Comments on: Drinking the Ubuntu Kool-Aid http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu/ WordPress, web development, and world domination. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:29:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19719 By: Patricia Govezensky http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu/#comment-122058 Patricia Govezensky Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:09:32 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu#comment-122058 I just now started to discover linux, and found awsone os with lots of features. I just regret I didn't started to use it few years ago... I just now started to discover linux, and found awsone os with lots of features.

I just regret I didn’t started to use it few years ago…

]]> By: Anonymous http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu/#comment-120911 Anonymous Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:59:16 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu#comment-120911 I read your entry with mounting anger. I don't know if you can understand that I am extremely jealous of competency and the ease with which you accomplished your task. True, I should take comfort that you succeeded and have provided valuable insight. However, here I am,with 8 years of undergrad/grad/postgrad science education and enough diplomas to keep a truck stop toilet stocked with asswipe, and I can't do what you did. I can't even come close. To borrow Yogi Berra's wisdom, it's deja vu all over again. Anyways, I will just sit here being grumpy, jealous and borrow some of your suggestions to try for myself. Thank you for at least motivating me, even if I am a spaz. I read your entry with mounting anger. I don’t know if you can understand that I am extremely jealous of competency and the ease with which you accomplished your task. True, I should take comfort that you succeeded and have provided valuable insight. However, here I am,with 8 years of undergrad/grad/postgrad science education and enough diplomas to keep a truck stop toilet stocked with asswipe, and I can’t do what you did. I can’t even come close. To borrow Yogi Berra’s wisdom, it’s deja vu all over again. Anyways, I will just sit here being grumpy, jealous and borrow some of your suggestions to try for myself. Thank you for at least motivating me, even if I am a spaz.

]]> By: Vulturo http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu/#comment-119606 Vulturo Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:52:45 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu#comment-119606 Minor correction: DVD is Digital <em>Versatile</em> Disc Minor correction: DVD is Digital Versatile Disc

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > Around the web http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu/#comment-119428 alexking.org: Blog > Around the web Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:40:04 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu#comment-119428 [...] Drinking the Ubuntu Kool-Aid [...] [...] Drinking the Ubuntu Kool-Aid [...]

]]> By: logtar http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu/#comment-116791 logtar Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:03:29 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu#comment-116791 I still have not done anything with the boxes that I said I was going to turn into linux boxes... but what is more disturbing is that my brain is reading this post as if I was still at the renfest I attended this weekend. Weird. I still have not done anything with the boxes that I said I was going to turn into linux boxes… but what is more disturbing is that my brain is reading this post as if I was still at the renfest I attended this weekend. Weird.

]]> By: Dougal http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu/#comment-116456 Dougal Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:00:09 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu#comment-116456 I know that you're focused on writing Windows apps. But I thought I'd point out that the <a href="http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page" rel="nofollow">Mono framework</a> is a fairly full-featured .NET equiv for Linux :) There are lots of Linux developers writing stuff in C#. I know that you’re focused on writing Windows apps. But I thought I’d point out that the Mono framework is a fairly full-featured .NET equiv for Linux :) There are lots of Linux developers writing stuff in C#.

]]> By: Robert http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu/#comment-116389 Robert Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:16:21 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/09/18/ubuntu#comment-116389 Oddly enough I've been moving in the same direction. I spent most of last night having to reinstall windows on my laptop because after a few short months I've already fallen into DLL hell, and windows is crashing every fifteen minutes. I can't abandon windows entirely, as I make my living writing C# apps. However, I have several other PCs in my house that will be moving toward a Linux distro (most likely Ubuntu). Additionally, I've been playing with Ubuntu under Virtual PC (I'm working on a series for my blog right now on how, be patient) along with several other distros like DSL, SUSE and Knoppix. So far I'm impressed with the latest rounds of distros, especially Ubuntu. It's one I'd finally feel comfortable recommending it to friends and coworkers. Easy to install, good support, lots of apps. And if you are reading this and interested in taking a sip of the Ubuntu Kool-aid, but aren't ready for an entire cup, go download Microsoft Virtual PC and get a copy of Ubuntu and give it a try. (One hint, when Ubuntu comes up in VPC make sure to select 'Safe Graphics Mode' so it will display correctly). Oddly enough I’ve been moving in the same direction. I spent most of last night having to reinstall windows on my laptop because after a few short months I’ve already fallen into DLL hell, and windows is crashing every fifteen minutes.

I can’t abandon windows entirely, as I make my living writing C# apps. However, I have several other PCs in my house that will be moving toward a Linux distro (most likely Ubuntu). Additionally, I’ve been playing with Ubuntu under Virtual PC (I’m working on a series for my blog right now on how, be patient) along with several other distros like DSL, SUSE and Knoppix.

So far I’m impressed with the latest rounds of distros, especially Ubuntu. It’s one I’d finally feel comfortable recommending it to friends and coworkers. Easy to install, good support, lots of apps.

And if you are reading this and interested in taking a sip of the Ubuntu Kool-aid, but aren’t ready for an entire cup, go download Microsoft Virtual PC and get a copy of Ubuntu and give it a try. (One hint, when Ubuntu comes up in VPC make sure to select ‘Safe Graphics Mode’ so it will display correctly).

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