Ubuntu for 'puter nerds

Kevin SmallBone · External Since: Oct 26, 2009 Posts: 16

Ubuntu, like all things Linux, is the perfect example of the classic Puter
Nerd mentality. They will spend 20+ years in their basements building an
electric powered rocket ship to the moon. and then right before they go to
launch it... they remember that they forgot to bring a really long
extension
cord.

In other words, they can make something great that ALMOST works like it's
supposed to, but they spend so much time tweaking out on massive amounts of
ways to customize and over complicate everything that they ignore the
simplest functions so that the average computer user can't use it. Why
can't
GRANDMA use it?

1. Running the very limited catalog of programs from the Synaptic package
manager is easy. it's the other 99.9% of programs that require entering
code
into the terminal or reading CHAPTERS of instructions on how to simply
install them. Seriously, how hard is it for a genius puter programmer to
write a simple program that will automatically run an .exe? Sorry but WINE
doesn't cut it. I really don't think my wife is willing to compile source
code for weeks so that she can watch her Netflix.

2. Incompatibility with hardware

3. Incompatibility with Windows & Mac

4. 18 different kinds of media players to run a CD, DVD, MP3, or video
clip.

5. Most instructions written in l337 Speak as if everyone already
understands 99% of what they're talking about (because most people who read
instructions just do so as a hobby anyway)

Kevin John Panzke · External Since: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 30

Kevin SmallBone wrote: > Ubuntu, like all things Linux, is the perfect
example of the classic Puter > Nerd mentality. They will spend 20+
years in their basements building an > electric powered rocket ship to
the moon. and then right before they go to > launch it... they
remember that they forgot to bring a really long > extension > cord. >
> In other words, they can make something great that ALMOST works like
it's > supposed to, but they spend so much time tweaking out on
massive amounts of > ways to customize and over complicate everything
that they ignore the > simplest functions so that the average computer
user can't use it. Why > can't > GRANDMA use it? > > 1. Running the
very limited catalog of programs from the Synaptic package > manager
is easy. it's the other 99.9% of programs that require entering > code
> into the terminal or reading CHAPTERS of instructions on how to
simply > install them. Seriously, how hard is it for a genius puter
programmer to > write a simple program th

Kevin SmallBone · External Since: Oct 26, 2009 Posts: 16

I suggest calling your psychiatrist and setting an appointment to discuss
your anger and mental issues. Your posts are totally inappropriate here.
There is no need to repeat posts and run sentences together.

Get the help you need immediately.

"Kevin John Panzke" <kevin.panzke.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:276d12dc-008d-4a24-b2e5-bf762975d40b@m38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
> Kevin SmallBone wrote: > Ubuntu, like all things Linux, is the perfect
> example of the classic Puter > Nerd mentality. They will spend 20+
> years in their basements building an > electric powered rocket ship to
> the moon. and then right before they go to > launch it... they
> remember that they forgot to bring a really long > extension > cord. >
>> In other words, they can make something great that ALMOST works like
> it's > supposed to, but they spend so much time tweaking out on
> massive amounts of > ways to customize and over complicate everything
> that they ignore the > simplest functions so that the average computer
> user can't use it. Why > can't > GRANDMA use it? > > 1. Running the
> very limited catalog of programs from the Synaptic package > manager
> is easy. it's the other 99.9% of programs that require entering > code
>> into the terminal or reading CHAPTERS of instructions on how to
> simply > install them. Seriously, how hard is it for a genius puter
> programmer to > write a simple program th

brummyfan · External Since: Mar 22, 2009 Posts: 11

"Kevin SmallBone" wrote:

> I suggest calling your psychiatrist and setting an appointment to discuss
> your anger and mental issues. Your posts are totally inappropriate here.
> There is no need to repeat posts and run sentences together.
>
> Get the help you need immediately.
>
>
> "Kevin John Panzke" <kevin.panzke.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:276d12dc-008d-4a24-b2e5-bf762975d40b@m38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
> > Kevin SmallBone wrote: > Ubuntu, like all things Linux, is the perfect
> > example of the classic Puter > Nerd mentality. They will spend 20+
> > years in their basements building an > electric powered rocket ship to
> > the moon. and then right before they go to > launch it... they
> > remember that they forgot to bring a really long > extension > cord. >
> >> In other words, they can make something great that ALMOST works like
> > it's > supposed to, but they spend so much time tweaking out on
> > massive amounts of > ways to customize and over complicate everything
> > that they ignore the > simplest functions so that the average computer
> > user can't use it. Why > can't > GRANDMA use it? > > 1. Running the
> > very limited catalog of programs from the Synaptic package > manager
> > is easy. it's the other 99.9% of programs that require entering > code
> >> into the terminal or reading CHAPTERS of instructions on how to
> > simply > install them. Seriously, how hard is it for a genius puter
> > programmer to > write a simple program th
>
> .
>
I can't even get it to dump it, I tried downloading the live CD,it was
corrupted. Then I tried WUBI, guess what,it says 910h55m. Is that a joke or
what?
I just don't care, if others like it good luck to them.