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03-01-19, 01:15 PM | #11 |
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Re: How not to install Ubuntu
Don't like the standard Ubuntu Unity interface?
Simple, use one of the many alternatives, Xfce is my preference. (I've never used Unity) HDDs are the new floppies, SSD all the way! |
03-01-19, 01:41 PM | #12 |
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Re: How not to install Ubuntu
It's a valid criticism - Ubuntu has "gone a lot more M$" these days with its GUI. Crashes happen - but it's the level of the crashes that is less severe. Windows will just die with a bluescreen or whatever - Ubuntu's GUI will occasionally crash - but the OS itself stays running. Is this a help to the average user? not really. But if you're running a server, we don't even install a GUI.
You can run any GUI you want but this is beyond the abilities and interest of normal users. Expectations of a computer are based on what Windows can do, so anything outside or different to this are seen as limitations. Bizarrely, as a general trend, as Ubuntu gets closer to Windows in terms of capability, it also seems to be losing stability. I also think that people want functionality for free, in terms of effort, rather than cost. I think as the world goes more tech, that's not a luxury you can have. Just having a vague comprehension of the way things work goes a long way, regardless of whether it's computers, engines or fountain pens.
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