Comments on: Wall Street Journal's Mossberg Gives Ubuntu a Look http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven Richardson http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/comment-page-1/#comment-115410 Steven Richardson Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:52:31 +0000 http://workswithu.contentrobot.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/#comment-115410 Joe: Good comments. Check out my post on this at http://sksteve.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/mossberg-review-ubuntu-linux/. Steve Joe: Good comments. Check out my post on this at http://sksteve.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/mossberg-review-ubuntu-linux/.

Steve

]]> By: Walt Mossberg Speaks on Ubuntu Linux « Steve’s Blog Spot http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/comment-page-1/#comment-115409 Walt Mossberg Speaks on Ubuntu Linux « Steve’s Blog Spot Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:44:57 +0000 http://workswithu.contentrobot.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/#comment-115409 [...] I understand his point, I think there is more to it than that. Joe Panettieri made some good observations on the All About Ubuntu Blog but I would like to add a [...] [...] I understand his point, I think there is more to it than that. Joe Panettieri made some good observations on the All About Ubuntu Blog but I would like to add a [...]

]]> By: Fr33d0m http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/comment-page-1/#comment-115411 Fr33d0m Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:11:43 +0000 http://workswithu.contentrobot.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/#comment-115411 I would look at whether Dell or anyone else building *nix systems are actually using compatible hardware. Lets face it you can build a box that isn't Vista compatible if you don't pay attention. That is made harder because hardware manufacturers write windows drivers more than they do *nix drivers. I would be likely to point any of my relatives at Ubuntu but I usually point folks to the LTS live CD to test hardware compatibility first. If they are looking for a prebuilt, I'd have to do more work to say for sure. There are certifications for systems that can run Vista. These tell the customer that the system has been tested on Vista and will work. Something like this on Ubuntu would be helpful. I would look at whether Dell or anyone else building *nix systems are actually using compatible hardware. Lets face it you can build a box that isn’t Vista compatible if you don’t pay attention. That is made harder because hardware manufacturers write windows drivers more than they do *nix drivers.

I would be likely to point any of my relatives at Ubuntu but I usually point folks to the LTS live CD to test hardware compatibility first. If they are looking for a prebuilt, I’d have to do more work to say for sure.

There are certifications for systems that can run Vista. These tell the customer that the system has been tested on Vista and will work. Something like this on Ubuntu would be helpful.

]]> By: Trueash http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/comment-page-1/#comment-115412 Trueash Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:19:45 +0000 http://workswithu.contentrobot.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/#comment-115412 Mr. Mossberg's review left me with mixed feelings. You are writing: "Before you slam Walt for pointing out Ubuntu’s potential weak points..." - but in his review it may appear that it's not Ubunut that has those weak points but GNU/Linux as a whole. Suppose I'm a Mr. Joe Windowsuser, I heard the word 'Ubuntu', I heard that it's something like 'numero uno' in the Linux world, and now Mr. Mossberg tells me that this 'numero uno' is far from being perfect. It would be logical to conclude that other distros are even worse, right? Thank you for warning, Mr. Mossberg, I guess I'll have to reach for my wallet again... Mr. Mossberg’s review left me with mixed feelings. You are writing: “Before you slam Walt for pointing out Ubuntu’s potential weak points…” – but in his review it may appear that it’s not Ubunut that has those weak points but GNU/Linux as a whole.

Suppose I’m a Mr. Joe Windowsuser, I heard the word ‘Ubuntu’, I heard that it’s something like ‘numero uno’ in the Linux world, and now Mr. Mossberg tells me that this ‘numero uno’ is far from being perfect. It would be logical to conclude that other distros are even worse, right? Thank you for warning, Mr. Mossberg, I guess I’ll have to reach for my wallet again…

]]> By: Erik http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/comment-page-1/#comment-115413 Erik Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:44:47 +0000 http://workswithu.contentrobot.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/#comment-115413 Isn't remote ssh access and a phone to call to when in trouble enough? Isn’t remote ssh access and a phone to call to when in trouble enough?

]]> By: the debian user » Blog Archive » Walt Mossberg on Ubuntu http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/comment-page-1/#comment-115415 the debian user » Blog Archive » Walt Mossberg on Ubuntu Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:44:48 +0000 http://workswithu.contentrobot.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/#comment-115415 [...] it on All About Ubuntu: long-term Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg tried Ubuntu from a newcomer’s point of [...] [...] it on All About Ubuntu: long-term Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg tried Ubuntu from a newcomer’s point of [...]

]]> By: wjl http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/comment-page-1/#comment-115414 wjl Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:40:08 +0000 http://workswithu.contentrobot.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/#comment-115414 Well Joe, the answer is obvious: even for remote help, everything is built in already. Get your father in law a DynDNS account and a router which supports these (most modern ones will do, but I would recommend you set up some OpenWrt-capable one with a VPN from your place to his), and you are ready to go. In the long run I think, your father in law will thank you for doing so. kind regards, Wolfgang Well Joe,

the answer is obvious: even for remote help, everything is built in already. Get your father in law a DynDNS account and a router which supports these (most modern ones will do, but I would recommend you set up some OpenWrt-capable one with a VPN from your place to his), and you are ready to go. In the long run I think, your father in law will thank you for doing so.

kind regards,
Wolfgang

]]> By: Fabian Rodriguez http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/comment-page-1/#comment-115416 Fabian Rodriguez Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:41:42 +0000 http://workswithu.contentrobot.com/2007/09/13/wall-street-journals-mossberg-gives-ubuntu-a-look/#comment-115416 The real problem is the "mainstream" can't be bothered about the ethical and environmental problems - or even security, as he says quite clearly in the video - of using non-free, non-open technologies. In that sense no, Ubuntu or any free Linux will never be ready for the masses. It is quite disturbing all you learn about once you understand why MP3, DVD, Ipods, etc. don't play nice with free software. There seems to be quite a good community in Florida, BTW: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam . The real problem is the “mainstream” can’t be bothered about the ethical and environmental problems – or even security, as he says quite clearly in the video – of using non-free, non-open technologies.

In that sense no, Ubuntu or any free Linux will never be ready for the masses. It is quite disturbing all you learn about once you understand why MP3, DVD, Ipods, etc. don’t play nice with free software.

There seems to be quite a good community in Florida, BTW:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam .

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