie's life.
The story made national headlines on small techie sites as well as USA Today and Newsweek.com. So, really, truly, from the bottom of our sales department's heart...THANK YOU!!!!
and the so called "Ubuntu community" which you are so sure are the attackers and your comparison to Microsoft is absolute nonsense.
Just because some freedom douche sent in an email or phoned the studio doesn't mean they use Ubuntu. The reporter felt it necessary to cast the Ubuntu community all in the same light (again) in his post titled "Just how mean can Ubuntu users be?" where he goes trolling and name calling. Yeah, real professional.
What I don't get about your post is how you associate Ubuntu user to be Ubuntu Community. If I use Windows to play some games does that make me part of the Windows Community? There are over 10 Million Ubuntu users of course there are going to be some assholes however when I read that news about the women some of the comments said they didn't even use Ubuntu but hated how much misconstruing of facts there were.
There's only one reason why that news story got so much negative feedback and that's because it was posted on Digg, Slashdot and Reddit. Assholes of the internet. This story was never posted in the Ubuntu news letter which is in my opinion the Ubuntu community. Not like all these little shits on digg who think they are leet because they have linux and are standing up to the man to fight for open source freedom.
However, I think the good news is that Canonical is now breaking even which means Mark doesn't have to keep shovelling his personal money into it to keep it all working.
It also means if Mark is hit by a bus (hopefully not) then Canonical won't die from lack of funding.
Canonical also receives revenue from companies like Dell that ship computers with Ubuntu and work with it on software engineering projects like adding Linux-based features to laptops. All told, Canonical's annual revenue is creeping toward $30 million, Mr. Shuttleworth said.
That figure won't worry Microsoft.
But Mr. Shuttleworth contends that $30 million a year is self-sustaining revenue, just what he needs to finance regular Ubuntu updates. And a free operating system that pays for itself, he says, could change how people view and use the software they touch everyday.
First, it requests the Commission to obligate Microsoft to unbundle Internet Explorer from Windows and/or carry alternative browsers pre-installed on the desktop.
They're trying to force the EU to put their browser on windows by default..
Opera requests the Commission to implement two remedies to Microsoftâ(TM)s abusive actions. First, it requests the Commission to obligate Microsoft to unbundle Internet Explorer from Windows and/or carry alternative browsers pre-installed on the desktop. Second, it asks the European Commission to require Microsoft to follow fundamental and open Web standards accepted by the Web-authoring communities.
The only thing that's being killed is Opera. Firefox is doing great and the market share is going up.
Look who filed the complaint, Opera. Look at all these slashdot comments. Lots of mentions of downloading firefox. One if none at all about downloading Opera.
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This is my first thought as well. It's just censorship through economics.
It was fun up until the space stage which was completely disappointing.
Indeed I was going to post this myself, however I'll spare slashdotters the spam and post in your thread.
Surely spam would be a thing of the past if his windows operating system wasn't used for massive botnets.
Perhaps he assumed other operating system were going to take over? Hence why he left in the first place.
If that doesn't work, try cleaning the gunk out of the mouse.
and you're on your 3rd start up? The free software and failing businesses aren't linked I hope.
Impossible! Once the reaction starts, it'll spread to all the users on slashdot. Slashdot will go into global meltdown. That's why the aliens never turned it on.
You're making huge assumptions on the op. Stop being a douchebag troll.
Opera is looking out for Opera.
I wasn't actually going for funny, I was being serious.
I already added the suggestion but I did it through a feedback form on the MS windows blog.
You obviously don't use adobe reader otherwise you would be facepalming at your comment.
Yes, I hope Windows 7 or 8 comes with a package manager like Ubuntu does.
Where can I email Microsoft to implement this?
Users don't read manuals and those that do would buy the books.
Your points are getting really weak now, just admit you're wrong so we can all move on.
Awesome for what? Creating a troll post, making out that it was Abbie that blamed Ubuntu, who is now infamous for being an idiot. Yeah he's so awesome.
If you mean running [work for] then you're just making it up.
http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=UDS
Thats pretty much all the people who work for Ubuntu at the UDS. None of them are as you describe.
You mean like the official book?
and also this one..
Perhaps you should read Scott Richie's ideas. That's exactly what they're working on.
No it's because the reporter was a dipshit troll who put the words "Woman blames Ubuntu for missing online classes" (Finally changed to Dell) and then went on to give out her full name in the article.
Then in a later post the very same reporter is laughing about all the attention he got on his site. Yeah, anything to make a quick buck while ruining Abbie's life.
http://addins.wkowtv.com/blogs/behindthenews/archives/84
and the so called "Ubuntu community" which you are so sure are the attackers and your comparison to Microsoft is absolute nonsense.
Just because some freedom douche sent in an email or phoned the studio doesn't mean they use Ubuntu. The reporter felt it necessary to cast the Ubuntu community all in the same light (again) in his post titled "Just how mean can Ubuntu users be?" where he goes trolling and name calling. Yeah, real professional.
What I don't get about your post is how you associate Ubuntu user to be Ubuntu Community. If I use Windows to play some games does that make me part of the Windows Community? There are over 10 Million Ubuntu users of course there are going to be some assholes however when I read that news about the women some of the comments said they didn't even use Ubuntu but hated how much misconstruing of facts there were.
There's only one reason why that news story got so much negative feedback and that's because it was posted on Digg, Slashdot and Reddit. Assholes of the internet. This story was never posted in the Ubuntu news letter which is in my opinion the Ubuntu community. Not like all these little shits on digg who think they are leet because they have linux and are standing up to the man to fight for open source freedom.
Like jonaskoelker, I'd also like to know what exactly you're talking about because the community support I have had has always been good.
Since 99% of Ubuntu users just copy & paste other peoples commands I don't find what you said compelling evidence.
Also try "man man" and away you go.
because it's easier to copy & paste a command into the terminal then it is to navigate through GUIs.
That doesn't mean you can't do it through GUIs, just that people who use Ubuntu prefer the terminal.
You make a good point that it is very little.
However, I think the good news is that Canonical is now breaking even which means Mark doesn't have to keep shovelling his personal money into it to keep it all working.
It also means if Mark is hit by a bus (hopefully not) then Canonical won't die from lack of funding.
The article clearly describes it as revenue.
Marketing is on the agenda as they just hired Julian Hubbard to deal with Ubuntu's marketing strategy.
I don't see how it's defensible..
500 crops grown from 10 stolen seeds doesn't equal 500 crop sales lost.
Not on slashdot, but I've been saying this kind of situation is going to happen soon or later.
They want Opera installed on windows by default.
http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2007/12/13/
They're trying to force the EU to put their browser on windows by default..
http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2007/12/13/
and even removing that breaks some applications.
The only thing that's being killed is Opera. Firefox is doing great and the market share is going up.
Look who filed the complaint, Opera. Look at all these slashdot comments. Lots of mentions of downloading firefox. One if none at all about downloading Opera.