[CS-FSLUG] A short experience with Ubuntu

[Ralph De Witt]

On Sunday 28 August 2005 11:49 pm, Nathan T. wrote:
> I've been looking for a good distribution to run on my laptop for
> quite some time now, if only Mandriva had worked the search wouldn't
> have been long, but then I also might not have tried any other
> distributions and learned what I did about Ubuntu.
>


>
> I won't say Ubuntu isn't a good distribution; however, I will say that
> it isn't a good one for me to use, and quite frankly while it did
> provide a better Gnome desktop than any other distribution I've used
> before, I still don't like Gnome.
>
> I'd rather not try to get Ubuntu working, I preffer distributions that
> don't require too much tinkering to get them the way I want. Anyone
> know when the next Mandriva is due for a free official release?
>
Nathan:
For me I am using Kubuntu and all the multimedia stuff works. To get KDE 
working on Ubuntu simply apt-get install kubuntu-desktop. Or if that is too 
hard download the kubuntu install disk. Do either one. Go to 
http://www.kubuntu.org/ and you will find links for the live cd and the 
install cd.

As Ubuntu and Kubuntu is free software and things like mp3 and wma are not 
open and free software things like that will not work out of the Box in 
Ubuntu/Kubuntu.

As a Christian I find it odd that other christians want to violate the law and 
want to download codecs to get these formats working in Linux when they know 
that they are breaking the law.

How ever if you want to do this in Ubuntu/Kunbutu go to this url: 
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=58 and look for the tips and 
tricks to get wma and mp3's working. It is quite simple.

Also you will find the people on irc freenode channels #kubuntu and #ubuntu 
friendly and very helpful.

-- 
 Yours,
 Ralph.
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