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Article #1Re: Ubuntu 9.04 Dumbfoundationalism Experiences
From: bcoombes
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:05
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:05
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Fox in the COLA Hen House wrote: > bcoombes wrote: >> Peter K๏ฟฝhlmann wrote: >>> bcoombes wrote: >>> >>>> RonB wrote: >>>>> bcoombes wrote: >>>>>> 7 wrote: >>>>>>> Ubuntu 9.04 Dumbfoundationalism Experiences >>>>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just don't believe it! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I downloaded and installed Ubuntu 9.04 on an Asus EEE. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It took me 17 minutes from clicking start of installation >>>>>>> to finishing installation, booting up >>>>>>> AND browsing first web page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>>>>>> >>>>>> and then it took another 5 hours to get a printer up and running with >>>>>> it. >>>>> No, he was installing Ubuntu, not Vista. >>>>> >>>>> (You should pay attention when you read.) >>>>> >>>> It took me exactly 5 minutes to install an HP 1006 laserjet on >>>> Vista... >>> >>> It took you *that* long? >>> Hint: It takes all of about 20 *seconds* to have such a printer up >>> and running on linux. >>> If connected remotely. Connected locally it takes nothing. It is up >>> and running automatically >> >> Question... How many Linux people does it take to change a light bulb? >> Answer.... Ten, One to change the bulb and Nine to shout about how >> much harder it would have been under Windows. > > Look, your engaging two COLA loons Ron the Bum and Usenet Daddy > Kholmann. Both of them are llorts, responders, and you can reverse spell > the word. > > They live to respond and you're wasting your time with them. > Ok, muppets KF'd. :)
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