On 19/11/2007, Ian Thompson-Bell ianbell@ukfsn.org wrote:
Greg Thomas wrote:
o There's no obvious way to get out system information; Device Manager will tell me it's a PIII, but not the speed.
Hardware info gives this as you might expect.
It will tell me I've a PIII Coppermine CPU, but unless I'm missing something, there's no CPU speed.
o There are two package managers (Update Manager and Synaptic Package Manager). The former, at least, tells me when there are updates available. I don't know yet if it will include extra packages installed by the latter (e.g. Apache WWW Server).
Update manager will manage updates for everything installed by itself or synaptic.
Well, that's reassuring, at least.
o Disappointed that something as basic as NTP isn't installed by default. Even (spit) Windows has had this since NT4.
Yes, but Windows doesn't have a full blown set of Office apps etc etc etc as standard.
If you do by a Windows PC, it will often come with MS Works, which contains everything bar a presentation package.
So, is Ubuntu not quite as ready for the mainstream as I thought, or have I missed something?
Define mainstream.
Ready for someone who has no interest in the OS other than as a productivity tool.
Greg
My hardware manager tells me cpu speed, which ubuntu release did you install?
Thanks Adam
Hi
On 19/11/2007, Greg Thomas Greg@thethomashome.co.uk wrote:
On 19/11/2007, Ian Thompson-Bell ianbell@ukfsn.org wrote:
Greg Thomas wrote:
o There's no obvious way to get out system information; Device Manager will tell me it's a PIII, but not the speed.
There are far far too many applications that give you system info. I'm sure you could find one that suits your needs. Just head over to sf.net or freshmeat and have a browse.
o Disappointed that something as basic as NTP isn't installed by default. Even (spit) Windows has had this since NT4.
Yes, but Windows doesn't have a full blown set of Office apps etc etc etc as standard.
If you do by a Windows PC, it will often come with MS Works, which contains everything bar a presentation package.
Didn't MS stop making Works a long long long long long long long time ago? I don't know, I don't really use Windows that much. There's not much stopping you from installing office software on a Ubuntu (or indeed any Linux) system. If a distro doesn't have what you want installed as default, perhaps you'd benefit from a different distro?
So, is Ubuntu not quite as ready for the mainstream as I thought, or have I missed something?
Define mainstream.
Ready for someone who has no interest in the OS other than as a productivity tool.
Since car analogies are all the rage now: assume I have a car. I don't care about the oil, the anti-freeze level, the tire pressure, the rust, the MOT, the lights not working, the amount of fuel in the tank. I just want to sit in the car and drive. Oh but wait.... Can I really drive a car then? Will I be allowed to drive a car then? Should I really be driving a car then?
Personally I don't think there's such a machine or software that is as ready for the mainstream as you would like. We all have to read the manuals at some point. We all have to learn to use some hardware or software. That's the price of being able to use a complex piece of machinery.
Regards
Srdjan
On Monday 19 November 2007 23:43, Srdjan Todorovic wrote:
Since car analogies are all the rage now: assume I have a car. I don't care about the oil, the anti-freeze level, the tire pressure, the rust, the MOT, the lights not working, the amount of fuel in the tank. I just want to sit in the car and drive. Oh but wait.... Can I really drive a car then? Will I be allowed to drive a car then? Should I really be driving a car then?
Like M$, if you haven't paid the tax, or your licence isn't valid. then the answer must surely be no.
Regards, Paul.
On 19/11/2007, Srdjan Todorovic todorovic.s@googlemail.com wrote:
On 19/11/2007, Greg Thomas Greg@thethomashome.co.uk wrote:
If you do by a Windows PC, it will often come with MS Works, which contains everything bar a presentation package.
Didn't MS stop making Works a long long long long long long long time ago?
No. Now at v. 9, still shipped as default by Dell, etc.
Greg
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