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Lu Powell

Flightless Bird
Urgent notice to all readers:

Don't respond to the Ubuntu troll. Folks will think you are no more
intelligent than the troll.


"Alias" <aka@maskedandanymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
news:hphh07$r2v$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> On April 29th, the Long Term Support version of Ubuntu will be released, a
> release that Mark Shuttleworth devoted all his time to so that Ubuntu will
> finally shoot Windows out of the stratosphere. Get it at
> http://www.ubuntu.com/ You'll be glad you did.
>
> What can be done with Ubuntu:
>
> Email
> Surf the web
> Burn CDs.
> Rip CDs.
> Listen to music.
> Watch vidoes/DVDs.
> Scan and print.
> Spreadsheets.
> Presentations
> Newsgroups.
> HTML editing.
> Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.
> Make videos.
> Download photos from a camera and organize them.
> Translations.
> Use a dictionary
> Learn how to touch type.
> Edit images.
> Send and receive a fax.
> Take screenshots.
> Create .PDF files.
> Create and use a data base.
> Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including Windows
> Live Messenger.
> IRC.
> Bluetooth.
>
> and much more!
>
> What you can't do with Ubuntu:
>
> Worry about:
> WPA and WGA raising their ugly heads,
> DRM,
> Viruses,
> Root kits,
> Spyware,
> and
> Malware.
>
> --
> Alias
>
>
>
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
On 4/7/2010 12:11 PM, ray wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:08:49 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>
>> "ray"<ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>> news:823rn6F2hkU40@mid.individual.net...
>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:29:16 -0700, Frank wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 4/7/2010 9:26 AM, ray wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:13:15 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "ray"<ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:823o8sF2hkU38@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:52:07 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "ray"<ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:823n1bF2hkU37@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:09:03 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "ray"<ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:823l43F2hkU36@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:43:21 +1000, reagan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:50:05 +0200, Alias
>>>>>>>>>>>> <aka@maskedandanymous.com.invalido> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You'll be glad you did.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> What can be done with Ubuntu:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Email
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Surf the web
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Burn CDs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rip CDs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Listen to music.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Watch vidoes/DVDs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Scan and print.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Spreadsheets.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Presentations
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> HTML editing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc. Make
>>>>>>>>>>>>> videos. Download photos from a camera and organize them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Translations. Use a dictionary
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Learn how to touch type.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edit images.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Send and receive a fax.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take screenshots.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Create .PDF files.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Create and use a data base.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one
>>>>>>>>>>>>> including Windows Live Messenger.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IRC.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bluetooth.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wow! just like Windows95. Very impressive (yawn)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> reagan
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what can you do with win7 that you couldn't
>>>>>>>>>>> do with win95?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The important thing to remember is that you can't run the most
>>>>>>>>>> popular programs with Linux and therefore Linux/Ubuntu is
>>>>>>>>>> worthless to most. It doesn't matter about Windows 95.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How about TRYING to stay on topic. I was attempting to find out
>>>>>>>>> what the poster feels he can do with win7 that he could not do
>>>>>>>>> with win95. Is that so difficult to understand?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you interested in purchasing a copy of Windows 95? I still
>>>>>>>> have a shrink wrapped copy at home.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The poster commented that the list of Linux capabilities by the OP
>>>>>>> was 'just like win95' - I'm merely interested to see what
>>>>>>> additional capabilities he sees in win7 as compared to win95 -
>>>>>>> that's all - nothing more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Take a look at the graphics in Ubuntu and the functionality of the
>>>>>> OS. Just like Windows 95 in technology.
>>>>>
>>>>> We all know your opinion of Ubuntu. Now, if you can't answer the
>>>>> question, kindly bug off.
>>>>
>>>> Why do you want to know? If you can't answer the question, kindly bug
>>>> off.
>>>
>>> I'm interested because of the posters comment. Since no one has an
>>> answer, I guess that win7 must be nothing more than a warmed over win95
>>> - very interesting.
>>
>> Maybe in your world that is true. LOL! Now go play with Linux.
>
> What else am I supposed to think? I gave you and frankie numerous chances
> to tell what's new since win95 and neither one of you could think of a
> thing.

Lie #1!

BTW - if you want to play, MS is better for that than Linux -
> about the only thing it does better is play games.

Lie #2!
Oops!..caught you lying again!
 
B

Bill Yanaire

Flightless Bird
"Lu Powell" <lupowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ik6vn.49702$iu2.33666@newsfe15.iad...
> Urgent notice to all readers:
>
> Don't respond to the Ubuntu troll. Folks will think you are no more
> intelligent than the troll.
>
>

HA HA HA HA HA HA -

Alias has no morals or brains! The only way he will disappear is if his
wife does him in or he has a fatal heart attack.
 
D

DanS

Flightless Bird
"Lu Powell" <lupowell@comcast.net> wrote in
news:ik6vn.49702$iu2.33666@newsfe15.iad:

> Urgent notice to all readers:
>
> Don't respond to the Ubuntu troll. Folks will think you are
> no more intelligent than the troll.

People gauge your intelligence on what you say, not on who you
say it to.
 
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Andrew

Flightless Bird
"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
news:823vncF2hkU42@mid.individual.net...
> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:49:55 -0700, Andrew wrote:
>
>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>> news:823uoqF2hkU41@mid.individual.net...
>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:15:31 -0700, Andrew wrote:
>>>
>>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:823q21F2hkU39@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:13:15 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:823o8sF2hkU38@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:52:07 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:823n1bF2hkU37@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:09:03 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:823l43F2hkU36@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:43:21 +1000, reagan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:50:05 +0200, Alias
>>>>>>>>>>>> <aka@maskedandanymous.com.invalido> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You'll be glad you did.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>What can be done with Ubuntu:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Email
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Surf the web
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Burn CDs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rip CDs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Listen to music.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Watch vidoes/DVDs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Scan and print.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Spreadsheets.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Presentations
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>HTML editing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc. Make
>>>>>>>>>>>>>videos. Download photos from a camera and organize them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Translations. Use a dictionary
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Learn how to touch type.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Edit images.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Send and receive a fax.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Take screenshots.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Create .PDF files.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Create and use a data base.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one
>>>>>>>>>>>>>including Windows Live Messenger.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>IRC.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bluetooth.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wow! just like Windows95. Very impressive (yawn)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> reagan
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what can you do with win7 that you couldn't
>>>>>>>>>>> do with win95?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The important thing to remember is that you can't run the most
>>>>>>>>>> popular programs with Linux and therefore Linux/Ubuntu is
>>>>>>>>>> worthless to most. It doesn't matter about Windows 95.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How about TRYING to stay on topic. I was attempting to find out
>>>>>>>>> what the poster feels he can do with win7 that he could not do
>>>>>>>>> with win95. Is that so difficult to understand?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you interested in purchasing a copy of Windows 95? I still
>>>>>>>> have a shrink wrapped copy at home.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The poster commented that the list of Linux capabilities by the OP
>>>>>>> was 'just like win95' - I'm merely interested to see what
>>>>>>> additional capabilities he sees in win7 as compared to win95 -
>>>>>>> that's all - nothing more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Take a look at the graphics in Ubuntu and the functionality of the
>>>>>> OS. Just like Windows 95 in technology.
>>>>>
>>>>> We all know your opinion of Ubuntu. Now, if you can't answer the
>>>>> question, kindly bug off.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You can have multiple processors/cores. You can have Gigs of ram. You
>>>> can burn ISO's.
>>>> You can watch DVD's.
>>>> You can view codecs like X.264/H.264. You have a hardware abstraction
>>>> layer. You have security in for form of user accounts/ACL's. You have
>>>> wireless networking support. You can have terrabytes of storage. You
>>>> can sync your data between machines. You can compress storage
>>>> drives/dirs/files. You can encrypt data You can encrypt whole storage
>>>> devices. You can host remote desktop You can record and view
>>>> Television (media center) You can use Tablet hardware.
>>>> You can watch internet TV or Videos.
>>>> You can run Virtual Machines.
>>>> You set hardware profiles.
>>>> You can use NTFS.
>>>> You can use multimonitors.
>>>> You can have HD6.1 sound
>>>> You have system restore.
>>>> You can backup and restore whole systems. You have Microsoft Update.
>>>> You have language packs.
>>>> You have unicode support.
>>>> You have accessibility support.
>>>> You have speech support.
>>>> You can manage network passwords.
>>>> You have support for a ton more fonts. You have parental controls. You
>>>> can change power settings and profiles. You have a built in firewall.
>>>> You have memory space randomization.
>>>> You can use the action center to find drivers. You have support for
>>>> location services. You have embedded system support. You have desktop
>>>> gadgets.
>>>>
>>>> There are more things but I think that is enough for a quick think
>>>> through.
>>>
>>> So, pretty much what you can do with Linux - with the obvious
>>> exceptions of the MS specific functions like 'Microsoft update' - which
>>> have equivalent Linux functions.
>>
>> I don't think Linux supports ACL's natively without kernel updates. (it
>> may now.)
>> But yeah, they are similar.
>
> Quite. ACL's functionality is similar to group privileges on Linux.

In group privileges on Linux can you belong to a group that has access to a
share/file and then have a user specifically excluded from accessing it? I
know that is one reason why ACL's have been ported over to Linux in recent
years. Is that standard functionality now?

--
Andrew
 
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Andy from Dover

Flightless Bird
"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
news:4bbcfa67@news.x-privat.org...
>
>
> "Lu Powell" <lupowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ik6vn.49702$iu2.33666@newsfe15.iad...
> > Urgent notice to all readers:
> >
> > Don't respond to the Ubuntu troll. Folks will think you are no more
> > intelligent than the troll.
> >
> >
>
> HA HA HA HA HA HA -
>
> Alias has no morals or brains! The only way he will disappear is if his
> wife does him in or he has a fatal heart attack.
>
Dude, you give him way too much credit. His WIFE? More like he'll disappear
when his mom kicks him out of the basement.
 
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