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Article #3Re: Ubuntu 9.04 Dumbfoundationalism Experiences
From: Fox in the COLA Hen House
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:21
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:21
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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.
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