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Article #2Re: Ubuntu 9.04 Dumbfoundationalism Experiences
From: bcoombes
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:44
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:44
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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.
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