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ubuntu-desktop stays true to its name ... an OS for average users only for desktoping you know a unix OS is broken when you google "how do i compile / patch vi
by hs 18y ago
ubuntu-desktop stays true to its name ... an OS for average users only for desktoping
you know a unix OS is broken when you google "how do i compile / patch vim in ubuntu?"
or when you can't ssh to ubuntu-desktop machine
Ubuntu is an OS designed by committee ... it's secure by being weak
The only thing good about ubuntu is its supports for new hardwares; however, quality is questionable.
- Tichy 18y agoWell on OS X I googled for "how to rename a file" and "how to copy a file" (OS X file manager doesn't support cut+paste). On the other hand, I just installed vim on Ubuntu the other day with synaptic, no problems whatsoever.
- nailer 18y agoI still don't get how 'Get Info' on a file would be used to change the program it opens with. And OS X software installs freaked the hell out of me the first time I tried (ran the app from the package dir, and it didn't work properly).
- hs 18y ago"apt-get install" is not the same as compile from source you are at the mercy of repositories "make install" on the other hand, gives you more freedom vim patching problem was kinda solved by using intrepid repo instead of hardy's ... but also gave birth to other problems To me, a unix system that is unable to compile from source (only binaries) is on the same level as windows even on mac, i can use port, it fetches the sources and dependencies, compiles everything, beautiful! NB: yes i did apt-get dev-compilers & libraries & dependencies shrug I guess Ubuntu is not there yet