Indeed. Graphical package managers automate away the need to type out arbitrary commands for everything.
Looking at your short example, I have no idea what the available categories are, or how queries should be formed. I don't know what the switches a t and v do. That I should have to re-learn this kind of thing for a new package manager every time I want to try a new distro is pretty absurd. If I like the distro, then I will learn its arbitrary quirks.
Nobody is prying anything, these are just front ends for apt.
Ignorant is not the same as retarded btw, nor should anyone have to use the command line just to install an application. That's just as retarded as only ever using lynx and mail for web browsing and email.
I'm perfectly comfortable with apt on the command line if I know what I'm looking for, but these software centres are a nice way of finding new/alternative software - they often include screenshots, descriptions, ratings and user reviews.
I don't think you have to friend anyone for your Twitter updates to be readable. The whole point is that you can search through what everyone is saying (I think? I really don't get Twitter) .
There's a massive difference between watching and censoring. I don't mind if a Policeman watches me walk down the street, but if he obstructs me for no reason, I'm not going to be happy.
If you change XP to the silver theme, and the browser pops up a blue warning box, you know it's not real. I know people who would fall for a fake message no matter what it looks like, but little details like that would help intermediate users.
I especially hate downloading stuff from free hosting sites like rapidshare or CNET, because without an adblocker installed, they have about 6 "download" buttons simetimes, 5 of which will be ads.
In our world, that word doesn't mean what you think it means. You should say "malware" and not "bugs". Bugs are mistakes in the design or creation or a computer program.
Malware can finds its way into your system via bugs, but viruses and other types of malware are not bugs.
Ah, I trend to find the opposite. If I don't eat in the morning, I won't be that hungry at lunch time. These days I have a good habit of 3 square meals and 2 or 3 healthy snacks of dried fruit and nuts. I figured out the reason I wasn't getting "hungry" when I didn't eat in the morning was that when I did eat, I was eatinf crap that gave me a sugar crash a few hours after eating, it's called "reactive hypoglycemia". When I eat low GI foods, I don't get hungry in the same way, and I feel much more alert and energetic.
Unity is stable, though yes the Win 7 style search menu is really slow to appear on my netbook (probably around 5 seconds).
I switched to the Ubuntu Classic session (just click which session type you want after you click your username on the login screen).
No need to spread so much FUD. Unity doesn't cause RAM problems (I have 1GB of RAM). I think the problem in my case is my single core 1.6Ghz Atom processor.
I think I'm probably going to switch from Ubuntu to Mint or something if they don't improve Unity. I am looking forward to trying out Wayland when it's ready though.
It does not "need" it. My system has 1GB of RAM, and is only using 512MB of that right now with Ubuntu 11.04 (in "Ubuntu Classic" mode) with 5 tabs open in Chrome, as well as Spotify and a text editor. Everything is running smoothly even with the single core Atom processor at 1920x1080, even though the netbook has crappy integrated graphics (ie I got it before ION was introduced).
As others have indirectly pointed out though, XP is old. Look at the requirements for previous versions of Gnome and you will see they're far lower than XP requirements. In fact I found this comment about Gnome 2.0 on the Gnome website:
Bradley Shuttleworth Just installed it smoothly on a P2-233 with 96 Mb RAM. Nautilus fires up a new window in under 5 seconds (which, given that Nautilus took longer than that in 1.4 on my Gigahertz laptop, is a pleasant change).
(And to brag, its faster than Windows XP on my laptop, too... XP takes a shine longer to fire up Explorer, and various other tasks are slightly faster.)
For me it would also depend on the type of food. I learned that it was bad to get food in your computer when I was around 5. Doesn't apply so much for desktops since the keyboards are not integrated into the machine, but still applies for laptops..
If they're going to implement high bandwidth technologies like 3G and HSDPA, they should expect that people will use them. What's the point in high speed access if you hit your usage cap in a day?
I thought exactly the same thing when I read this. Even recently whenever I get a new game, I often miss my normal dinner time by a couple of hours before I get a grip and hit "pause". I used to go a lot longer without realising I hadn't eaten when I was younger.
Also, I've never been fat, despite being a heavy computer user all my life. I started gaining weight in my mid twenties, but I noticed and started correcting my diet, as well as doing a bit of walking, which led onto more serious exercise. I'm in better shape at 27 than I've ever been.
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Maybe you should go be that smart person?
You mean: things get safer, and leave you free to do something other than the job that a sedated monkey could be doing?
using = automating work away
Indeed. Graphical package managers automate away the need to type out arbitrary commands for everything.
Looking at your short example, I have no idea what the available categories are, or how queries should be formed. I don't know what the switches a t and v do. That I should have to re-learn this kind of thing for a new package manager every time I want to try a new distro is pretty absurd. If I like the distro, then I will learn its arbitrary quirks.
Nobody is prying anything, these are just front ends for apt.
Ignorant is not the same as retarded btw, nor should anyone have to use the command line just to install an application. That's just as retarded as only ever using lynx and mail for web browsing and email.
I'm perfectly comfortable with apt on the command line if I know what I'm looking for, but these software centres are a nice way of finding new/alternative software - they often include screenshots, descriptions, ratings and user reviews.
These software centres aren't apt, they are shiny friendly GUI front ends for apt.
I don't think you have to friend anyone for your Twitter updates to be readable. The whole point is that you can search through what everyone is saying (I think? I really don't get Twitter) .
There's a massive difference between watching and censoring. I don't mind if a Policeman watches me walk down the street, but if he obstructs me for no reason, I'm not going to be happy.
Don't forget Half-Life
If you change XP to the silver theme, and the browser pops up a blue warning box, you know it's not real. I know people who would fall for a fake message no matter what it looks like, but little details like that would help intermediate users.
I especially hate downloading stuff from free hosting sites like rapidshare or CNET, because without an adblocker installed, they have about 6 "download" buttons simetimes, 5 of which will be ads.
In our world, that word doesn't mean what you think it means. You should say "malware" and not "bugs". Bugs are mistakes in the design or creation or a computer program.
Malware can finds its way into your system via bugs, but viruses and other types of malware are not bugs.
Good reason to change the default theme in Windows too.
What "useful" stuff do you need installed that you can't ask IT to install?
They might as well do something useful for a change. Spam isn't his personal problem anyway, it's a global nuisance.
Tend*, eating* (damn touch screen)
Ah, I trend to find the opposite. If I don't eat in the morning, I won't be that hungry at lunch time. These days I have a good habit of 3 square meals and 2 or 3 healthy snacks of dried fruit and nuts. I figured out the reason I wasn't getting "hungry" when I didn't eat in the morning was that when I did eat, I was eatinf crap that gave me a sugar crash a few hours after eating, it's called "reactive hypoglycemia". When I eat low GI foods, I don't get hungry in the same way, and I feel much more alert and energetic.
I read before of a guy making a program that fakes the boot sequence to get around that kind of check..
Unity is stable, though yes the Win 7 style search menu is really slow to appear on my netbook (probably around 5 seconds).
I switched to the Ubuntu Classic session (just click which session type you want after you click your username on the login screen).
No need to spread so much FUD. Unity doesn't cause RAM problems (I have 1GB of RAM). I think the problem in my case is my single core 1.6Ghz Atom processor.
I think I'm probably going to switch from Ubuntu to Mint or something if they don't improve Unity. I am looking forward to trying out Wayland when it's ready though.
It does not "need" it. My system has 1GB of RAM, and is only using 512MB of that right now with Ubuntu 11.04 (in "Ubuntu Classic" mode) with 5 tabs open in Chrome, as well as Spotify and a text editor. Everything is running smoothly even with the single core Atom processor at 1920x1080, even though the netbook has crappy integrated graphics (ie I got it before ION was introduced).
As others have indirectly pointed out though, XP is old. Look at the requirements for previous versions of Gnome and you will see they're far lower than XP requirements. In fact I found this comment about Gnome 2.0 on the Gnome website:
Bradley Shuttleworth
Just installed it smoothly on a P2-233 with 96 Mb RAM. Nautilus fires up a new window in under 5 seconds (which, given that Nautilus took longer than that in 1.4 on my Gigahertz laptop, is a pleasant change).
(And to brag, its faster than Windows XP on my laptop, too... XP takes a shine longer to fire up Explorer, and various other tasks are slightly faster.)
For me it would also depend on the type of food. I learned that it was bad to get food in your computer when I was around 5. Doesn't apply so much for desktops since the keyboards are not integrated into the machine, but still applies for laptops..
If they're going to implement high bandwidth technologies like 3G and HSDPA, they should expect that people will use them. What's the point in high speed access if you hit your usage cap in a day?
I thought exactly the same thing when I read this. Even recently whenever I get a new game, I often miss my normal dinner time by a couple of hours before I get a grip and hit "pause". I used to go a lot longer without realising I hadn't eaten when I was younger.
Also, I've never been fat, despite being a heavy computer user all my life. I started gaining weight in my mid twenties, but I noticed and started correcting my diet, as well as doing a bit of walking, which led onto more serious exercise. I'm in better shape at 27 than I've ever been.
Generally if you just single click in address bars it does a select all anyway.
Damn, been ages since I watched them. I guess vampires are just classy zombies anyway.
Tbh I thought it had already died, but somehow it's come back.
I think they'd crawl away ;)