From the Ubuntu website: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support) will be supported with security updates for 5 years on the server and 3 years on the desktop after its release, and professional technical support is available from many companies around the world. I’ve seen it oftentimes recommended to new users on the Ubuntu Forums… Continue reading LTS doesn’t stand for “stabler than Feisty”
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I’m generally not an early adopter
I know people who always manage to get in on things before they get big. You know, those people who loved Alanis Morissette before Jagged Little Pill went multi-platinum. They had iPods before iPods were household words. Right now I’m reading a book called Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wangstas, Wiggers, Wannabes, and the… Continue reading I’m generally not an early adopter
A New Desktop Linux Tactic: Play Hard to Get
Linux users often debate about whether it’s a good idea to evangelize about desktop Linux or not. Many are quite enthusiastic to the point of misrepresenting desktop Linux as some cost-free version of Windows that also has no problems. Others have a quiet elitism that says, “I don’t really want the masses using desktop Linux.… Continue reading A New Desktop Linux Tactic: Play Hard to Get
A Firefox User’s Review of Opera 9.22 on Ubuntu
For Linux distributions, Firefox seems to be the web browser of choice. It also is the most popular non-Internet Explorer web browser for Windows users. Sometimes people gripe about Firefox, though. It’s slow. It’s a RAM hog. It crashes. Well, I hear a lot of hype about Opera (a closed source web browser that is… Continue reading A Firefox User’s Review of Opera 9.22 on Ubuntu
Getting the Best Help on Linux Forums
Introduction I’ve often seen Linux users on forums link to “How To Ask Questions The Smart Way” by Eric Raymond in response to “dumb questions” asked on the forums. I’m not sure this is the best link to refer people to. The tirade is quite wordy and will bore the “noob” who is “too dumb”… Continue reading Getting the Best Help on Linux Forums
File Browser Privilege Escalation Done Right
Even though there is a bug report on this for Nautilus, I didn’t include proper implementation of privilege escalation as one of The Top 5 Gnome/Ubuntu Usability Bugs I’d Love to See Fixed (well, it would then be six instead of five, anyway)—mainly because it’s not unique to Gnome. I haven’t seen proper file browser… Continue reading File Browser Privilege Escalation Done Right
Creating a Passwordless Account in Ubuntu
For years, people have been asking how to create a guest account with no password in Ubuntu. Usually, someone replies that this a security risk and warns against proceeding. Then some other people recognize it as a security risk but still try to help the person… to no avail. The most commonly suggested “solution” is… Continue reading Creating a Passwordless Account in Ubuntu
A collection of Automatix threads
Automatix is definitely a hot-button topic in the Ubuntu community. If you’re curious to read what people are saying, here are some threads to check out. Automatix (Automated GUI installation script) aaahhh whats happend to Automatix Automatix “misinformation”? Automatix? Is it a good thing? So why are there a lot of users who dislike Automatix?… Continue reading A collection of Automatix threads
Ubuntu users abound
Yesterday my wife said she spotted a Ubuntu user in a cafe. Me: So you saw Ubuntu on the screen. Her: I didn’t see his laptop screen, but he had a Ubuntu sticker on the outside of his computer. Me: Was he a fat white guy with a beard? Her: No, he was a skinny… Continue reading Ubuntu users abound
Feminism and Free Software
What do feminism and Free software have in common? Debates. The debates are about short-term personal freedom versus long-term global freedom. Here’s how it goes: Feminism If I want to wear high heels, why shouldn’t I have that choice? Isn’t feminism about choice? If I want to be with a man who treats me badly,… Continue reading Feminism and Free Software