Ubuntu 9.04 For the Windows Power User 727
crazipper writes "Know a Windows power user who is (honestly) good with technology, but hasn't yet warmed to Linux? Tom's Hardware just posted a guide to installing and using Ubuntu 9.04, written specifically for the MS crowd (in other words, it talks about file systems, mount points, app installation, etc). Hopefully, by the end, your 'friend' will realize just how easy Ubuntu can be to use and start down a long path of exploration with a new operating system."
Why is "friend" in quotes? (Score:5, Funny)
In the fine summary, I mean.
Scare quotes? Like "he's not really my friend, I'm humoring him until he coverts to Linux."?
"so-called" quotes? Like "He's more than a friend, but I won't come out of the closet for him."?
I don't get it. It's distracting. It reduces whatever value this tutorial may have had. It certainly seems to reinforce the arrogant attitude "You're smart, I don't understand why you aren't doing exactly what I do."
Re:Friends don't tell friends to install Linux (Score:4, Funny)
trying to separate CentOS from RedHat.
OMG how dare you! They are completely different.
Actually, I was gonna make a joke involving crowbars, but I don't think it would work.
And yeah, I do run CentOS on the household server. I like the RedHat heritage without the RedHat pricetag or the Fedora churn. YMMV. At least I'm qualified to fanboi about CentOS, even if I have enough clue not to.
Re:Fantastic! (Score:5, Funny)
perhaps Ubuntu will gain some (damned) soles.
The last thing Linux needs is cursed footwear!
Sorry...
Bullying them won't work (Score:3, Funny)
I once read a thread where posters advocated Firefox by trying to convince everyone else they were dumbasses for using IE. By the end of it, one person was completely convinced that the only reason anyone used Firefox is because they were bullied into it.
So when dealing with these issues, whether it be a web browser, an OS, or any other lifestyle choice, it's best to let people choose on their own.
And then you can call them a dumbass BEHIND their back.
Re:"Power Users"? I don't think so... (Score:5, Funny)
it would be nice to have seen the author pay heed to the fact that people don't use computers for their operating systems
Whoa there cowboy! This is Slashdot. This is where OSes are for religious zealotry. What are these applications of which you speak?
Re:And the inevitable problems (Score:5, Funny)
His reason? "I couldn't get the antivirus to install."
Re:hi (Score:1, Funny)
I say mod this +1 just for having a post which deserves to be modded down, but manages not to fit into any of the -1 categories.
Re:My experience shows a short path (Score:4, Funny)
Netbook + MX Revolution?
And that doesn't seem like a weird combination to you?
Re:"Power Users"? I don't think so... (Score:1, Funny)
You overestimate the skills of a Windoze "power user". They are usually hardly more skilled than a 12 year old script kiddie.
How old are you? 11?
Re:Fantastic! (Score:5, Funny)
"They will have problems where ever they go."
Too true. I remember a friend of mine doing tech support at this big company and he told me that some woman had run out of hard drive space so she started deleting things because she never used those files.
She started in the Windows directory.
Re:Fantastic! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"Power Users"? I don't think so... (Score:5, Funny)
What are these applications of which you speak?
vim, ssh, screen, a decent terminal (cygwin doesn't count), partimage, rysnc, apache, postfix, courier, squirrelmail, etc.
Re:My experience shows a short path (Score:3, Funny)
Fixed that for you.
Re:Fantastic! (Score:3, Funny)
She got frustrated trying to delete the kernel...
That was just the appetizer (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This would be more useful. (Score:4, Funny)
Eh, what the hell: Where can I meet a girl like this?
Re:The underlying issue (Score:4, Funny)
It was a crisis for him, and as far as I'm concerned he's a total sweetie. And it was a weekend.
It's good to have friends you can be like that with, ya know?
Hmm, I don't think I've EVER heard one man refer to another as "a total sweetie."
However, I agree that it's good to have friends that you know you can call at 2am.
Re:Fantastic! (Score:5, Funny)
Like the guy said, loads of useless crap.